neurological damage

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    • What does neurological damage refer to?
      Any damage to the brain that disrupts message transmission
    • How does neurological damage affect neurons?
      It can cause neurons to cease functioning or become inactive
    • What is visual agnosia?
      A problem in the brain's processing of sensory information that affects object recognition
    • What part of the brain is associated with visual agnosia?
      The parietal lobe
    • What is prosopagnosia?
      A condition where the brain cannot recognize faces
    • What area of the brain is damaged in prosopagnosia?
      The fusiform face area next to the occipital lobe
    • What symptoms can result from damage to the fusiform face area?
      Difficulty identifying people from faces
    • What is the role of the prefrontal cortex?
      It helps control impulses and emotions
    • What can result from damage to the prefrontal cortex?
      Difficulties in controlling emotions and altering personality
    • What did the study by Adrian Raine et al (1997) find about murderers?
      Murderers had less activity in their prefrontal cortex than non-murderers
    • How does reduced prefrontal cortex activity affect behavior?
      It can make individuals more impulsive
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