The Seven Types of ADD - Neighbors Helping Neighbors
... based disorders including attention deficit disorder and coexisting conditions. For over twenty years, I’ve used SPECT brain scans (along with other diagnostic techniques) to develop individual, targeted treatment plans for each patient. Early on, I discovered through brain SPECT patterns that atten ...
... based disorders including attention deficit disorder and coexisting conditions. For over twenty years, I’ve used SPECT brain scans (along with other diagnostic techniques) to develop individual, targeted treatment plans for each patient. Early on, I discovered through brain SPECT patterns that atten ...
lecture 02
... – Hippocampus located at the anterior end of the temporal lobes; it plays a central role in entering new information into memory although it is not where memories are stored; it governs processes that allow memories to be stored ...
... – Hippocampus located at the anterior end of the temporal lobes; it plays a central role in entering new information into memory although it is not where memories are stored; it governs processes that allow memories to be stored ...
A reinforcement learning model of joy, distress, hope and fear.
... emerge by 3 months, while infants of that age also demonstrate a primitive form of disgust. This is followed by anger which is most often reported between 4 and 6 months. Anger is thought to be a response designed to overcome an obstacle, meaning that the organism exhibiting anger must have some kno ...
... emerge by 3 months, while infants of that age also demonstrate a primitive form of disgust. This is followed by anger which is most often reported between 4 and 6 months. Anger is thought to be a response designed to overcome an obstacle, meaning that the organism exhibiting anger must have some kno ...
The Cognitive Neuroscience of Human Decision Making: A Review
... by disciplines ranging from cognitive psychology to economics. Despite the importance of this behavior, the neural substrates of decision making are only beginning to be understood. Impaired decision making is recognized in neuropsychiatric conditions such as dementia and drug addiction, and the inc ...
... by disciplines ranging from cognitive psychology to economics. Despite the importance of this behavior, the neural substrates of decision making are only beginning to be understood. Impaired decision making is recognized in neuropsychiatric conditions such as dementia and drug addiction, and the inc ...
Brain Mechanisms of Memory and Cognition
... to avoid overexcitation of the kind seen in epilepsy, and probably to keep the cortical network in a state where it can usefully learn — cortical and other neurons also exhibit metaplasticity, or activity-dependent plasticity of synaptic plasticity (Bear et al., 1987; Bear, 1995; Abraham et al., 200 ...
... to avoid overexcitation of the kind seen in epilepsy, and probably to keep the cortical network in a state where it can usefully learn — cortical and other neurons also exhibit metaplasticity, or activity-dependent plasticity of synaptic plasticity (Bear et al., 1987; Bear, 1995; Abraham et al., 200 ...
Two Phylogenetic Specializations in the Human Brain
... The spindle cells may serve to augment and relay the error-correcting information to other parts of the brain. The spindle cells are located in layer 5, which typically relays the output of cortical processing to other cortical areas and subcortical structures. The axons of the spindle cells are kno ...
... The spindle cells may serve to augment and relay the error-correcting information to other parts of the brain. The spindle cells are located in layer 5, which typically relays the output of cortical processing to other cortical areas and subcortical structures. The axons of the spindle cells are kno ...
`What` and `where` in the human brain
... difference in color or form 114,151, and inferior temporal cells respond selectively to global or overall object features, such as shape 116181, with a small proportion being specialized for faces (117,19-211; for reviews, see [22,23]). Similarly, as one proceeds from Vl to MT, to MST, and thence to ...
... difference in color or form 114,151, and inferior temporal cells respond selectively to global or overall object features, such as shape 116181, with a small proportion being specialized for faces (117,19-211; for reviews, see [22,23]). Similarly, as one proceeds from Vl to MT, to MST, and thence to ...
CaseStudyBrain2016
... Directions: Based on the information provided indicate as much as you can about the location of the brain damage experienced by each of the following individuals (Note answers may vary but be sure to explain your proposals). All of the following case studies are based on real patients. Case Study #1 ...
... Directions: Based on the information provided indicate as much as you can about the location of the brain damage experienced by each of the following individuals (Note answers may vary but be sure to explain your proposals). All of the following case studies are based on real patients. Case Study #1 ...
