Terms
What is psychology?
The scientific study of mind and behavior
[TYW] What jobs did the main character's husband and her brother have?
Physicians
What was name of the names of two patients discussed in this section?
Dr. P and Jimmie
What is Phantom Limb?
The sensation of a limb that no longer exists
What did Mrs. B call Oliver Sacks?
Father, Sister, Doctor
What is neuroscience?
The scientific study of the nervous system
[TTTH] Who is the author of Tell-Tale Heart?
Edgar Allan Poe
What year was Jimmie stuck in?
1945
What was the problem of the man who fell of the bed?
He saw a cold, dead leg on his bed and threw it off the bed, only to find himself fall of the bed too
What is Tourette's syndrome?
Having excess of nervous energy, and making strange movements or sounds that can be socially awkward and funny at the same time
What is aphasia?
The inability to understand or create expressive language
[TTTH] What caused the madman to reveal the dead?
The sound of the old man's heart
How did Dr. P function with his problem?
Dr. P sang a song for each and every action
What was Christina's problem, and how did she learn to cope with her problem?
She felt as if she was seperate from her body, and she had to use her vision extensively to see herself and her body to move
What was interesting about the woman with Cupid's Disease?
She didn't want it gone
What are the four lobes of the brain? Point with you finger and identify them.
Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, and Temporal
[TYW] What were the names of main character's husband, his sister, and their maid?
John, Jennie, and Mary
Where were the two areas Jimmie found peace within?
The garden and the Chapel
What was significant about Simon in comparison to Madeleine?
Simon was intellectually handicapped, yet was able to learn to use the hands like Madeleine
What was Ray's new problem after taking haldol?
Loss of creativity, competetitveness, and even "life"
What are the three important areas for psychoanalysis? Explain what each areas are responsible for.
Id - Our animal instincts and desires
Ego - Mediator between Id and Ego, forms desires of Id into behaviors of Superego
Superego - Social values and upbringing
[TYW] What was the name of mental illness main character of The Yellow Wallpaper suffer?
Hysteria
What could Dr. P do, yet fail to do at the same time?
Describe qualities of an object, yet fail to recognize it as a specific object
How did Emily think of the President's Speech?
She said the president was either brain damaged or had something to conceal
What was different about Mr. Thompson, in comparison to Jimmie?
Jimmie had a fixed time period where he was in lost, while Mr. Thompson tried interpret - in process fabricating - the reality on the spot; he had no anchor