Psyc4130 1nd Edition Lecture 22 Outline of Last Lecture I. NoneOutline of Current Lecture I. The Emotional Braina. Moralityb. Generalitiesc. Right Hemisphered. The Right Brain Sees Big Picturee. Result of Right Hemi DamageCurrent LectureChapter 11- Emotion and The Brain The Emotional Brain- Morality o Theory of moral reasoningo Humans are not rational beings that also have emotions. Rather we are emotional beings that have the capacity to think.- Generalities o Right vs. Left Hemisphere Lateralization of function- divide the cerebral hemi into L and R (two brains in cranium- right and left), not an equal division of labor between two hemi’s the older you get Left hemi specializes in certain things and vice versa (more for males) Right hemi is more emotionally dominant in most peopleo Amygdala o PFC- Right Hemisphereo The “Give-A-Damn” Side of the Brain Holistic, sees big picture/scene, projects empathy/sympathy/concern out into enviro to affect other peopleo Damage à indifference toward conditiono Diminished capacity for emotion in generalThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o However, factual/verbal knowledge is unscathed.o Ted Talk- Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight Right- thinks about right here right now Left- about the past and future, details, categorizes, associates it, thinks inlanguage- The R Brain Sees the Big Picture o Mr. V: “He clearly knew what his problem was, but he failed to understand its implications.” “He could verbally recognize his disability, but he was unable to grasp its significance.”- Result of Right Hemi Damageo Monotone Speech Emotional, non verbal infoo Difficulty deciphering others’ non verbalso Deficient understanding of metaphor, simile, and
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