Neurons - LPS.org
... that process sound energy, and elsewhere in your body other such cells process smells, tastes, and touch into nerve impulses. Without these receptor cells, your brain would be helpless. By itself, your brain cannot detect light, or sound, or smell. Just as you need your stereo to turn radio waves in ...
... that process sound energy, and elsewhere in your body other such cells process smells, tastes, and touch into nerve impulses. Without these receptor cells, your brain would be helpless. By itself, your brain cannot detect light, or sound, or smell. Just as you need your stereo to turn radio waves in ...
17-Basal ganglion
... They are corpus striatum; amygdaloid nucleus and claustrum. Its major components are caudate nucleus; putamen and globus pallidus . These structures are involved in the control of posture and movement. They are sometimes referred to anatomically as the corpus striatum but clinically, as basal gangli ...
... They are corpus striatum; amygdaloid nucleus and claustrum. Its major components are caudate nucleus; putamen and globus pallidus . These structures are involved in the control of posture and movement. They are sometimes referred to anatomically as the corpus striatum but clinically, as basal gangli ...
Articulatory bias in speech categorization: Evidence from use
... focused on d-prime and beta signal detection parameters (see Fig. 1C). The d-prime measure indicates the ability to distinguish between the two syllables, whereas the beta measure indexes possible response bias. Analysis of d-prime scores showed a strong effect of noise [F(1,34) ¼ 1278.0, p < .001] ...
... focused on d-prime and beta signal detection parameters (see Fig. 1C). The d-prime measure indicates the ability to distinguish between the two syllables, whereas the beta measure indexes possible response bias. Analysis of d-prime scores showed a strong effect of noise [F(1,34) ¼ 1278.0, p < .001] ...
Chapter 10
... regions of the motor homunculus are involved in activating motor neurons the arms, hands, and legs primarily on the ________, while the trunk the motor homunculus are primarily involved in activating motor neurons the trunk primarily on the _________. ...
... regions of the motor homunculus are involved in activating motor neurons the arms, hands, and legs primarily on the ________, while the trunk the motor homunculus are primarily involved in activating motor neurons the trunk primarily on the _________. ...
Operant Conditioning - Henderson State University
... Skinner believed in inner thought processes and biological underpinnings, but many psychologists criticize him for discounting them. ...
... Skinner believed in inner thought processes and biological underpinnings, but many psychologists criticize him for discounting them. ...
Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience 1.1 Multiple Choice 1) The mind
... A) Reduction uses complex processes to explain complicated ones. B) The goal of science is to explain simple phenomena in terms of complicated mechanisms.C) Generalization and reduction are important tools in science. D) Physiological psychologists only use reductionistic explanations. E) Science in ...
... A) Reduction uses complex processes to explain complicated ones. B) The goal of science is to explain simple phenomena in terms of complicated mechanisms.C) Generalization and reduction are important tools in science. D) Physiological psychologists only use reductionistic explanations. E) Science in ...
BOOK 1: Nervous system anatomy and function
... The carbon fiber also provides an excellent surface for electrochemistry (the transfer of electrons between molecules), which is how chemical microsensors measure dopamine. Two events must occur before dopamine is monitored by a chemical microsensor. First, dopamine must come in contact with the car ...
... The carbon fiber also provides an excellent surface for electrochemistry (the transfer of electrons between molecules), which is how chemical microsensors measure dopamine. Two events must occur before dopamine is monitored by a chemical microsensor. First, dopamine must come in contact with the car ...
The limbic system. A maze on the essentials: memory, learning and
... thalamus, through the cingulate gyrus. (Figure 2) Today, the limbic system is considered a set of structures interconnected among themselves and with other areas, in the brain and in the body. It is located in the medial faces of both cerebral hemispheres and their functions are multiple and complex ...
... thalamus, through the cingulate gyrus. (Figure 2) Today, the limbic system is considered a set of structures interconnected among themselves and with other areas, in the brain and in the body. It is located in the medial faces of both cerebral hemispheres and their functions are multiple and complex ...
The Human Mirror Neuron System and Embodied
... manipulate the object (action observation) or view the object passively as a visual control (Gallese et al., 1996). These studies revealed two distinct classes of neurons: canonical neurons and mirror neurons. Canonical neurons are primarily found along the posterior bank of the arcuate sulcus (F5ab ...
... manipulate the object (action observation) or view the object passively as a visual control (Gallese et al., 1996). These studies revealed two distinct classes of neurons: canonical neurons and mirror neurons. Canonical neurons are primarily found along the posterior bank of the arcuate sulcus (F5ab ...
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
... dopamine so that it can be used again. they might be found to underlie im- ADHD, in contrast, seem to lack the reMutations in the dopamine receptor paired behavioral inhibition and self- straint needed to inhibit the public pergene can render receptors less sensitive control, which I have concluded ...
... dopamine so that it can be used again. they might be found to underlie im- ADHD, in contrast, seem to lack the reMutations in the dopamine receptor paired behavioral inhibition and self- straint needed to inhibit the public pergene can render receptors less sensitive control, which I have concluded ...
4 lesson_15.4
... Medulla oblongata: The medulla oblongata has centers that regulate heartbeat and respiratory rates as well as reflexes. Pons: The pons is the pathway connecting nerve impulses to other areas of the brain. Midbrain: The midbrain is involved in such functions as controlling eyeball movement and pupil ...
... Medulla oblongata: The medulla oblongata has centers that regulate heartbeat and respiratory rates as well as reflexes. Pons: The pons is the pathway connecting nerve impulses to other areas of the brain. Midbrain: The midbrain is involved in such functions as controlling eyeball movement and pupil ...