The limbic system
... sensation. Amygdala is involved in the emotional response to smell while another limbic structure—the entorhinal cortex, is concerned with olfactory memories [Figure 7].[13] Appetite and eating behaviors Amygdala plays a role in food choice and emotional modulation of food intake. The lateral nucleu ...
... sensation. Amygdala is involved in the emotional response to smell while another limbic structure—the entorhinal cortex, is concerned with olfactory memories [Figure 7].[13] Appetite and eating behaviors Amygdala plays a role in food choice and emotional modulation of food intake. The lateral nucleu ...
Context-dependent interpretation of words: Evidence for interactive
... The meaning of a word usually depends on the context in which it occurs. This study investigated the neural mechanisms involved in computing word meanings that change as a function of syntactic context. Current semantic processing theories suggest that word meanings are retrieved from diverse cortic ...
... The meaning of a word usually depends on the context in which it occurs. This study investigated the neural mechanisms involved in computing word meanings that change as a function of syntactic context. Current semantic processing theories suggest that word meanings are retrieved from diverse cortic ...
Functional Dissociation of Attentional Selection within PFC
... response-related aspects of attention from those involved in non-response related aspects of attention. There is one potential objection to the interpretation of our prior results. One might argue that the word on response-eligible trials may be a more potent source of interference not only because ...
... response-related aspects of attention from those involved in non-response related aspects of attention. There is one potential objection to the interpretation of our prior results. One might argue that the word on response-eligible trials may be a more potent source of interference not only because ...
Role of Basal Ganglia in the Regulation of Motor Activities by the
... Otherwise the lateral globus pallidus would inhibit the subthalamic nucleus (STN). Due to the inhibition of the lateral globus pallidus, it will not be able to inhibit the subthalamic nucleus and the subthalamic nucleus will stimulate and cause excitation of the medial globus pallidus which in turn ...
... Otherwise the lateral globus pallidus would inhibit the subthalamic nucleus (STN). Due to the inhibition of the lateral globus pallidus, it will not be able to inhibit the subthalamic nucleus and the subthalamic nucleus will stimulate and cause excitation of the medial globus pallidus which in turn ...
Attention and Consciousness
... Selective, attention driven by stimuli is bottom-up. Executive, goal-driven attention is top-down. In general voluntary and automatic attention are mixed. We can train ourselves to respond to telephone ring When it rings we pay attention – is it voluntary or automatic? Initially it is vo ...
... Selective, attention driven by stimuli is bottom-up. Executive, goal-driven attention is top-down. In general voluntary and automatic attention are mixed. We can train ourselves to respond to telephone ring When it rings we pay attention – is it voluntary or automatic? Initially it is vo ...
Insular cortex – review
... cognitive processes including integration of perception, gustation, regulation of food intake, social interactions, empathy, pain processing and even takes part in pathogenesis of some neuropsychiatric disorders including anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and schizophrenia. All these findings o ...
... cognitive processes including integration of perception, gustation, regulation of food intake, social interactions, empathy, pain processing and even takes part in pathogenesis of some neuropsychiatric disorders including anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and schizophrenia. All these findings o ...
Sensory Areas
... • Parietal lobe and lateral part of frontal lobe—evaluate location of sound stimulus • “Where” pathway • Anterior region of temporal lobe and inferior region of frontal lobe—process sound identification • “What” pathway Posterior Association Area ...
... • Parietal lobe and lateral part of frontal lobe—evaluate location of sound stimulus • “Where” pathway • Anterior region of temporal lobe and inferior region of frontal lobe—process sound identification • “What” pathway Posterior Association Area ...
Dissertation 20161009 Text Citations
... Figure 9. Discriminability of East Asian and Caucasian Stimuli based upon neural patterns of activation in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), amygdala (AMG), cuneus (CUN), dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), fusiform gyri / fusiform face area (FFA), posterior superior temporal sulcus (pSTS) an ...
... Figure 9. Discriminability of East Asian and Caucasian Stimuli based upon neural patterns of activation in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), amygdala (AMG), cuneus (CUN), dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), fusiform gyri / fusiform face area (FFA), posterior superior temporal sulcus (pSTS) an ...
