Psychology - The Brain

Cerebrum Brain Stem Cerebellum

• Controls conscious thoughts • Receives sensory information from the rest of the body • Divided into two hemispheres (Right and Left Cerebral Hemisphere’s)

• Controls right side of our body e.g. Spoken Language Analytical Skills Number Skills Written Language Logic Reasoning

• Controls left side of our body e.g. Subjectivity Emotions Face Recgonition Music/Art Intuition Creativity Imagination

Thin outermost layer of the cerebrum responsible for higher - level cognitive functions. Divided into 4 lobes where each lobe is responsible for localised functions

Front of Brain - Motor function - behaviour - memory

Below other parts of brain - speech - hearing - vision - long-term memory

Top of brain - Sensory Function - Touch - Language and reading - Numbers and Shapes

Back of the brain - Makes sense of visual information

The brainstem is responsible for controlling involuntary movements vital for survival. Some of these include breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate. Connects the rest of the brain to the spinal cord

Located at the base of the cerebrum (where you feel your skull curve inward). Responsible for coordinating voluntary movement and balance. Also regulates muscle tone, coordination, and other muscular movements by using information received from sensory systems and the brain.