There are many different ways of thinking about human behavior. Psychologists utilize a variety of perspectives when studying how people think, feel, and behave.
Some researchers focus on one specific perspective, such as the biological perspective, while others take a more eclectic approach that incorporates multiple points of view.
There is no single perspective that is "better" than another;
each simply emphasizes different aspects of human behavior.
There are many different ways of thinking about human behavior. Psychologists utilize a variety of perspectives when studying how people think, feel, and behave.
Some researchers focus on one specific perspective, such as the biological perspective, while others take a more eclectic approach that incorporates multiple points of view.
There is no single perspective that is "better" than another;
each simply emphasizes different aspects of human behavior.
Personality development & Types of PersonalityNitin Shekapure
Important Points on Personality Development through Communication, Time Management, Anger Management, Leadership Skills, Positive thinking, Good Behavior, etc... and
A Call to Action: Improving brain & mental health via digital platforms,...SharpBrains
(Session held at the 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit; October 28-30th, 2014)
8:15–9:45am. A Call to Action: Improving brain & mental health via digital platforms, neuroplasticity research and the White House BRAIN initiative
- Dr. Thomas Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Dr. Adam Gazzaley, Director of UCSF Neuroscience Imaging Center and Co-founder of Akili Interactive Labs
- Dr. Daphne Bavelier, Head of the Brain & Learning Lab at the University of Geneva & U. of Rochester
- Jack Young, Head of Qualcomm Life Fund
- Chair: Alvaro Fernandez, CEO of SharpBrains
Learn more here:
http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2014/agenda/
Humans Aren’t Computers: Effective Management Strategies for IT LeadersMichele Chubirka
IT leaders are expected to break down silos between different technology teams, get end users to understand and embrace policies, and forge productive relationships with their counterparts on the business side of the organization. This is harder than it sounds, because while people can behave rationally, they can also be governed by emotions such as frustration and fear of change. They can be driven by ego, a bad attitude, or simple ignorance. They can cause conflict that can disrupt professional relationships, drag down a team or even poison an entire department. Unfortunately for technical-minded leaders, there’s no Python script to program company-wide collaboration and harmony and get everyone to sing Kumbaya. We have to learn how to build healthy relationships with employees, drive engagement, and understand how to resolve conflicts using practical, effective strategies.
Autism challenges the individual, their family, the community and the practitioner. The complexity and variety of symptoms that define Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) require service providers to constantly update their knowledge and skills to best serve these individuals. Sensorimotor synchronization training with Interactive Metronome (IM), as part of a comprehensive treatment plan, has the potential to directly and positively influence the person’s ability to learn and engage with the world around him. This course will introduce practitioners to new advances in our understanding of ASD, including the pivotal role of timing & rhythm for speech, language, pragmatic, cognitive, motor and sensory processing skills. Participants will learn strategies to evaluate the unique strengths and needs of each individual with ASD as well as how to develop and implement effective IM training with consideration for communication, sensory, motor & behavioral challenges. The expert presenter will incorporate several videos and real examples to illustrate techniques. Take the course at https://secure.interactivemetronome.com/NetSite/IM/CEU/SimpleRegistration.aspx?course_id=2778
Endocrine Disruption of the Neuro-immune InterfaceDES Daughter
by the Collaborative on Health and the Environment
Building on the January 8, 2014 teleconference featuring Dr. Rodney Dietert on how the developing immune system is a target for endocrine disrupting chemicals, Dr. Jamie DeWitt discussed how certain cells of the immune system may mediate endocrine signals to direct aspects of brain development. She also described scenarios where endocrine disrupting chemicals can alter brain development by changing signals to the immune cells that can mediate development of sex specificity in the brain.
Sources: http://www.healthandenvironment.org/partnership_calls/13590
Florida Mediator Helps You to Understand Your Client's Brain UWWM
What wacky, weird and mostly wonderful things are happening inside your client's brain during mediation? Longtime mediator Michelle Jernigan helps litigators to make sense of it all so they can better support and guide their clients.
http://www.retreatpb.com/ | Substance abuse causes physical changes in the brain and body, which can affect the behavior and personality of people who have become addicted to drugs.
