Ch.2 (Part 2)

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Agnostic drug

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increases responses of the neurotransmitter. It makes the neurotransmitter effect stronger.

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Antagonist drug

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inhibits or blocks the effects of a neurotransmitter.

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Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline)

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(major neurotransmitter) first antidepressant. it stimulates the system.

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beta blocker drugs

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given to heart patients to calm their heartbeat.

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serotonin

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well known. the idea is that increasing serotonin gives an antidepressant effect. Increasing the serotonin has an antianxiety effect.

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Dopamine

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Dugs given to schizophrenics has some of this.

most commonly found in Wellbutrin

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GABA

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treats anxiety, calms people down

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glumate

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treats anxiety, an excited neurotransmitter

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brain stem

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-lower part of the brain.

-regulates automatic activities of the body (breathing, heartbeat, etc.)

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hindbrain

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lowest part of the brain stem.

includes the medulla, pons, and cerebellum.

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reticular activating system

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has to do with arousal and wakefulness. this is what keeps us awake.

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thalamus and hypothalmus

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have to do with emotions and behavior

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Forebrain

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the top of the brain

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limbic system

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involved in emotions, impulse control, and the regulation of sex drive, hunger, thirst, and aggression.

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cerebral cortex

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the largest part of the forebrain.

where the higher functions take place.

It is responsible for reasoning, creativity, and other higher level skills.

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amygdala

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the thing that stimulates fear.

sends out signals that indicate that we need to do something.

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cortex

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has a left and right hemisphere

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what are the 4 areas of the cortex (lobes)

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-temporal lobe

-parietal lobe

-occipital lobe

-frontal lobe

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left hemisphere

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the language and functioning. controls the right side of the body.

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right hemisphere

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non verbal abilities, music, artistic expression, recognition of faces. controls the left side of the body.

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temporal lobe

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associated with the recognition of sights and sounds and with long-term memory sometimes short term.

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parietal lobe

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associated with the body sensation and touch recognition. Pain, sensitivity and touch.

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occipital lobe

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integrates visual input. most specialized, has to do with vision, in the back of the head, if it gets disrupted the person will have trouble perceiving things through their vision.

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frontal lobe

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abstract thinking,

reasoning

-some aspects of memory and social behavior, -problem solving all takes place here.

-moral reasoning

-working out complex situations.

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learned helplesness

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when animals learned that they could not control their environment, they stopped trying to do so.

-Seligman focused on this in his earlier part of his career.

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prepared learning

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-animals and humans seemed to be prepared to learn some things faster than others.

-Garcia came up with a theory that we are prepared to be afraid of more things than we are others.

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implicit memory

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When we act on information that is outside of our conscious awareness.

-an experiment was done using a test called the stroop.

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cognitive-behavioral therapy

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-focuses on the thought process.

-our thinking gets messed up and that's what causes our problems.

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what does a cognitive therapist do

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they try to show that if you can change your feelings, you can change your thoughts. They help people correct distorted thinking.

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depressed people

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might typically have "automatic" thoughts that reflect their depressed mood such as;

"I'm a total failure"

"Other people don't like me, which proves I'm unlovable" etc.

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what may lead to lack of social support?

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may lead to psychological problems. Durkheim did a study where he showed that people in London who were loners had higher suicide rates.

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what is so bad about lack of social contact

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it can hurt the development of the brain in children. When you neglect a child it can cause them to suffer in the development of the brain and have lower IQ's.

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Social learning therapy

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People and animals both learn a lot from observing others.

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interpersonal psychotherapy

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based on the idea that disturbed interpersonal relationships are one of the leading causes of depression.

-alternative to cognitive therapy.

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Emotions is usually accompanied by....

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-cognition(thoughts)

-motivation

-physical reaction

Emotions and thoughts influence each other.