16 Welcome to Anatomy and Physiology of Personality
This module is covers Anatomy and Physiology of Personality. Please watch the videos and work your way through the notes. The videos start on the next page. You can find the module playlist here.
16.1 Learning Goals
By the end of this module, you should be able to achieve all the learning goals outlined below.
- Understand how psychologists and biologists tried to explain the mind-body problem over the years.
- Define and relate the parts of the brain to their respective Big Five personality trait and emotional or behavioral outcome.
- Define and relate neural chemicals (i.e., neurotransmitters and hormones) to their respective Big Five personality trait and emotional or behavioral outcome.
- Recall the different parts of the neural pathways and how the brain’s chemical impulses (neurotransmitters and hormones) are directed throughout the body.
- Understand the bidirectional cause-effect relationship between the brain, its neural chemicals, and behavior.
- Understand the various ways to measure and assess brain activity and function in terms of what they do and why/how they were developed.
- Recall the specific scientific outcomes for each brain activity measurement and assessment procedure (including psychosurgeries) in terms of the general benefits of each and what we learn from their results.
- Recall the disadvantages, drawbacks, and critiques of each of the brain activity measurement and assessment procedures (including psychosurgeries).
- Link parts of the brain with certain neurotransmitters and hormones.
- Understand the importance of studying the brain in terms of its systems.
- Apply behavioral outcomes of brain damage to explain the biological basis for personality and emotion.
16.2 Module Materials
16.2.1 Explore
- Readings
- Located on Canvas
- Chapter 8 from the Personality Puzzle
- Videos
- Located in the subchapters of this module
- Slidedecks
- Located on Canvas
16.2.2 Engage
- Activities
- Located on Canvas
16.2.3 Evaluate
- Quiz
- Located on Canvas