From: Meghann Parkinson <mparkinson18@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 12:00 PM Subject: Huan's Notes 6/9/15 To: Huong Pham <huongnpham@gmail.com> HV 6/9/15 Which lesson should we do? CRIME AND CONTEXT Opening thoughts? JUST THAT I AM HAPPY. INTERPRETATIONS DIFFER BASED ON A PERSON'S OWN EXPERIENCE. THE CONTEXT MAY HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT FOR BOTH PEOPLE. CONTEXT SUBSTANTIATE OR REFUTE MADE TO CONTEXT ALONE CANNOT GIVE ENOUGH INFORMATION AND IT IS HARD TO DETERMINE A MOTIVE. HARVARD READ A MURDER SCENARIO AND DETERMINE A PUNISHMENT. HIS PARTICIPANTS WERE GETTING THEIR BRAINS SCANNED WHILE THEY WORKED. NEUROIMAGERY THE AMYGDALA DIPFC SO THE DOCTOR CAN SEE BOTH PARTS AT WORK. MORE ACTIVITY IN THE AMYGDALA THEY WORKED TOGETHER. IT WENT FROM MURDER TO ACCIDENTAL HUNTING ACCIDENT DORSAL ANTERIOR CINGULATE CORTEX. IT KEPT THE MORE SEVERE EMOTION IN CHECK WHEN DETERMINING PUNISHMENT EMPATHY WHAT THE SITUATION LOOKS LIKE FROM ANOTHER PERSONS PERSPECTIVE He was so happy yesterday! We made a deal that I would always give him an opening thought to express himself before we have to get to work. I think that really helps :) See you Thursday! -Meghann |