In this video I describe how improved understanding of the relationship between regions of the brain and emotion led to the dark history of the lobotomy. Initially developed as the leucotomy by Egas Moniz, the frontal lobotomy was spread in … Read More
Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Approaches to Therapy
Key Terms for Treatment
Download a free pdf of this key terms list here: Treatment-Key-Terms Find explanations and examples of all of these key terms and more here: Master Introductory Psychology: Complete Edition psychiatrist neurologist clinical psychologist counseling psychologist … Read More
Key Terms for Psychological Disorders
Download a free pdf of this key terms list here: Psychological-Disorders-Key-Terms Find explanations and examples of all of these key terms and more here: Master Introductory Psychology: Complete Edition psychopathology psychological disorders etiology Thomas Szasz … Read More
How Does Toxoplasmosis Affect the Brain?
I highly recommend checking out this excellent interview with one of my favorite lecturers, Robert Sapolsky. He discusses fascinating ways different parasites like toxoplasma gondii are able to take control of behavior via some surprising neurological mechanisms. It appears that … Read More