From previous posts, we've learned that it's possible to define parts of the brain that specialize in specific tasks. But what happens if one of these parts is damaged? Is that ability compromised or enhanced? The branch of psychology that deals with linking brain damage to the loss of abilities is called neuropsychology.
If you search on Google for 'left brain and right brain,' you'll find many images suggesting that the left brain handles reason and logic, while the right brain deals with creativity. Is this really true?
If we want to describe an organ like the brain, we can view it from the side (lateral view), cut it in half and look at its right or left part (sagittal view), or even cut it into upper and lower halves (axial view). The lateral view, in my opinion, is the simplest way to talk about something not too complicated about our brain.
To understand behavior, we need to know about the engine that drives our actions – the brain. I'm not sure if there's an easy way to talk about the brain, but I'll give it a try in my own words.
Do you like the chart? All colorful... and did you understand anything from it? If not, let me try to explain it in my own words. If I asked you how many emotions there are, what would your answer be? To this day, there is still no definitive answer to this question. Psychologists have attempted to classify emotions, but it is important to note that these are scientifically unvalidated models.
Lately, we've talked about emotions and how to recognize them. But are there emotions that are easier to recognize than others? Or emotions that 'arrive' before others? Yes, negative emotions are quicker to activate. Let's see why.
Last time, we saw that human beings can convey information about their emotions through their facial expressions and body language. But what exactly are emotions?
In the last post, I talked about symbolic language, which is the language created by humans based on a series of symbols that convey meaning. What can we communicate without using this artificial system? Emotions.
If I asked you what sets humans apart from other animal species, what comes to mind? For me, it's language. But what is language?
When have you told someone, 'You're an intelligent person?' What makes you think someone is intelligent? And what makes you think someone is not?
