What were the results of the Star Tracing Experiment with H.M.?
His error rate declined over time and he was able to learn a skill even if he couldn't remember he learned it.
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True or False- All savants are at the extreme end of the autism spectrum
False- some of them, like Daniel Tammet for example could only have Aspergers syndrome
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A device for recording the electrical potentials of the brain through a series of electrodes placed on the scalp
Explain what an EEG is
200
What is the difference between anterograde and retrograde amnesia
anterograde- loss of long term memory, the loss of impairment of ability to form new memories, retrograde- loss of preexisting memories to conscious recollection beyond an ordinary degree of forgetfulness
200
In the Rainman video clip we watched, Raymond was a savant. While in the car, a commercial comes on the radio. Explain what happens after and what this is called
Raymond repeats the commercial over and over again- this is called echolalia, like an echo
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What was the question posed in the Sitcom Experiment
Which memories are lost first
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List 2 invasive and 2 non-invasive for studying the brain
Invasive- lesions, Wada test, or slices. Non-Invasive- EEG, fMRI
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Patients have difficulty forming new memories. Often follows a severe concussive head injury to improve time.
Explain Post Tramutic Amnesia (PTA)
300
There are different forms of synesthesia. What does syntheseia effect?
Senses
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Describe in detail what an fMRI does
the fMRI measures brain structures and activity, the patient lies down inside a magnetic field and the professional observes the blood flow when shown different visuals
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What are the 3 stages/tasks in the Patient N.M. experiment?
1- learn set A, recall set A
2- learn set B, recall set B
3- final recall set A
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What part of the brain is typically damaged causing either type of amnesia?
The hippocampus
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Factual Knowledge about one's own past
Define Personal Semantic Memory
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Explain what a Savant is
developmental delays of the brain or brain injury demonstrate profound and prodigious capacities or abilities of those considered normal
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What is synesthesia and give an example of it
it is the capacity for a stimulus in one sense to evoke an image in another. Associating high pitched sounds with bright colors, and low pitched sounds with more softer colors
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In the Savant Counting experiment, normal individuals were given rTMS (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation). What do rTMS's create?
Temporary Lesions
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What is so unique about Elizabeth's synesthesia?
Elizabeth could see colors and taste when she heard music or any musical sounds.
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Process of gradual reorganization of the regions of the brain that support memory. Information is consolidated within the brain by a process of transfer from one anatomically based system to another.
Explain System Consolidation
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Talk about 2 of the 3 Savants we watched video clips on
- the guy on the Letterman show who could recite pi and recall birthdays
-the guy in the Rainman video who could remember telephone numbers
-the guy who took the plane ride and could draw what he saw to perfection
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With Patient N.M., name 2 of his autism-related deficits and 2 savant-related abilities
autism: language, social withdrawal, echolalia; savant: musical memory, jigsaw puzzles
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In the Synesthete Consistency Experiment/Survey, what was the highest reported synesthesia?
Letters and Digits
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In the video we watched on Steven Willscher, the autistic savant, his great memory allowed him to draw a whole cityy in a __ minute helicopter ride