1. LATERALITY, HEREDITY, BEHAVIOR, AND EVOLUTION SUPA PSYCHOLOGY

2. AGENDA: SEPTEMBER 17 TH Questions? Review brain imaging/which technique? Introduction to laterality Split-brain studies Cerebral hemisphere specialization Lateral activity Genetics introduction Name that Hemisphere Game

3. NAME THE BEST TECHNIQUE I want to learn more about how stroke impacts the motor planning in humans. I want to learn more about the areas of the brain that are used to solve math problems. I am hoping to monitor the effectiveness of seizure medication in my epileptic patients. I want to see what neurotransmitters are affected by a new drug to treat schizophrenia

4. Are we really symmetric? Look closely. How are the hemispheres the same or different?

5. Figure 3.18 The cerebral hemispheres and the corpus callosum

6. Figure 3.21 Language processing in the brain LANGUAGE PROCESSING

7. SPLIT BRAIN STUDY

10. Cognitive mode differences Left Detail oriented Analytic Logical Sequential Verbal Task oriented Right Big picture Holistic Intuitive Simultaneous Pictorial Creative

11. LATERALITY ACTIVITY Take out a pen and paper Write a sentence 8 words long containing the word ‘Lancer’ Write a new sentence but this time hum the national anthem as you do it. Now write another sentence while you say the national anthem words

12. A BASIC REVIEW OF GENETICS Every human cell (minus sex cells) in humans have 46 _______, in ____ pairs Chromosomes carry ________________ Chromosomes have 1000’s of ______, which are DNA segments, the functional units of heredity

13. GENETICS CONTINUED The Uniqueness of Sex Cells 23 unpaired chromosomes Millions of combinations within and trillions between Gene Pairs Like ______________, genes operate in _______ Homozygous condition Heterozygous condition

14. DOMINANCE : DO YOUR EARLOBES HANG DOWN? Tongue Rolling (R-can roll, r-can’t roll) Long index finger (L-longer, l- shorter)

15. GENETIC INHERITANCE: HOW I LOOK ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE But both my parents are tall, so shouldn’t I be tall, too? Genotype: a person’s _______ makeup Phenotype: a person’s ________ characteristics Polygenetic Inheritance

16. A QUICK NOTE ON RESEARCH Family Studies Twin Studies Adoption Studies Genetic Mapping

17. NAME THAT HEMISPHERE GAME

18. FOR WEEKEND! Start studying! Read chapters Complete practice quizzes Go to Mr. Fox’s website