Précis of The Brain and Emotion
... active behavioral response can occur to the omission of a positive reinforcer, then anger might be produced, but if only passive behavior is possible, then sadness, depression or grief might occur.) By combining these six factors, it is possible to account for a very wide range of emotions (for elab ...
... active behavioral response can occur to the omission of a positive reinforcer, then anger might be produced, but if only passive behavior is possible, then sadness, depression or grief might occur.) By combining these six factors, it is possible to account for a very wide range of emotions (for elab ...
Consciousness & Its Variants
... – Physical dependence – a condition in which a person’s body and brain have adapted to the drug • Tolerance – a state of needing more of the drug in question in order to achieve the original effect of the drug • Withdrawal symptoms – unpleasant physical reactions to the lack of a drug, along with in ...
... – Physical dependence – a condition in which a person’s body and brain have adapted to the drug • Tolerance – a state of needing more of the drug in question in order to achieve the original effect of the drug • Withdrawal symptoms – unpleasant physical reactions to the lack of a drug, along with in ...
EliminativismComplexityEmergence
... conception of causality, but rather than undermining the concept of emergence, it suggests that certain assumptions must be wrong. Kim and other contemporary theorists have answered this criticism by arguing either that the notion of compositionality is not as simple as we tend to assume, or that th ...
... conception of causality, but rather than undermining the concept of emergence, it suggests that certain assumptions must be wrong. Kim and other contemporary theorists have answered this criticism by arguing either that the notion of compositionality is not as simple as we tend to assume, or that th ...
Human Brain Networks: Spiking Neuron Models
... In parallel with the investigation of the molecular interactions of general anesthetic agents, there has also been active investigation of the anatomic pathways involved in the transition from consciousness to anesthesia [5]. There is compelling evidence that the immobility created by some anestheti ...
... In parallel with the investigation of the molecular interactions of general anesthetic agents, there has also been active investigation of the anatomic pathways involved in the transition from consciousness to anesthesia [5]. There is compelling evidence that the immobility created by some anestheti ...
Brain Facts: A Primer On The Brain And Nervous System
... The Society for Neuroscience is the world’s largest organization of scientists and physicians dedicated to understanding the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. Neuroscientists investigate the molecular and cellular levels of the nervous system; the neuronal systems responsible for se ...
... The Society for Neuroscience is the world’s largest organization of scientists and physicians dedicated to understanding the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. Neuroscientists investigate the molecular and cellular levels of the nervous system; the neuronal systems responsible for se ...
Neuronal basis of contrast discrimination
... visual pattern perception have paralleled research on the neurophysiological response properties of neurons in the visual cortex. The prevailing view has been that psychophysical judgements about pattern discrimination and pattern appearance are limited by neuronal signals in early visual cortical a ...
... visual pattern perception have paralleled research on the neurophysiological response properties of neurons in the visual cortex. The prevailing view has been that psychophysical judgements about pattern discrimination and pattern appearance are limited by neuronal signals in early visual cortical a ...
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... during memory retrieval? This may be explained as follows. Oscillating neuronal activities take place both in the hippocampus and in the cortex. Different memory tasks are shown to be associated with frontal and hippocampal cortical theta oscillations in humans (Tesche and Karhu, 2000; Jensen and Te ...
... during memory retrieval? This may be explained as follows. Oscillating neuronal activities take place both in the hippocampus and in the cortex. Different memory tasks are shown to be associated with frontal and hippocampal cortical theta oscillations in humans (Tesche and Karhu, 2000; Jensen and Te ...
Fractionating Human Intelligence
... in other aspects of cognition (Duncan and Owen, 2000; Hampshire et al., 2010). The question remains, therefore, whether intelligence is supported by one or multiple systems, and if the latter is the case, which cognitive processes those systems can most broadly be described as supporting. Furthermor ...
... in other aspects of cognition (Duncan and Owen, 2000; Hampshire et al., 2010). The question remains, therefore, whether intelligence is supported by one or multiple systems, and if the latter is the case, which cognitive processes those systems can most broadly be described as supporting. Furthermor ...
