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What is consciousness?
What is consciousness?
The awareness of and ability to communicate about our thoughts, perceptions, memories, and feelings.
What syndrome is characterized by ignoring objects located toward the left?
What syndrome is characterized by ignoring objects located toward the left?
- Prosopagnosia
- Visual Agnosia
- Hemispatial Neglect (correct)
- Split-brain Syndrome
Blind field recognition requires conscious awareness of the objects.
Blind field recognition requires conscious awareness of the objects.
False (B)
What happens when sensory information about an object is presented to a person with a split-brain operation?
What happens when sensory information about an object is presented to a person with a split-brain operation?
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Study Notes
Course Overview
- The course explores a physiological approach to studying behavior.
- Emphasizes the relationships between brain-body, brain-behavior, and mind-behavior.
- Aims to enhance understanding in neuroscience and its basic concepts.
Understanding Human Consciousness
- Consciousness involves awareness of thoughts, perceptions, memories, and feelings.
- Humans can communicate their conscious experiences to others.
Visual Processing and Brain Function
- Blind field awareness occurs when a person is unaware of objects yet can reach for them, often due to "mammalian" visual system damage.
- Split-brain patients may not consciously recognize objects presented to the right hemisphere but can indicate perception via left-hand movements.
Left Hemisphere Neglect Syndrome
- Characterized by overlooking objects on the left side; typically results from right parietal lobe damage.
- Affects attention and perception, leading individuals to ignore stimuli on one side of their visual field.
Mental Health Reminder
- Importance of taking care of mental health is highlighted throughout the course.
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