Additional Unit 3 Stuff

subcortical is “hot”, heuristic, automatic. Neocortical is controlled, analytical

expected has to occur during a specific period in order for normal development (vision), dependent is specific skills that can be learned at any time (driving)

• asocial (0-6 weeks) don’t really care about anyone • indiscriminate (6 weeks-6 months) very social with anyone, no separation anxiety • specific attachment (7-9 months) just to primary caregivers • multiple attachment (9+ months)

it evolved as an evolutionary adaptation because it is good for children to have a secure base so they can explore their environment

• securely attached • anxious/avoidant AKA insecure/avoidant (aloof, don’t care) • anxious resistant AKA insecure/ambivalent (doesn’t explore, upset, not soothed and resists contact when mom comes back) • disorganized (confused approach, sometimes approaches and sometimes doesn’t, often occurs in abused children)

• secure: comfortable depending on others • fearful-avoidant: difficult to trust others, nervous when anyone gets too close • dismissive-avoidant: comfortable without close emotional relationships, likes to feel independent • anxious-preoccupied: worries that partner doesn’t love them, would like to merge completely with a person

secure as kids–> secure as adults anxious resistant–> anxious/preoccupied anxious avoidant–> either dismissive avoidant or fearful avoidant

the traits and the behavior are circular, traits don’t really tell us anything new

schizophrenia is caused by too much dopamine. antipsychotic medications BLOCK dopamine receptors and help with positive symptoms

reduced function of glutamate receptors are the true cause. of schizophrenia.

ethics, probably low external validity, can’t be double blind, hard to measure DV’s, hard to measure long-term effects

panic/depression: cognitive behavioral phobias: systematic desensitization agoraphobia: flooding plus medication anxiety: transcendental meditation

early adulthood (ages 20-40)

significant life events

they are difficult to engage in therapy because they believe their problems are caused by their environments, not their actions