The clinical specialty of neuropsychology bridges interest in the biological functioning of neural cells in the brain, spinal cord, and body with the study of psychological disorders. The neuropsychologist uses objective, scientific techniques to link behaviors to underlying normal and abnormal biological (i.e., brain) processes. The clinical neuropsychologist studies patterns of abnormal behavior to infer the biological abnormalities that might be producing or contributing to those behaviors.
Traditionally defined, neuropsychology is the study of (and the assessment, understanding, and modification of) brain-behavior relationships. Neuropsychology seeks to understand how the brain, through structure and neural networks, produces and controls behavior and mental processes, including emotions, personality, thinking, learning and remembering, problem solving, and consciousness. The field is also concerned with how behavior may influence the brain and related physiological processes, as in the emerging field of psychoneuroimmunology (the study that seeks to understand the complex interactions between brain and immune systems, and the implications for physical health).
Neuropsychology seeks to gain knowledge about brain and behavior relationships through the study of both healthy and damaged brain systems. It seeks to identify the underlying biological causes of behaviors, from creative genius to mental illness, that account for intellectual processes and personality. Clinical neuropsychology seeks such understanding, particularly, in the case of how damaged or diseased brain structures alter behaviors and interfere with mental and cognitive functions.
The neuropsychologist uses objective tools--neuropsychological tests--to tie the biological and behavioral aspects together. Through the use of tests, the clinical neuropsychologist is able to differentiate whether or not a behavioral abnormality is more likely caused by a biological abnormality in the brain or by an emotional or learned process.
what do the test entail? and how do you define the results? -Julianna DeNicola 5/28/09 11:27 AM
If we presume that the brain is the starting point for why and how we process all mental information (not just cognitive, but interpersonal communications, self-concept, emotional reactivity, personality, learned responses, etc.), then in some aspect, all psychology is neuropsychology. Neurolinguistics, for example, is the study of how language shapes our self-concepts and our interpersonal communications. Neurodevelopmental psychology is the study of how behavioral and mental characteristics change with nervous system growth. Even psychological concepts of dreaming (and dream content), level of attention, and conscious experience are subserved by brain processes.
is this becaues or brains mature?how? -Julianna DeNicola 5/28/09 11:33 AM
Neuropsychology is a structured, objective, and scientific discipline for peeking into individual brains by way of formally observing behaviors. Clinical neuropsychology seeks, ultimately, to understand the individual mind and brain (and its normal as well as errant behaviors). The discipline uses experimental and objective procedures to compare performance among persons with known differences in their biological brain structures (within the limited criteria currently available for defining these differences), and to search for the myriad sources of brain variance that produce individual differences in behavior. These sources include biological factors (e.g., genetic, diseases, and injuries) as well as psychological factors (e.g., learned behaviors and personality) and social factors (e.g., economics, family structure, and cultural values).
In the application of clinical neuropsychology, understanding the biological sources of individual differences, particularly, helps identify brain-based disorders in memory, personality, self-awareness (conscious experience),cognition, and emotional expression.
I get the concept but how do they conduct these tests? -Julianna DeNicola 5/28/09 11:43 AMWorking backwards, then, from a look at abnormal behavior obtained using formal tests, reasonable inferences about brain disorders can be reached. Understanding these neurofunctional changes (i.e., abnormalities) as a result of brain changes (i.e., injury) defines parameters for current and future behavioral expectations in the lifestyle of the individual. Combined with additional understanding of biopsychosocial factors that coalesce into behavioral expression, the neuropsychologist can gain a comprehensive impression of what is normal or abnormal behavior. As our knowledge of recovery from brain injury improves, such understanding provides realistic expectations for remediation (restoration or adjustment) of disordered behavior.
Neuropsychological understanding is achieved through a comprehensive exploration of the neurophysiological foundation of behavior and seemingly infinite potential contributing factors. Everyone’s brain is wired differently, a product of native biological structure, past experiences, physical health, learned responses and personality, injuries and diseases, and a host of other factors. Clinically, it is the role of the neuropsychologist to sort out the factors that influence how the brain is working in order to understand disease expression, progress, and recovery.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Neuropsychology
The clinical specialty of neuropsychology bridges interest in the biological functioning of neural cells in the brain, spinal cord, and body with the study of psychological disorders. The neuropsychologist uses objective, scientific techniques to link behaviors to underlying normal and abnormal biological (i.e., brain) processes. The clinical neuropsychologist studies patterns of abnormal behavior to infer the biological abnormalities that might be producing or contributing to those behaviors.
