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Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Criminal Psychology

Understanding the Relationship Between Brain Damage and Behavior: The Fascinating Case of Phineas Gage

Phineas Gage- Case Study Studied how brain damage can affect behavior. In 1848, — was in a serious accident in which a metal piece of iron entered...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Criminal Psychology

Genie Wiley’s Case Study: Implications for Critical Period Hypothesis and Child Abuse and Neglect

Genie Wiley- Case Study There is a certain age one reaches that will terminate the ability of learning a particular skill- in this case, 7 years old...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Criminal Psychology

The Effects of Sensory Deprivation on the Brain: Altered States of Consciousness in Experienced Meditators

Kasamatsu and Hirai (1991) Researched how the neurotransmitter serotonin can affect behavior by studying how sensory deprivation affects the brain. Studied monks who went on a pilgrimage....

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Criminal Psychology

Unlocking the Connection between Brain Metabolism and Cognitive Decline: Insights from Mosconi (2008) PET Imaging Study in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

Mosconi (2008) -Several FDG-PET studies have shown that hypometabolism in the MTL and cortical areas could be useful as an imaging biomarker for asymptomatic ‘high-risk’ populations. There...

Understanding the Relationship Between Brain Damage and Behavior: The Fascinating Case of Phineas Gage

Genie Wiley’s Case Study: Implications for Critical Period Hypothesis and Child Abuse and Neglect

The Effects of Sensory Deprivation on the Brain: Altered States of Consciousness in Experienced Meditators

Unlocking the Connection between Brain Metabolism and Cognitive Decline: Insights from Mosconi (2008) PET Imaging Study in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

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