LPN Nervous System 2017
... Dendrites and cell bodies of sympathetic preganglionic neurons are located in the gray matter of the thoracic and upper lumbar segments of the spinal cord Axons leave the spinal cord in the anterior roots of spinal nerves, extend to sympathetic or collateral ganglia, and synapse with several postgan ...
... Dendrites and cell bodies of sympathetic preganglionic neurons are located in the gray matter of the thoracic and upper lumbar segments of the spinal cord Axons leave the spinal cord in the anterior roots of spinal nerves, extend to sympathetic or collateral ganglia, and synapse with several postgan ...
The Anterior Midline Field: Coercion or decision making? Brain and
... and speed–accuracy tradeoff measures (McElree, Pylkkänen, Pickering, & Traxler, 2006). Importantly, several non-coercion-related explanations of the effect have been ruled out. For example, the cost does not reflect a general difficulty in combining verbs such as begin with NP complements (Traxler et ...
... and speed–accuracy tradeoff measures (McElree, Pylkkänen, Pickering, & Traxler, 2006). Importantly, several non-coercion-related explanations of the effect have been ruled out. For example, the cost does not reflect a general difficulty in combining verbs such as begin with NP complements (Traxler et ...
Sten Grillner
... I could show that, indeed, the gamma-motoneurons become activated in parallel with the alpha-motoneurons. In Lundberg’s laboratory, the PhD students were rather independent and left to their own initiatives, but in a stimulating environment. He was involved mainly in reviewing the manuscripts—but he ...
... I could show that, indeed, the gamma-motoneurons become activated in parallel with the alpha-motoneurons. In Lundberg’s laboratory, the PhD students were rather independent and left to their own initiatives, but in a stimulating environment. He was involved mainly in reviewing the manuscripts—but he ...
temporal visual event recognition
... in the ventral visual pathway [2]. How the brain creates prediction signals in general relates to the fundamental question of how the brain represents time. Buonomano [4] discussed the two prevalent views of how this may be – “labeled lines”, in which each neuron’s firing can represent events on dif ...
... in the ventral visual pathway [2]. How the brain creates prediction signals in general relates to the fundamental question of how the brain represents time. Buonomano [4] discussed the two prevalent views of how this may be – “labeled lines”, in which each neuron’s firing can represent events on dif ...
BETA ACTIVITY: A CARRIER FOR VISUAL ATTENTION
... appear visually (Lopes da Silva 1970b, Fig. 4A) and from occipital electrodes of subjects performing emotional and cognitive tasks (Ray and Cole 1985). Recording cortical LFPs from the vigilant cat pretrigeminal preparation we have observed the appearance of beta activity during the following reflex ...
... appear visually (Lopes da Silva 1970b, Fig. 4A) and from occipital electrodes of subjects performing emotional and cognitive tasks (Ray and Cole 1985). Recording cortical LFPs from the vigilant cat pretrigeminal preparation we have observed the appearance of beta activity during the following reflex ...
Methods - Laboratory for Advanced Brain Signal Processing
... (below referred to as "AMUSE components") with the lowest linear predictability. Automatic sorting of components by this algorithm makes it possible to do this simply by removing components with indices higher than some chosen value. AMUSE algorithm belongs to the group of second-order-statistics sp ...
... (below referred to as "AMUSE components") with the lowest linear predictability. Automatic sorting of components by this algorithm makes it possible to do this simply by removing components with indices higher than some chosen value. AMUSE algorithm belongs to the group of second-order-statistics sp ...
Student Worksheet
... body, and the axon. These nerves cells transmit electrochemical signals to cells such as other neurons, muscles, and endocrine cells. This signal transmission is, for example, how the brain tells muscles to contract. Multiple signals enter the neuron through the dendrites. The separate electrical im ...
... body, and the axon. These nerves cells transmit electrochemical signals to cells such as other neurons, muscles, and endocrine cells. This signal transmission is, for example, how the brain tells muscles to contract. Multiple signals enter the neuron through the dendrites. The separate electrical im ...
BRAIN Response inhibition and serotonin in autism: depletion
... It has been suggested that the restricted, stereotyped and repetitive behaviours typically found in autism are underpinned by deficits of inhibitory control. The biological basis of this is unknown but may include differences in the modulatory role of neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, which are ...
