The Nervous System
... • Right and left connected by corpus callosum • Controls voluntary actions • Further divided into four lobes ...
... • Right and left connected by corpus callosum • Controls voluntary actions • Further divided into four lobes ...
biological persp
... All that is psychological is first physiologicalreductionist! All behavior has a cause – deterministic! Psychology should investigate the brain, neurochemistry and genetics ...
... All that is psychological is first physiologicalreductionist! All behavior has a cause – deterministic! Psychology should investigate the brain, neurochemistry and genetics ...
Hormones and Sex
... surprising that the brain mechanisms of sexual behavior are not well understood. Four areas are known to be involved: cortex; ventral striatum; hypothalamus; and amygdala. ...
... surprising that the brain mechanisms of sexual behavior are not well understood. Four areas are known to be involved: cortex; ventral striatum; hypothalamus; and amygdala. ...
Note format
... Females Genetic females are sometimes exposed to relatively high levels of androgens during fetal development. Depending on how soon and how much, this can change development toward the male “plan.” Girls with this condition generally develop heterosexual interests at puberty, but in childhood tend ...
... Females Genetic females are sometimes exposed to relatively high levels of androgens during fetal development. Depending on how soon and how much, this can change development toward the male “plan.” Girls with this condition generally develop heterosexual interests at puberty, but in childhood tend ...
Implications of Biology
... been almost eight times that of males, over the course of human history. • Should the traditional picture be reversed? Should we rewrite history in favour of Amazon adventuresses? Not quite–the result may say more about the traditional marriage practices of 70% of human societies, in which women ten ...
... been almost eight times that of males, over the course of human history. • Should the traditional picture be reversed? Should we rewrite history in favour of Amazon adventuresses? Not quite–the result may say more about the traditional marriage practices of 70% of human societies, in which women ten ...
Study Guide
... Involuntary responses are performed without our brain becoming involved. Voluntary responses are performed when you want to do something (like throw a ball, ride a bike.) When you react to something without thinking, your action is called a reflex. The part of the brain that controls involuntary act ...
... Involuntary responses are performed without our brain becoming involved. Voluntary responses are performed when you want to do something (like throw a ball, ride a bike.) When you react to something without thinking, your action is called a reflex. The part of the brain that controls involuntary act ...
Introduction to Psychology - HomePage Server for UT Psychology
... the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next Norm an understood rule for accepted and expected behavior---these may differ cross-culturally. Personal Space: the buffer zone we like to maintain around ...
... the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next Norm an understood rule for accepted and expected behavior---these may differ cross-culturally. Personal Space: the buffer zone we like to maintain around ...
Brain Connectivity Study Reveals Striking Differences Between Men
... an associate professor in the department of Radiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues found greater neural connectivity from front to back and within one hemisphere in males, suggesting their brains are structured to facilitate connectivity betwee ...
... an associate professor in the department of Radiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues found greater neural connectivity from front to back and within one hemisphere in males, suggesting their brains are structured to facilitate connectivity betwee ...
Synthesis Intro Workshop
... 4,16‐androstadien‐3‐one (AND) and estra‐1,3,4(10),16‐tetraen‐3‐ol (EST) are both likely components of human pheromones which were studied by Berglund et al., who determined that not only did subjects respond to these pheromones, but they responded differently based on sexual preference (6). AND is a ...
... 4,16‐androstadien‐3‐one (AND) and estra‐1,3,4(10),16‐tetraen‐3‐ol (EST) are both likely components of human pheromones which were studied by Berglund et al., who determined that not only did subjects respond to these pheromones, but they responded differently based on sexual preference (6). AND is a ...
Ch 3 Biopsychology & the Foundations of Neuroscience
... female sex characteristics, while hormones from testes the ___________ influence male sex characteristics. O 13. Hormones are chemicals secreted into the bloodstream by what type of structures? O glands ...
... female sex characteristics, while hormones from testes the ___________ influence male sex characteristics. O 13. Hormones are chemicals secreted into the bloodstream by what type of structures? O glands ...