This presentation explores neuroscience from critical perspectives. It expands brain-centred neuroscience by incorporating research findings from somatic psychology and contemporary genetics.
Introduction to Psychology, shows or explains a lot of theories of life, the memory, cognitive development, behavioral and death, aging and many other aspects of life. It can act as a guide to mothers'....and their children as it shows babies or children develop and how they should be treated when they are still little children during their developing process. It also explains how our memories function
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Dendrites: projections on nerve cells that typically receive stimulation
Axons: pass on stimulation from the nerve cell
Afferent nerves: messages travel along these nerves from the body to the brain
Efferent nerves: messages travel along these nerves from the brain to the body (muscles, glands, organs)
Interneurons: organize and regulate transmission between nerve cells; the biggest bundle of these is the brain
Figure 8.1 Personality and the Brain
Hypothalamus – connected to just about everything else; secretes several hormones
Amygdala – important role in emotion (this is discussed more later)
Hippocampus – important in processing memories
Cortex – outer layer of the brain
Neocortex – outermost layer of the cortex – most distinctive part of the human brain
Frontal cortex – large size; crucial for uniquely human aspects of cognition such as planning ahead, anticipating consequences, and emotional experience
Brain damage: track problems caused by damage to different parts of the brain
Phineas Gage: more will be said about him later in this chapter
Lesions: mostly on animals
Brain stimulation: stimulate the brain directly to see what happens; this is difficult and rare
People while conscious: stimulating an area deep in the middle of the brain (substantia nigra) of one woman caused an acute episode of depression (Figure 8.2 on p. 252 on next slide)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation: used to create “virtual lesions” by turning off parts of the brain to see how psychological processes are affected
Figure 8.2
EEG: electrodes on the scalp pick up electrical signals
MEG: detects magnetic indications of brain activity
CT scans: can examine small structures
PET: map brain activity based on blood flow
fMRI: map brain activity based on magnetic impulses generated by oxygen in the blood
Canli article from the reader – Functional Brain Mapping of Extraversion and Neuroticism
Blood oxygenation may indicate inhibitory activity, not just excitatory activity (footnote on p. 254)
BOLD signals and perfusion imaging: look at how activation differs from neutral or a control group or across brain regions in individuals
Just because an area of the brain is active in response to a stimulus does not mean the same psychological process occurs every time that area is active (example in book: emotion)
Most researchers only look at small areas of the brain: other important areas may be missed
Difficult to detect the neural context effect: activity in one area may depend on what is going on in another area(s)
The technology is difficult to use: for participants and researchers; the statistics used to summarize data are complex, and possibly inaccurate and may lead to misleading or exaggerated results
Figure 8.6 graphic summary of data from fMRI scans of participants who viewed happy faces
Introverts are chronically overaroused (too much information is let in) and extraverts are underaroused (not enough information is let in)
Lemon juice test: introverts salivated more
Supportive recent research: extraverts had less activity in three areas of the brain while working on a memorization task
Unsupportive research: different parts of the brain can show different levels of arousal (so the ARAS does not control everything)
Whitman: had a malignant tumor next to the amygdala, which may have caused his motivation to murder his wife, mother, himself, and 14 others without understanding why he wanted to do this
Discussion question: What if Whitman had survived? Would it have been fair to prosecute him for murder?
