Amygdala

section of this lobe. The parietal lobes are primarily responsible for receiving and processing sensory input. The temporal lobes deal with functions of language, emotion, and memory. The hippocampus is in the medial temporal part of the brain, and the amygdala is found in the frontal part of it. The occipital lobes are involved in visual information processing and object recognition. The cerebellum underlies the temporal and occipital parts. The prefrontal cortex is involved in memory,…

older adults (more environmental influence) (Laceulle, Ormel). Other research has linked heighted brain reactivity in structures such as the amygdala along with reduced control by prefrontal structures (Keightelty et al. 2003). The amygdala is generally associated with fear and anxiety, which would mediate many traits of neuroticism. These exaggerated amygdala responses are linked to serotonin transporter gene (5HTTPR). Lastly, like with other disorders (e.g. schizophrenia) it has been found…

authoritarian to be an effective style because ruling with an iron fist is the best way to keep their children in line. However, they are unaware that the punishment system set in place is detrimental to the development of a child’s amygdala and hippocampus. The amygdala is the part of the brain responsible for emotion and how that emotion is expressed in moods. The hippocampus is responsible for long-term memory. An example of authoritarian parenting is when a child got a cookie out of the…

Stress is caused by an event or series events in our environment which we perceive and respond in a variety of physiological responses in our bodies (Day, Whetham and Whetham, 2003). Stress is not only caused by negative events, it can also be caused by positive events in our lives such as getting a new job or starting a new relationship. These are called stressors, stressors are activities, events, or changes that result in stress on an object or organism. 
 Studies show that stress is not…

working at full capacity, but altered, then the link to emotion and reward would also be altered. Zombies would not have regular emotions, and that can be related back to the limbic system, more importantly the hippocampus and amygdala. The hippocampus works with the amygdala to form emotion with memories, but since zombies have a long-term memory loss, they cannot formally create emotions. However, a main emotion that can be seen in a zombie is aggression. They are aggressive due to their drive…

Gore’s argument in his book, The Assault on Reason, informs readers about the way fear encourages illogical thinking. Gore varies greatly between different methods of persuasion, including appeals to emotion (pathos) and credibility (ethos). He utilizes these many techniques to bring out the relationship between politics and fear, however, a specific element overshadows the others. The extensive application of expertise, a form of ethos, lends itself to Gore’s statements about how fear affects…

under stress and we choke, meaning we do not perform well under pressure? Which parts of the brain are active then? Working memory is held in the conscious, and it involve the peripheral cortex. The amygdala is overactive and prevents clear thinking. 27. What happens in a non-choker’s brain? The amygdala stops sending signals to the peripheral cortex. 28. Can we train people to control their emotions, for example make students perform better on a stressful exam? How can it be done? It can…

because of what they have been taught, not because they were born that way. People think racism comes natural to them and that they are born with it. For instance, Studies have found that “when whites see black faces there is increased activity in the amygdala, a brain structure associated with emotion and, specifically, with the detection of threats”…

In order to properly diagnose the patient, various biological theories of aging must be analyzed and applied to the patient’s situation, allowing for an accurate detection of their illness. The biological theories of aging are largely based on the idea of senescence, suggesting that aging results in some form of deterioration. In this particular case, the deterioration affects the patient mentally, leading to memory disorders, personality changes, and/or impaired reasoning. These are often the…

remembered a traumatic event, the left frontal cortex shut down, particularly Broca's area (the center for speech). But areas of the right hemisphere, associated with emotional states and autonomic arousal, lit up, particularly the area around the amygdala, which might be called the brain's "smoke detector.” This suggests that when people relive their traumatic…