Traditionally defined, neuropsychology is the study of (and the assessment, understanding, and modification of) brain-behavior relationships. Neuropsychology seeks to understand how the brain, through structure and neural networks, produces and controls behavior and mental processes, including emotions, personality, thinking, learning and remembering, problem solving, and consciousness. The field is also concerned with how behavior may influence the brain and related physiological processes, as in the emerging field of psychoneuroimmunology (the study that seeks to understand the complex interactions between brain and immune systems, and the implications for physical health).
Neuropsychology seeks to gain knowledge about brain and behavior relationships through the study of both healthy and damaged brain systems. It seeks to identify the underlying biological causes of behaviors, from creative genius to mental illness, that account for intellectual processes and personality. Clinical neuropsychology seeks such understanding, particularly, in the case of how damaged or diseased brain structures alter behaviors and interfere with mental and cognitive functions.
The neuropsychologist uses objective tools--neuropsychological tests--to tie the biological and behavioral aspects together. Through the use of tests, the clinical neuropsychologist is able to differentiate whether or not a behavioral abnormality is more likely caused by a biological abnormality in the brain or by an emotional or learned process.
what do the test entail? and how do you define the results? -Julianna DeNicola 5/28/09 11:27 AM
If we presume that the brain is the starting point for why and how we process all mental information (not just cognitive, but interpersonal communications, self-concept, emotional reactivity, personality, learned responses, etc.), then in some aspect, all psychology is neuropsychology. Neurolinguistics, for example, is the study of how language shapes our self-concepts and our interpersonal communications. Neurodevelopmental psychology is the study of how behavioral and mental characteristics change with nervous system growth. Even psychological concepts of dreaming (and dream content), level of attention, and conscious experience are subserved by brain processes.
is this becaues or brains mature?how? -Julianna DeNicola 5/28/09 11:33 AM
Neuropsychology is a structured, objective, and scientific discipline for peeking into individual brains by way of formally observing behaviors. Clinical neuropsychology seeks, ultimately, to understand the individual mind and brain (and its normal as well as errant behaviors). The discipline uses experimental and objective procedures to compare performance among persons with known differences in their biological brain structures (within the limited criteria currently available for defining these differences), and to search for the myriad sources of brain variance that produce individual differences in behavior. These sources include biological factors (e.g., genetic, diseases, and injuries) as well as psychological factors (e.g., learned behaviors and personality) and social factors (e.g., economics, family structure, and cultural values).
In the application of clinical neuropsychology, understanding the biological sources of individual differences, particularly, helps identify brain-based disorders in memory, personality, self-awareness (conscious experience),cognition, and emotional expression.
I get the concept but how do they conduct these tests? -Julianna DeNicola 5/28/09 11:43 AMWorking backwards, then, from a look at abnormal behavior obtained using formal tests, reasonable inferences about brain disorders can be reached. Understanding these neurofunctional changes (i.e., abnormalities) as a result of brain changes (i.e., injury) defines parameters for current and future behavioral expectations in the lifestyle of the individual. Combined with additional understanding of biopsychosocial factors that coalesce into behavioral expression, the neuropsychologist can gain a comprehensive impression of what is normal or abnormal behavior. As our knowledge of recovery from brain injury improves, such understanding provides realistic expectations for remediation (restoration or adjustment) of disordered behavior.
Neuropsychological understanding is achieved through a comprehensive exploration of the neurophysiological foundation of behavior and seemingly infinite potential contributing factors. Everyone’s brain is wired differently, a product of native biological structure, past experiences, physical health, learned responses and personality, injuries and diseases, and a host of other factors. Clinically, it is the role of the neuropsychologist to sort out the factors that influence how the brain is working in order to understand disease expression, progress, and recovery.
Traditionally defined, neuropsychology is the study of (and the assessment, understanding, and modification of) brain-behavior relationships. Neuropsychology seeks to understand how the brain, through structure and neural networks, produces and controls behavior and mental processes, including emotions, personality, thinking, learning and remembering, problem solving, and consciousness. The field is also concerned with how behavior may influence the brain and related physiological processes, as in the emerging field of psychoneuroimmunology (the study that seeks to understand the complex interactions between brain and immune systems, and the implications for physical health).
Neuropsychology seeks to gain knowledge about brain and behavior relationships through the study of both healthy and damaged brain systems. It seeks to identify the underlying biological causes of behaviors, from creative genius to mental illness, that account for intellectual processes and personality. Clinical neuropsychology seeks such understanding, particularly, in the case of how damaged or diseased brain structures alter behaviors and interfere with mental and cognitive functions.
