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Motivation and Emotion
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
02/16/2014

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What does the limibic system process?
Definition
  • Automatic/subconscious processes that respond to the environment quickly
  • Allows action prior to conscious cognition
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What is the main emotion and process associated with the amygdala? What is Kluver-Bucy Syndrome?
Definition
  • Fear and learning/conditioning processes
  • When a malfunction in the amygdala stops someone from fealing the emotion of fear
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What is associative learning?
Definition
When someone associates an indirect object with a distinct fear (e.g. a loud bang happens when somebody walks into a room, you will associate them with fear)
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What is fear potentiation?
Definition
Having a stronger fear response in a potentially more dangerous situation (e.g. a dark alley at 3AM compared to an alley at 3PM in broad daylight)
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What is the memory enhancement effect?
Definition
Your memory of an event is better if the emotional intensity is stronger
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How does the amygdala affect stereotyping?
Definition
There is a higher fear response to "out-group" measures in the amygdala; there is a higher appraisal.
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What is the main process of the hippocampus?
Definition
  • Preservasion of memory
  • Preserves association between core and peripheral features of memories
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What are the processes of the hypothalamus?
Definition
  • Regulates the sympathetic/parasympathetic nervous systems
  • Direct connection to the autonomic nervous system
  • Controls the vast majority of hormones in your body
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What is the overall function of the anterior cingulate gyrus?
Definition

It has two regions that, when connected, support motivation, attention and evaluative self-monitoring (i.e. social awareness)

 

Has emotional and cognitive elements

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What is the rostral/ventral portion of the ACGyrus?
Definition
  • Detects pain and other aversive stimuli
  • Connects to the limbic system and creates strong emotional connections
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What is the process of the caudal/dorsal portions of the ACGyrus?
Definition
  • Performes cognitive and attentional functions
  • Connects to cortical regions
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What is the main process of the retrosplenial cortex?
Definition

Integrates the evaluative component of emotion with episodic memory.

 

Another connection between cognitive and emotional functioning.

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What is the main function of the prefrontal cortex?
Definition

It is directly connected to the subcortical structures

 

It feeds them experience --> it helps us think through things we process during the day to change how we feel

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What is the process of the orbito-frontal region (OFC)?
Definition
  • Evaluates reward/punishment and responds to changes in cost-benefit analyses.
  • It can tamp down amygdala responses
  • Instrumental in cognitive switching and reversal of learning processes
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What are the main processes of the ventromedial region of the prefrontal cortex (vmPFC)?
Definition
  • Coarse categorization of a stimulus
  • Decision making and learning from mistakes
  • Compassion and emotion regulation
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What are the processes of the dorsolateral region (DLPFC)?
Definition
  • Transforms emotional information into goal directed behavior
  • Direct role in working memory and attention (influenced by emotions)
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What is the main function of the parietoemporal region?
Definition

Emotional Understanding

  • Focuses on all aspects of affect (facial expressions AND tone of voice)
  • Identifies emotions and humor
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