Princeton-Learning
... (C) A rat presses a bar when a green light is on but not when a red light is on (D) A rat gradually stops pressing a bar when it no longer receives a food reinforcement (E) A gambler continues to play a slot machine even though he has won nothing on his last 20 plays 57. Mirror neurons may (A) allow ...
... (C) A rat presses a bar when a green light is on but not when a red light is on (D) A rat gradually stops pressing a bar when it no longer receives a food reinforcement (E) A gambler continues to play a slot machine even though he has won nothing on his last 20 plays 57. Mirror neurons may (A) allow ...
INTENTIONAL ATTUNEMENT: MIRROR NEURONS
... in contexts. In the last condition, the context suggested the intention associated with the grasping action (either drinking or cleaning up). Actions embedded in contexts, compared with the other two conditions, yielded a significant signal increase in the posterior part of the inferior frontal gyru ...
... in contexts. In the last condition, the context suggested the intention associated with the grasping action (either drinking or cleaning up). Actions embedded in contexts, compared with the other two conditions, yielded a significant signal increase in the posterior part of the inferior frontal gyru ...
Behavior-based robotics
... reasoning, and in BBR one generally uses a more generous definition of intelligent behavior than that implicity used in AI. Thus, in BBR, one may define intelligent behavior as the ability to survive, and to strive to reach other goals, in an unstructured environment. This definition is more in tune ...
... reasoning, and in BBR one generally uses a more generous definition of intelligent behavior than that implicity used in AI. Thus, in BBR, one may define intelligent behavior as the ability to survive, and to strive to reach other goals, in an unstructured environment. This definition is more in tune ...
1 - edepositIreland
... be associated with risk for psychiatric disorders in samples of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression or anxiety. These samples included overlapping and novel samples to those included in the GWAS study that had replicated the association with rs1344706 (9). Steinberg et al. (10) identified tw ...
... be associated with risk for psychiatric disorders in samples of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression or anxiety. These samples included overlapping and novel samples to those included in the GWAS study that had replicated the association with rs1344706 (9). Steinberg et al. (10) identified tw ...
Representation in the Human Brain of Food Texture and Oral Fat
... subjects were able to efficiently discriminate between different viscosities and, second, that increased viscosity was a major determinant in perceived fat content. [The subjective thickness ratings for fat (which had a viscosity of 50 cP), CMC at 1000 cP, CMC at 50 cP, tasteless solution, and su- F ...
... subjects were able to efficiently discriminate between different viscosities and, second, that increased viscosity was a major determinant in perceived fat content. [The subjective thickness ratings for fat (which had a viscosity of 50 cP), CMC at 1000 cP, CMC at 50 cP, tasteless solution, and su- F ...
Section 1: Anatomy of the sensorimotor system
... There is currently controversy over exactly how many cortical motor areas exist. This is further confounded by disagreement over what criteria should be used to define a motor area. Proposed criteria include requirements that a motor area has projections to spinal motor neurons and a full representa ...
... There is currently controversy over exactly how many cortical motor areas exist. This is further confounded by disagreement over what criteria should be used to define a motor area. Proposed criteria include requirements that a motor area has projections to spinal motor neurons and a full representa ...
Working Memory in the Prefrontal Cortex
... for an entire experiment that lasted for several weeks or months [22,41]. The visual discrimination task is an example of a task that is considered to require reference memory. In this task, the subject’s behavioral response to a particular visual stimulus is always rewarded throughout the experimen ...
... for an entire experiment that lasted for several weeks or months [22,41]. The visual discrimination task is an example of a task that is considered to require reference memory. In this task, the subject’s behavioral response to a particular visual stimulus is always rewarded throughout the experimen ...
Learning
... in a special area away from the attention of others. – Essentially, the organism is being “removed” from any possibility of positive reinforcement in the form of attention. ...
... in a special area away from the attention of others. – Essentially, the organism is being “removed” from any possibility of positive reinforcement in the form of attention. ...
Spatial and temporal correlation between neuron neuronopathic Gaucher disease
... remained localized, with many brain regions, such as the hypothalamus [with the exception of the mammillary nucleus, which showed some microglial activation at 16 days (data not shown)], superficial layers of the superior ...
... remained localized, with many brain regions, such as the hypothalamus [with the exception of the mammillary nucleus, which showed some microglial activation at 16 days (data not shown)], superficial layers of the superior ...
Does the End Justify the Means?
... children. Bekkering et al. (2000) investigated preschool children in imitation tasks involving a set of contralateral and ipsilateral hand actions of varying complexity. They demonstrated that the accuracy of mapping of perceptual information to motor schemas was influenced by the goals of the actio ...
... children. Bekkering et al. (2000) investigated preschool children in imitation tasks involving a set of contralateral and ipsilateral hand actions of varying complexity. They demonstrated that the accuracy of mapping of perceptual information to motor schemas was influenced by the goals of the actio ...
Reticular formation
... cholinergic arm of the reticular activating system (RAS), is known to modulate arousal, waking and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke induces marked changes in cells in the cholinergic arm of the RAS, making them more excitable. Preterm birth induces persistent dele ...
... cholinergic arm of the reticular activating system (RAS), is known to modulate arousal, waking and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke induces marked changes in cells in the cholinergic arm of the RAS, making them more excitable. Preterm birth induces persistent dele ...
Punishment
... learning were similar for all animals. Therefore, a pigeon and a person do not differ in their learning. However, behaviorists later suggested that learning is constrained by an animal’s biology. ...
... learning were similar for all animals. Therefore, a pigeon and a person do not differ in their learning. However, behaviorists later suggested that learning is constrained by an animal’s biology. ...