The Cortex
The units of the nervous system that make up the cortex
What are neurons?
This psychology study aimed to determine the role of biological factors on flashbulb memories.
What is Sharot et al (2007)?
An evolutionarily older subcortical part of the brain, commonly referred to as "the emotional brain."
The idea that neurons can perform many different functions and can take over responsibilities from damaged neurons
What is neuroplasticity?
The part of the cortex that is associated with visual processing
What is the occipital lobe?
Flashbulb memories were stored in this part of the brain instead of the Hippocampus.
What is the Amygdala?
The part of the limbic system involved with maintaining homeostasis (i.e. hunger, thirst, emotion)
What is the hypothalamus?
The idea that the division of neural functions is split into two hemispheres
What is lateralization?
The part of the cortex associated with movement, orientation, recognition, and perception
What is the parietal lobe?
Saxe and Kanwisher (2003) showed that understanding when another person’s belief is false is localized in the
What is the Tempo-parietal junction?
The part of the limbic system involved in the fear response
What is the amygdala?
A model of localization that admits localization for some functions but also clearly outlines the limits of localization
What is relative localization?
The name of the researcher who discovered an area in the frontal lobe responsible for controlling speech
Who is Paul Broca?
The spatial memory of these people in Maguire's study was localized in their Hippocampus
Who are London Taxi Drivers?
The limbic system structure associated with the transfer of memory from short-term to long-term, as well as learning
What is the hippocampus?
The ability for one part of the cortex to take over functions of another cortex
What is equipotentiality?
A disorder where those affected have trouble comprehending spoken language
What is Wernicke's Aphasia?
This brain imaging technology was used in Sharot's 2007 study
What is an Fmri?
The part of the limbic system associated with sensory processing
What is the thalamus?
An individual studied by Paul Broca who lost the ability to speak at 30 years old. His participation helped Broca discover that speech was controlled in the left frontal lobe