16 Questions
What specific area of the brain is damaged in Patient S.M.?
Amygdala
What is the main deficit observed in Patient S.M. related to emotions?
Selective attenuation of fear perception
Which task revealed S.M.'s deficit in comprehending fear?
Drawing faces depicting emotions
What is the role of mirror neurons and the social brain?
Processing emotions and empathy
What were the ratings of emotional intensity of facial expressions like for Patient S.M.?
Lower than controls
What does the bilateral amygdala damage in Patient S.M. highlight?
The critical role of the amygdala in fear perception
What is the main deficit observed in Patient S.M. related to fearful expressions?
Selective deficit in generating an image of fearful expressions
What impact does lesions to the amygdala have on monkeys?
Loss of innate fear and increased aggression
According to the Circumplex Model, which of the following is NOT classified as a basic emotion?
Tense
What did Ekman and Friesen report about certain emotions?
Certain emotions are universally found in all cultures.
What is the main criticism of the concept of 6 basic emotions according to Ekman and Friesen's findings?
Only a subset of facial expressions are fundamental for communication.
What did Charles Darwin claim about emotional expressions?
Emotional expressions have evolved as a means of social communication.
What was the role of the amygdala in Patient S.M.'s emotional processing?
Selective deficit in processing fearful expressions.
What does the modern biological and evolutionary view suggest about emotions?
'The expression of emotion in man and animals' is universally valid.
Which facial expression related to emotion is NOT included in the Circumplex Model?
'Pride'
What did Ekman and Friesen criticize about the concept of 6 basic emotions?
'All facial emotions are social tools for communication.'
Explore the brain areas involved in processing emotions, classification and measurement of emotions, fear conditioning, implicit and explicit learning, fear perception in others, and implicit attitudes. Test your understanding of the topics covered in today’s lecture from Chapter 10 of the book 'Emotion Cognitive Neuroscience, 5th edition'.
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