Activity 8-2. Charles Whitman’s tumor
Word in parentheses indicates which side is more active
Brain asymmetry: the degree to which the two sides of the brain respond differently; may be an individual difference associated with emotional sensitivity
Phineas Gage (1848): personality changed in a negative way (fitful, irreverent, impatient, obstinate), less emotional, could not hold a job, made unwise decisions (figure 8.8 on p. 262 on next slide)
Others with brain damage to this area: unable to understand others’ emotions or regulate own impulses and feelings, unable to make appropriate decisions
Somatic marker hypothesis: idea that the bodily (or somatic), emotional component of thought is a necessary part of problem solving and decision making
Figure 8.8
Negative emotions and cooperativeness: people prone to negative emotions have an especially high level of activity in the prefrontal cortex; People who are cooperative have high activity when interacting with others
May play a role in self-enhancement: when this area was temporarily shut-off, self-descriptions were less positive than in a control condition
Capgras syndrome: believe loved ones have been replaced; follows injury to right frontal lobe; possible explanation is that people fail to respond emotionally to their loved ones and therefore conclude they must not be the same people
Both (cognition and emotion) are needed for each to function fully
Activity 8-1. Capgras Syndome
Important for experiencing emotion; inhibits the amygdala
Charles Whitman (tumor interfered with the anterior cingulate-amygdala circuit)
Possible implications for extraversion and neuroticism: stronger response to positive and neutral words among extraverts than introverts; more activity among neurotics when a stimuli did not match an expectation (mismatches may trigger negative emotions associated with neuroticism)
Prefrontal leucotomy: damages small areas of white matter behind each frontal lobe with intention of decreasing pathological levels of agitation and emotional arousal
Lobotomy: remove whole sectors of the frontal lobes
Observations of patients consistent with brain damage: frontal lobes play a role in anticipating the future, including negative outcomes, and in planning and decision making
Replaced with drugs: drugs are now more commonly used to treat similar mental problems
Activity 8-3. The lobotomist
“Nearly everything in the brain is connected to everything else”: systems and circuits may be more important than areas
Persistence: two areas of frontal cortex and part of the striatum
C-system: lateral prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, medial temporal lobe, and posterior parietal cortex
Neural context effect: it’s important to look at more than one area of the brain to understand complex processes
People differ in average levels of neurotransmitters and enzymes that break them down, and differences are associated with personality traits
Behavioral activation: reward seeking; strong BAS related to being energetic and impulsive
Individual difference: more cells related to motivation to seek rewards and enjoy them; related to extraversion (esp. assertive, dominant, and outgoing)
Related to plasticity (combination of extraversion and openness): increases motivation to seek rewards and impulsivity
Role in inhibition of behavioral impulses: benefits of avoiding excessive worrying, being too quick to anger, and being oversensitive
Serotonin depletion syndrome: Low serotonin levels
About 22 million Americans (or 10%) had taken the drug by 1999
Positive effects: stops needless worry, decreases sensitivity to minor stresses, increases cheerfulness, increases work productivity
Hormone definition: a biological chemical that affects the body in a location different from where the chemical is produced
Epinephrine (mostly in the body) and norepinephrine (mostly in the brain)
creates the fight-or-flight response: the brain is fully alert and concentrated on the threat
Anxiety, neuroticism: this response is a problem if it is too easily triggered; may be the result of an overactive norepinephrine system
tend-and-befriend: calm others down and get people to work together to deal with the threat
Importance of oxytocin: promotes nurturant and sociable behaviors, relaxation and reduction of fear
Based on evolutionary theory, women also had to protect their children, so fight-or-flight may not have worked for them
Fight-or-flight and tend-and-befriend are only the initial response to stress
Link with aggression is complex: some studies have found that high levels of testosterone (T) are related to aggression and behavioral control problems and criminal behaviors such as assault and drug use, but men with high T are not always aggressive
Related to many other behaviors in men (sociability, self-acceptance, dominance, frustration when things don’t get done, sexual experience) and women (unprovoked violent crime, sexual interest and desire, sociability, impulsivity, lower inhibition and conformity)
Role in control and inhibition of aggression and sexuality (based on steroid users)
Unknown causal direction between T and behavior: T increased among fans of winning soccer team and decreased among fans of losing team; sexual activity may increase T, not the other way around
Dabbs et al. article in the reader – Testosterone differences among college fraternities
Released in response to stress (physical or psychological): helps prepare body for action
Chronically high levels in people with severe stress, anxiety, and depression: probably an effect rather than a cause; Increases the risk of heart disease and may make the brain smaller
Low levels: sensation seeking (impulsivity, not following the rules of society); possibly due to abnormal responding to danger signals
Definition: using drugs to change personality to something more desirable
Also see Figure 8.12 on p. 288 – Regions of the brain associated with the Big Five
Correct answer: c
A – highlight the importance of technological advances to studying the brain
B – even with this technology, some findings are still unreliable because of the (over)sensitivity of the technology, based on subjective interpretations of the researchers, and disputed by researchers
Correct answer: d – emphasize the important of the frontal lobes for personality and social and cognitive functioning
