Temporal lobe

Animal deaths, especially from anthropogenic causes, are valuable indicators of ecological and conservation problems that span a particular population (Collins 2011). Deer mortalities are no exception to this rule of thumb, as deer-vehicle collisions (DVCs) are a growing problem in the US and reflect the displacement of deer populations. Over 1 million DVCs occur in the US annually and result in the loss of human life, human injury, and considerable financial costs resulting from the vehicle…

in the expertise levels of the two groups. The fMRI images were analyzed and the results demonstrated bilateral activation in the premotor cortex, bilateral activation in the intraparietal cortex and right superior parietal lobe. However, posterior parts of the superior temporal sulcus were also activated in the left hemisphere and it should be noted that the bilateral activations in the premotor and intraparietal cortex were larger in the left hemispheres than in the right. Individuals…

primary ages, young children imply their positive attitude toward music, often experiencing with different sounds and tones. Frances Rauscher and her team of scientists conducted a study in which they observed the “dramatic enhancement in spatial and temporal tasks (up to 36 percent improvement)” in preschoolers when given piano training in “which they learned pitch intervals, fine motor coordination, fingering techniques, sight reading, music notation, and…

Hidden Dangers A list of pros and cons can be assigned to everything, unfortunately, computers and cell-phones, though amazing, are not exempt from this. Cons can refer to many things, but the one biggest downfall that is worth looking into is the unforeseen impact that technology has on the human body. The three main parts of the body that are being affected negatively include the eyes, brain, and neck/back. The latest and greatest technology seems to be what everyone wants to get their hands…

the feeling of pain, lumber around, A physical attribute of a typical zombie lacks the use of language but do not lack voice, instead they groan. This leads me to believe that the Broca’s area is damaged. The Broca’s area is located in the frontal lobe and controls language expression. It gives us the ability to direct muscle movements involved in speech. So when the Broca’s area is damaged, the result is slurred speech and groaning. Zombies do not simply…

The first video on Aggression is the Bandura Bobo Doll Experiment. The Experiment was founded by Albert Bandera who was an American psychologist that set out to see how far watching other people influence another person 's behavior. According to the YouTube video uploaded by Geert Stienissen where Albert Bansera speaks on his discoveries, Bandura stated that: The segment was taken from an early experiment on learning of an aggressive styles of behavior through modeling children and how they…

A transorbital lobotomy is when a pick like instrument, ie an icepick, is forced through the back of the patient's eye socket to sever connections with the prefrontal cortex, a part of the frontal lobe of the brain. Furthermore, the lobotomy was thought to be a “cure” for various mental illnesses, including anxiety, schizophrenia, and depression, but a lobotomy was performed on Howard simply because his step mother needed a way to “fix” him and get…

Daphne Bavelier strongly suggest in most moderation that gaming is more beneficial then more thought of. Video Games is a widely known source of multimedia entertainment. It 's impact on the general population of society on the other hand is questioned time to time by various researchers and also concerned parents. This essay is based on Tedtalks discussion and Daphne Bavelier 's review on the influence & effects on constant video game users & society. The use of multimedia in education has…

As previously learned in class, the definition of evolution is the change in variant frequencies in a population over time. The four forces that evolution acts on are mutations, gene flow, genetic drift, and natural selection. From an evolutionary psychology perspective, the physical structure of the brain has changed over time, thus allowing humans to develop complex behavioral patterns. When comparing brains with primates, humans have a larger and heavier brain. When compared to a…

Throughout Abnormal Psychology, we have learned different aspects that play a role in mental abnormalities that lead one to become more symptomatic. One specific element that has been very prevailing throughout this course is environmental factors. Although, genetic factors are a major part, one 's environment also plays an almost equal effect too. When observing individuals who are susceptible to mental illnesses or even those who already portray/acquire these illnesses, one can witness that…