The
Brain and Nervous System
Announcements: Writing assignment
I. Early controversy: Are functions localized?
Example of aggression
II. Techniques of studying the brain (http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4564186n)
III. The Brain: McLean’s
hypothesis
A.
Reptilian brain (reticular formation, necker cube,
activity level)
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B.
Old Mammalian brain: limbic system
Hypothalamus, amygdala,
hippocampus
C.
New mammalian brain: The cortex
Lobes: Occipital, temporal, parietal, frontal
Left-right
differences: Gazzaniga
example
