AS Psychology Biological Assumptions Q1a
As Psychology Unit 1
Biological Assumptions -
- Endocrine System
- Localisation of the Brain
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- Biological Assumptions
- Endocrine System
- Hormones
- Chemical substances released into the blood stream from various glands around the body
- Adrenaline - released by the adrenal gland when a human or animal is stressed
- Prepares the body for 'fight or flight'
- Hormones
- Localisation of the Brain
- Different areas of the brain responsible for different functions.
- Hippocampus - responsible for memory
- Clive Wearing - Hippocampus destroyed due to a viral infection. Suffers from severe memory loss.
- Hippocampus - responsible for memory
- Different areas of the brain responsible for different functions.
- Endocrine System
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