The neuropsychologist uses objective tools--neuropsychological tests--to tie the biological and behavioral aspects together. Through the use of tests, the clinical neuropsychologist is able to differentiate whether or not a behavioral abnormality is more likely caused by a biological abnormality in the brain or by an emotional or learned process.
what do the test entail? and how do you define the results? -Julianna DeNicola 5/28/09 11:27 AM
If we presume that the brain is the starting point for why and how we process all mental information (not just cognitive, but interpersonal communications, self-concept, emotional reactivity, personality, learned responses, etc.), then in some aspect, all psychology is neuropsychology. Neurolinguistics, for example, is the study of how language shapes our self-concepts and our interpersonal communications. Neurodevelopmental psychology is the study of how behavioral and mental characteristics change with nervous system growth. Even psychological concepts of dreaming (and dream content), level of attention, and conscious experience are subserved by brain processes.
is this becaues or brains mature?how? -Julianna DeNicola 5/28/09 11:33 AM
Neuropsychology is a structured, objective, and scientific discipline for peeking into individual brains by way of formally observing behaviors. Clinical neuropsychology seeks, ultimately, to understand the individual mind and brain (and its normal as well as errant behaviors). The discipline uses experimental and objective procedures to compare performance among persons with known differences in their biological brain structures (within the limited criteria currently available for defining these differences), and to search for the myriad sources of brain variance that produce individual differences in behavior. These sources include biological factors (e.g., genetic, diseases, and injuries) as well as psychological factors (e.g., learned behaviors and personality) and social factors (e.g., economics, family structure, and cultural values).
In the application of clinical neuropsychology, understanding the biological sources of individual differences, particularly, helps identify brain-based disorders in memory, personality, self-awareness (conscious experience),cognition, and emotional expression.
I get the concept but how do they conduct these tests? -Julianna DeNicola 5/28/09 11:43 AMWorking backwards, then, from a look at abnormal behavior obtained using formal tests, reasonable inferences about brain disorders can be reached. Understanding these neurofunctional changes (i.e., abnormalities) as a result of brain changes (i.e., injury) defines parameters for current and future behavioral expectations in the lifestyle of the individual. Combined with additional understanding of biopsychosocial factors that coalesce into behavioral expression, the neuropsychologist can gain a comprehensive impression of what is normal or abnormal behavior. As our knowledge of recovery from brain injury improves, such understanding provides realistic expectations for remediation (restoration or adjustment) of disordered behavior.
Neuropsychological understanding is achieved through a comprehensive exploration of the neurophysiological foundation of behavior and seemingly infinite potential contributing factors. Everyone’s brain is wired differently, a product of native biological structure, past experiences, physical health, learned responses and personality, injuries and diseases, and a host of other factors. Clinically, it is the role of the neuropsychologist to sort out the factors that influence how the brain is working in order to understand disease expression, progress, and recovery.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Ideal Day (Positive Pschology)
If I had an ideal day it would start with my best friend and i waking up and having Belgium waffles with strawberries and whip cream, bacon, fruit salad and cranberry juice out on the patio. The sun would be shining with a light breeze. After breakfast we would take our showers get on our bathing suits put tanning lotion or sun block and go out on the beach and play a game of volley ball. We would then go jump in the lake and swim for a bit. After swimming we would go lay out on the beach and sip on smoothies while tanning.
Around 12:30 all of our friends and cousins our age would come to the beach house and we would have a big cook out with watermelon, steak, hamburgers, hot dogs, kielbasa potato salad, deviled eggs,ice cream lemon squares anything you can imagine at a cook out. We would have this big tent with chairs and tables set up, music would be in the background everyone joking around and having a good time. After lunch we would all play games have a water balloon and squirt gun fight. At the beach there's a party boat and another boat to go tubing and water skiing on. There are also jet skis we would all hop on and go tubing and chill out on the middle of the lake. While were all having fun we have hired a company to decorate the beach into a beautiful paradise with a meal from Italy and France. After we come out from the lake we all go get ready take showers, get ready in our sun dresses boys in cargo shorts with polos or button ups. The tables have flowers lights and tool. Everyone has seating cards, the waiters serve us our courses with a sparkling cider. When dinner and dessert is done we go onto the lowly light dance floor and dance the night away and when everyone has left for the night my best friends and I go back into the beach house sit around the fireplace with our hot coco and talk about the evening until we all fall asleep.
This would just about be the perfect day spending time with my friends and if we have them our significant others.
