Psychology SL
9
Chapters
238
Notes
Unit 1 - Research Methodology
Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour
Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
Unit 4 - Sociocultural Approach To Behaviour
Unit 6 - Health psychology
Unit 7 - Pyschology Of Human Relationships
Unit 8 - Developmental psychology
Unit 9 - Internal Assessment
Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model
Psychology SL
Unit 8 - Developmental psychology
Unlocking the Mind Discover the Brain's Secrets!
492 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Theory of mind - a quick refresher
- What is it? - The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions—to oneself and to others, and to understand that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions that are different from one's own.
- Why is it cool? - Think of it like having a mini-psychic power! It lets you sorta 'read' people's thoughts. 🧙♂️✨
The brainy business - is theory of mind localized in the brain?
- Just like you've got specific pockets in your bag for different things (headphones, snacks, etc.), the brain has specific areas for different tasks.
- Theory of Mind, being oh-so-special, might just have its VIP area in the brain.
Saxe & kanwisher's adventure (2003) - the TPJ quest
- Mission: Find out if Theory of Mind resides in a specific brain area.
- Method: Participants read stories. Some had false beliefs (like thinking a box of crayons has candles inside), others didn't. And...ACTION! They scanned the participants' brains using fMRI.
- Big Reveal: A region called the temporoparietal junction (TPJ) lights up when people think about what others are thinking. 🎆
- BUT WAIT! There's a twist! Other studies show the same TPJ area being active when doing things like... looking around a room (visuospatial reorienting). Hmm, mysterious! 🕵️♂️
- So...? TPJ might be a multitasker: Helping in both understanding false beliefs AND looking around.
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Psychology SL
Unit 8 - Developmental psychology
Unlocking the Mind Discover the Brain's Secrets!
492 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Theory of mind - a quick refresher
- What is it? - The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions—to oneself and to others, and to understand that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions that are different from one's own.
- Why is it cool? - Think of it like having a mini-psychic power! It lets you sorta 'read' people's thoughts. 🧙♂️✨
The brainy business - is theory of mind localized in the brain?
- Just like you've got specific pockets in your bag for different things (headphones, snacks, etc.), the brain has specific areas for different tasks.
- Theory of Mind, being oh-so-special, might just have its VIP area in the brain.
Saxe & kanwisher's adventure (2003) - the TPJ quest
- Mission: Find out if Theory of Mind resides in a specific brain area.
- Method: Participants read stories. Some had false beliefs (like thinking a box of crayons has candles inside), others didn't. And...ACTION! They scanned the participants' brains using fMRI.
- Big Reveal: A region called the temporoparietal junction (TPJ) lights up when people think about what others are thinking. 🎆
- BUT WAIT! There's a twist! Other studies show the same TPJ area being active when doing things like... looking around a room (visuospatial reorienting). Hmm, mysterious! 🕵️♂️
- So...? TPJ might be a multitasker: Helping in both understanding false beliefs AND looking around.
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