Frontal lesions Flashcards
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Lehrmitte
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Studied lots of patients w lesions to PFC
Eg EVR (became very asocial)
2
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Utalisation behaviour
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Tendency to grasp common objects and execute behaviour that goes along with that object. Automatic behaviour
3
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Imitation behaviour
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Mimicry, tendency to imitate behaviour, gesture etc to person in front of you
4
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Environmental dependency
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arises when prefrontal cortex is lesioned. No social inhibitions/norms, directly follow impulses. No long term goals, eg gage, EVR and Lhermitte’s
