neurological damage

• 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