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This is Allow me to introduce myself Brain games Common Sense(s) and misperceptions Were you conscious this year… Or did you learn nothing? 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 Allow me to introduce myself 100 200 300 400 Brain games 100 200 300 400 500 500 Common Sense(s) and misperceptions 100 200 300 400 Were you conscious this year… 100 200 300 400 500 500 Or did you learn nothing? 100 200 300 400 500 Psychology is defined as the study of ___________. Behavior and mental processes. This enduring issue examines the relative influence of one’s personality traits vs. their circumstance. Person vs. Situation This social psychologist took heat for leading his subjects to believe that they were physically harming another human being… No “shock” there. Milgram What type of research method would be used to prove that marijuana use can CAUSE an underdevelopment of the frontal lobe? Experiment (but NOT with human subjects, obviously) In an experiment to prove that a sleeping pill decreases the time it takes to fall asleep at night, what would be the DEPENDENT variable? Amount of time it takes to fall asleep. Neural messages are received by the dendrites of a neuron and travel down this “tail” to the terminal buttons. axon This fatty lining around some neurons serves two purposes: to expedite “my” neural impulses and protect “my” neurons from interference from neighboring neurons. Myelin sheath Morphine acts by mimicking this neurotransmitter that “turns down” the pain signal. Endorphin When this emotional center of your brain is activated, your experience is more likely to be encoded into your memory. Amygdala Your CNS communicates via neurotransmitters; Your endocrine system operates via these. Hormones Your rods and cones live in this inner lining at the back of your eye. Retina If someone is whispering and you can’t hear them, their voices may be beneath this threshold, which is the minimum amount of energy needed to detect a stimulus. Absolute Your sensory neurons “get used to” levels of stimulation, which is why your loud radio doesn’t seem as loud after listening to it for a few seconds, causing you to crank it up. What is this called? Sensory adaptation In terms of its wave, the song you are blasting through your iPod has a very high _________. Amplitude Your brain knows that objects don’t get bigger as they move closer to you. We call this perceptual ______ Constancy You are being chased by a killer garden gnome in your dream. If we interpret this as an indication that you feel threatened by those around you in your waking life, we are referencing the _____ content of your dream. Latent “When you wake up, you will no longer crave Skittles for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.” This is called a ________. Posthypnotic Suggestion People with this sleep disorder, which is characterized by random lapses into REM, may have trouble operating heavy machinery (i.e. driving) Narcolepsy Our 24-hour biological clock is also known as this. Circadian Rhythm Although hypnosis is effective in treating various problems, this may not be one of them due to its biological underpinnings. Drug Addiction If you have a fear of ceiling fans, your therapist might show you a picture of a fan, then have you hold a hand-held fan, then enter a room full of ceiling fans. Otherwise known as ___________. Systematic Desensitization; Establishing a Fear Hierarchy Ryan’s parents promised him a car if he received all As on his report card. Whether they knew it or not, they were using ______ _______ to increase his good behavior. Positive Reinforcement •Close your eyes. Chances are you could still navigate to the classroom door because of your ______. Cognitive Maps You are conditioned to drool every time the door bell rings because you order delivery so often. The CS is: The doorbell! No matter how hard you study for Chemistry, you still receive Cs. Eventually, you may develop ____ ____ and give up completely. Learned Helplessness When you were younger, you watched The Lion King and developed a deep fear of lions. Not only this, but now you fear your best friend’s cat because you ____. Luckily, however, you don’t fear your three-legged dog named Dreyfus because you ______.