Assessing facial attractiveness: individual decisions and
... Face perception is underpinned by a distributed neural system in the human brain (Haxby, Hoffman, & Gobbini, 2000, 2002). Several studies showed that facial attractiveness, as a highly salient social cue, influences behavioral responses (e.g. Chen et al., 2012; Eagly, Ashmore, Makhijani, & Longo, 19 ...
... Face perception is underpinned by a distributed neural system in the human brain (Haxby, Hoffman, & Gobbini, 2000, 2002). Several studies showed that facial attractiveness, as a highly salient social cue, influences behavioral responses (e.g. Chen et al., 2012; Eagly, Ashmore, Makhijani, & Longo, 19 ...
kainic acid oxidative stress J Appl Toxicol 2001
... rises and consequent oxygen radical production. The generation of free radicals by KA and its correlation with excitotoxicity have been proposed by several groups.4,6,10 Our present results revealed that the systemic administration of KA was able to induce oxidative damage in particular areas of the ...
... rises and consequent oxygen radical production. The generation of free radicals by KA and its correlation with excitotoxicity have been proposed by several groups.4,6,10 Our present results revealed that the systemic administration of KA was able to induce oxidative damage in particular areas of the ...
Alcohol and error processing
... cortex. A computational model of response selection in the task used by Ridderinkhof and colleagues demonstrates how the ERN can be explained in terms of this theory (Yeung et al., unpublished). In the model (Fig. 1b), conflict is calculated as the product of the activation levels of the competing m ...
... cortex. A computational model of response selection in the task used by Ridderinkhof and colleagues demonstrates how the ERN can be explained in terms of this theory (Yeung et al., unpublished). In the model (Fig. 1b), conflict is calculated as the product of the activation levels of the competing m ...
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... Bressler, 1995). The concepts of parallel distributed processing developed in nonhuman primates provide useful models for understanding the extraordinary processing capa bility achieved by the human brain (Ashford, 1984; Goldman-Rakic, 1988). The field of neuropsychology can use this understanding t ...
... Bressler, 1995). The concepts of parallel distributed processing developed in nonhuman primates provide useful models for understanding the extraordinary processing capa bility achieved by the human brain (Ashford, 1984; Goldman-Rakic, 1988). The field of neuropsychology can use this understanding t ...
Document
... The close physical connection between motor cortex, located just anterior to the central sulcus, and the somatosensory cortex, located just posterior to it, allows for a tight coupling between the senses of touch, pressure, and pain and the action or motor system. ...
... The close physical connection between motor cortex, located just anterior to the central sulcus, and the somatosensory cortex, located just posterior to it, allows for a tight coupling between the senses of touch, pressure, and pain and the action or motor system. ...
Altered Fronto-Striatal and Fronto-Cerebellar Circuits in Heroin
... of interacting brain subsystems in resting state. ...
... of interacting brain subsystems in resting state. ...
pdf - Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center
... response to the letter ‘X’. The letters were presented in random order, in white font against a black background, for a period of 200 ms and subtended a visual angle of approximately 6 degrees. Two visual stimulus runs, each containing 35 Go and 35 NoGo trials, were presented to the participant. An ...
... response to the letter ‘X’. The letters were presented in random order, in white font against a black background, for a period of 200 ms and subtended a visual angle of approximately 6 degrees. Two visual stimulus runs, each containing 35 Go and 35 NoGo trials, were presented to the participant. An ...
The Role of Semantics and Grammatical Class in
... with left temporal lobe lesions (Caramazza and Hillis 1991; Damasio and Tranel 1993; Daniele and others 1994; Silveri and Di Betta 1997). In normal subjects, the most consistent evidence of distinct neural substrates for different grammatical classes has come from studies showing verb-specific activa ...
... with left temporal lobe lesions (Caramazza and Hillis 1991; Damasio and Tranel 1993; Daniele and others 1994; Silveri and Di Betta 1997). In normal subjects, the most consistent evidence of distinct neural substrates for different grammatical classes has come from studies showing verb-specific activa ...