Around 12:30 all of our friends and cousins our age would come to the beach house and we would have a big cook out with watermelon, steak, hamburgers, hot dogs, kielbasa potato salad, deviled eggs,ice cream lemon squares anything you can imagine at a cook out. We would have this big tent with chairs and tables set up, music would be in the background everyone joking around and having a good time. After lunch we would all play games have a water balloon and squirt gun fight. At the beach there's a party boat and another boat to go tubing and water skiing on. There are also jet skis we would all hop on and go tubing and chill out on the middle of the lake. While were all having fun we have hired a company to decorate the beach into a beautiful paradise with a meal from Italy and France. After we come out from the lake we all go get ready take showers, get ready in our sun dresses boys in cargo shorts with polos or button ups. The tables have flowers lights and tool. Everyone has seating cards, the waiters serve us our courses with a sparkling cider. When dinner and dessert is done we go onto the lowly light dance floor and dance the night away and when everyone has left for the night my best friends and I go back into the beach house sit around the fireplace with our hot coco and talk about the evening until we all fall asleep.
This would just about be the perfect day spending time with my friends and if we have them our significant others.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Neuropsychology
First you tube video
I really liked the mirror box and when his patients did this their "phantom" limb experienced relief. The whole kiki and baba experiment, I thought the opposite of everyone else.
Second youtube video
Okay, I think this is really really cool. I love that we have technology that allows us to control our pain and other emotions by looking at our brains. I really wanted to do this with my psychology class.
I really liked the mirror box and when his patients did this their "phantom" limb experienced relief. The whole kiki and baba experiment, I thought the opposite of everyone else.
Second youtube video
Okay, I think this is really really cool. I love that we have technology that allows us to control our pain and other emotions by looking at our brains. I really wanted to do this with my psychology class.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Multiple Intelligence
I have multiple intelligences. I'm a visual and musical person, and my test results that i took on multiple intelligences showed that i was more prominent in kinetic and interpersonal areas.Nokomis has helped me some for example in the music program they show you your music and you have your instrument in your hands being taught. In my math class we take notes and have example problems to help us with. In other classes I have not been so lucky. In some of my classes I just sit listening to my teacher lecture to us all period. With a small assignment, for me its hard to both pay attention and retain the information.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Article Review #4
This Article was about colors and how they can change your moods and effect healing. Different colors are supposed to make you feel different and can possibly cure certain sicknesses. For example reds represent warm colors and are supposed to stimulate your mind and body. Blue is supposed to reduce pain and heal the lungs while heightening energy levels.
This is related to the field of psychology because the way you perceive and act to color is apart of the brain. Here's an example say I wake up and I'm in a bad mood so I decide to wear black well i'm still in a bad mood so I listen to sad songs. If this became a habbit a psychologist may tell me to chanfge the black shirt i'm wearing to an orange shirt and instead of listeing to sad songs listen to happy songs. By changing little things in your life it can change your moods and the way you look at life.
Color Psychology
This is related to the field of psychology because the way you perceive and act to color is apart of the brain. Here's an example say I wake up and I'm in a bad mood so I decide to wear black well i'm still in a bad mood so I listen to sad songs. If this became a habbit a psychologist may tell me to chanfge the black shirt i'm wearing to an orange shirt and instead of listeing to sad songs listen to happy songs. By changing little things in your life it can change your moods and the way you look at life.
Color Psychology
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Article Review #3
This article is about Hypnosis and how it has been used to decrease pain during childbirth and chronic pains. It also can help reduce nausea for cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy. People who are most likely to be hypnotised are children and people who indulge themselves in their dreams. During hypnosis your brain divides into two different consciousness. One of the brain's activities is responding to the hypnosis while the other is aware of everything else going on.
The article also talks about some of the common myths you hear about hypnosis. For example: while being hypnotized your hypnotizer can make you do what they please. This is false you have total control over your body. Another common myth is that you don't remember what happened while you were hypnotized. This is false sometimes amnesia can occur but it's not often. Being hypnotized can effect different people in different ways some people in the experiment done by Ernest Hilgard said they felt detached or very relaxed while other people can have full conversations while being hypnotized. In Ernest Hilgards experiment showed that being hypnotized can alter your perception. Ernest showed this by taking two people, one of them was hypnotized and the other not. Ernest placed both people arms in iced water, the person who wasn't hypnotized had to take their arm out of the water after a couple of seconds while the hypnotized contestant could leave their arm in the water for a longer period of time.
I think that it would be a good idea for psychologist to keep studding hypnosis because it can help with pain and sickness. If psychologists keep studding the brain and try and figure out how to use hypnosis in reducing pain maybe doctors can use less medicine in our daily lives.
Hypnosis link
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