Areas of the Brain
where sensory info is stored
thalamus
how does alcohol affect the activity of GABA receptors?
increases their actitivty
Seasonal Affective Disorder
the sound of language
phonology
the three main divisions of the brain
forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain
name the two types of depressants
alcohol & barbituates (benzodiazapenes)
fear of being in places or situations where it might be hard to escape
agoraphobia
the structure of words
morphology
regulates body temperature
hypothalamus
heroin is a ....
opiate
inability to recall past experiences
dissociative amnesia
the association of meaning with a word
semantics
releases oxytocin
posterior pituitary
what drug has the effects of a stimulant, depressant AND hallucinogen
marijuana
when a bodily symptom is associated with disproportionate concerns about its cause
somatic symptom disorder
how words are put together to form sentence
syntax
a primary pleasure center in the brain
septal nuclei
drug addiction is related to this pathway
mesolimbic reward pathway
paranoid personality disorder
the dependence of language on context and preexisting knowledge
pragmatics