1-y-gender-genes
... after the food. Men took few decisions and spent a lot of time looking after artistic pursuits. As the behaviour of males and females in the three tribes is different and different from that in the West, this suggests that gender is socially constructed and not biologically determined. More people f ...
... after the food. Men took few decisions and spent a lot of time looking after artistic pursuits. As the behaviour of males and females in the three tribes is different and different from that in the West, this suggests that gender is socially constructed and not biologically determined. More people f ...
Neural and Hormonal Systems Neurons (please label the parts and
... hemispheres of the brains. This is used as a form of treatment for epileptic seizures. ...
... hemispheres of the brains. This is used as a form of treatment for epileptic seizures. ...
Emotional Wiring Different in Men and Women
... For women, the cluster communicates with brain regions that help them respond to sensors inside the body, such as the insular cortex and hypothalamus. These areas tune in to and regulate women's hormones, heart rate, blood pressure, digestion and respiration. "Throughout evolution, women have had to ...
... For women, the cluster communicates with brain regions that help them respond to sensors inside the body, such as the insular cortex and hypothalamus. These areas tune in to and regulate women's hormones, heart rate, blood pressure, digestion and respiration. "Throughout evolution, women have had to ...
studyingbrainpost
... The neural basis of learning • Experience and Learning result in a direct event in the nervous system • Every brain is wired differently ...
... The neural basis of learning • Experience and Learning result in a direct event in the nervous system • Every brain is wired differently ...
Psychology of Gender and Sex Differences
... By the end of today’s class, you should be able to: 1. review evidence that supports genetic contributions to sex differences in psychological characteristics. 2. discuss the causes and symptoms of Klinefelter ...
... By the end of today’s class, you should be able to: 1. review evidence that supports genetic contributions to sex differences in psychological characteristics. 2. discuss the causes and symptoms of Klinefelter ...
Introduction to Psychology
... Study of evolution of behavior & mind, using principles of natural selection Example Helps explain gender differences in sexuality ...
... Study of evolution of behavior & mind, using principles of natural selection Example Helps explain gender differences in sexuality ...
The role of the Central Nervous System and Neurotransmitters in
... Problems with sex differentiation can occur at any time during development. Problems can arise at fertilisation – e.g. boys with XXY chromosomes develop Klinefelter’e syndrome and girls with XO chromosomes have Turner’s syndrome. Incorrect Mullerian or Wolffian duct development can also cause proble ...
... Problems with sex differentiation can occur at any time during development. Problems can arise at fertilisation – e.g. boys with XXY chromosomes develop Klinefelter’e syndrome and girls with XO chromosomes have Turner’s syndrome. Incorrect Mullerian or Wolffian duct development can also cause proble ...
Are there sex-specific behaviors?
... experiences, and children could be assigned either gender. ...
... experiences, and children could be assigned either gender. ...
Chapter 4 - Nature v. Nurture and Evolution
... Give priority to one’s own goals over group goals Give priority to goals of one group and defining one’s identity Physical and verbal behavior intended to hurt someone Sex chromosome found in both men and women Sex chromosome found only in males Most important of the male sex hormones, both females ...
... Give priority to one’s own goals over group goals Give priority to goals of one group and defining one’s identity Physical and verbal behavior intended to hurt someone Sex chromosome found in both men and women Sex chromosome found only in males Most important of the male sex hormones, both females ...
Exam 2 Study guide
... Know the brain regions associated with sexual behaviors in males, females, and both males and females. What does oxytocin do? What hormones and neurotransmitters increase and decrease sexual behavior? What are the events that happen to males, that do not happen to females, during prenatal sexual dif ...
... Know the brain regions associated with sexual behaviors in males, females, and both males and females. What does oxytocin do? What hormones and neurotransmitters increase and decrease sexual behavior? What are the events that happen to males, that do not happen to females, during prenatal sexual dif ...
Discovering Biological Psychology: Chapter 10
... the testes. 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone results when testosterone is acted on by the enzyme 5-alphareductase. ...
... the testes. 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone results when testosterone is acted on by the enzyme 5-alphareductase. ...