Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

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1. Biofeedback research is continuously changing and being applied to new areas of 
human functioning. Find at least two websites that discuss recent research on 
biofeedback, and summarize the research and any fi ndings it has produced. Include 
in your summary your best estimate of future applications of this technique.
2. Find one or more websites on Parkinson’s disease and learn more about this topic.
Specifi cally, fi nd reports of new treatments for Parkinson’s disease that do not involve 
the use of fetal tissue. Write a summary of your fi ndings.
In our examination of neuroscience, we’ve traced the 
ways in which biological structures and functions of the 
body aff ect behavior. Starting with neurons, we considered each of the components of 
the nervous system, culminating in an examination of how the brain permits us to think, 
reason, speak, recall, and experience emotions—the hallmarks of being human. 
Before proceeding, turn back for a moment to the chapter prologue about Carol 
Poe, who underwent brain surgery to produce feelings of fullness in order to help her 
lose weight. Consider the following questions.
1. In what region of Carol Poe’s brain were the electrodes most likely inserted, and why?
2. If a small region of Carol Poe’s brain were damaged by the surgical procedure, would 
she necessarily lose forever the function associated with the damaged region? Why or 
why not?