... It has been suggested that the restricted, stereotyped and repetitive behaviours typically found in autism are underpinned by deficits of inhibitory control. The biological basis of this is unknown but may include differences in the modulatory role of neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, which are ...
Gluck_OutlinePPT_Ch06
... Can lead to widespread changes in cortical map. In extreme cases (e.g., a form of sensory input is absent from birth), cortical map may reorganize so that active inputs take over the areas normally devoted to processing the missing inputs. ...
... Can lead to widespread changes in cortical map. In extreme cases (e.g., a form of sensory input is absent from birth), cortical map may reorganize so that active inputs take over the areas normally devoted to processing the missing inputs. ...
Lecture Presentation for Chapter 17
... Consolidation of memory involves the hippocampus, but the hippocampal system does not store long-term memory. LTM storage occurs in the cortex, near where the memory was first processed and held in short-term memory. ...
... Consolidation of memory involves the hippocampus, but the hippocampal system does not store long-term memory. LTM storage occurs in the cortex, near where the memory was first processed and held in short-term memory. ...
Cytokines, prostaglandins and nitric oxide in the regulation of stress
... resistance [21]. Disruption of the GC-mediated negative feedback system is observed in approximately one half of human depressives [23]. Chronic stress can precipitate or exacerbate neuropsychiatric disorders. Altered glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) in stress-sensitive structures of the brain are inv ...
... resistance [21]. Disruption of the GC-mediated negative feedback system is observed in approximately one half of human depressives [23]. Chronic stress can precipitate or exacerbate neuropsychiatric disorders. Altered glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) in stress-sensitive structures of the brain are inv ...
The misunderstood misophonia - American Academy of Audiology
... of birds singing, children laughing, gum chewing, and so forth. The misophonia group had higher SCR measures to auditory stimuli but not visual stimuli compared to controls. Data regarding auditory-visual combination were not discussed. An interesting finding was that the SCR in misophonia and contr ...
... of birds singing, children laughing, gum chewing, and so forth. The misophonia group had higher SCR measures to auditory stimuli but not visual stimuli compared to controls. Data regarding auditory-visual combination were not discussed. An interesting finding was that the SCR in misophonia and contr ...
Implications on visual apperception: energy, duration
... perception/representation/function) requires energetic conditions. The brain can perceive, detect, discriminate, and recognize consciously just those pieces of external information, which reach a critical intrinsic energetic level (guaranteed by neuronal mitochondrial activity), an adequate duration ...
... perception/representation/function) requires energetic conditions. The brain can perceive, detect, discriminate, and recognize consciously just those pieces of external information, which reach a critical intrinsic energetic level (guaranteed by neuronal mitochondrial activity), an adequate duration ...
neuron
... Six Types of Neuroglial Cells • two types occur only in PNS – Schwann cells • envelope nerve fibers in PNS • wind repeatedly around a nerve fiber • produces a myelin sheath similar to the ones produced by oligodendrocytes in CNS • assist in the regeneration of damaged fibers ...
... Six Types of Neuroglial Cells • two types occur only in PNS – Schwann cells • envelope nerve fibers in PNS • wind repeatedly around a nerve fiber • produces a myelin sheath similar to the ones produced by oligodendrocytes in CNS • assist in the regeneration of damaged fibers ...
Slides - Indiana University Bloomington
... and the hypopolarization displaces Mg++ that blocks the channel lumen. Also required is that the pre-and post-synaptic cells both be active at the same time. This property is termed associativity. ...
... and the hypopolarization displaces Mg++ that blocks the channel lumen. Also required is that the pre-and post-synaptic cells both be active at the same time. This property is termed associativity. ...
Diseases of the Basal Ganglia
... along with their connected cortical and thalamic areas, are viewed as components of parallel circuits whose functional and morphological segregation is rather strictly maintained. Each circuit is thought to engage separate regions of the basal ganglia and thalamus, and the output of each appears to ...
... along with their connected cortical and thalamic areas, are viewed as components of parallel circuits whose functional and morphological segregation is rather strictly maintained. Each circuit is thought to engage separate regions of the basal ganglia and thalamus, and the output of each appears to ...