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Assignment # 3    General Psychology
Text Book
•  Title: Introduction to Psychology, v2.0
•  Author: Charles Stangor
•  e-ISBN: 978-1-4533-5621-0



Discussion 1 response Overview

Your discussion posting will be graded according to the quality of your response. You must post your response to the discussion question.  You must have high-quality replies. Responses that are incomplete, vague, lack-detail or repeat previous postings will receive reduced grades. Peer replies should be substantial responses and/or insightful questions. Responses that simply state "I agree" or something similar to this will not be accepted. Remember, you should always relate your postings to psychology. Postings are not simply your opinion; they involve your opinion but include an application to the relevant psychological principles.
Please respond to the following questions beloe by writing a single space 1 full ½ page paragraph response. 




Discussion Question: (A)
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Discussion Question:
The brain serves a vital role in virtually all aspects of thought, feeling and behavior. When your brain is functioning normally, you rarely think about its role in your daily life. But, what happens when the brain is injured? View the following videos for examples of traumatic brain injury and its consequences:  There is good news and bad news for this discussion. The bad news is that you are in an accident and suffer permanent, irreversible brain damage. The good news is that you get to choose what area of your brain is damaged. Using your knowledge of brain anatomy and the localization of functioning, identify what area of your brain is damaged and why you selected this area. In addition, explain what functioning you are likely to lose and any symptoms that might be visible to those around you. If you need help thinking about potential consequences, view the following overview:
View the Videos of the following examples of some classic research studies in psychology:

Please Watch the following 3 shot videos below and reply with one (1) FULL single paragraph to each video
(All video response together ½page)
Video overview
(These videos can be found on YouTube under the following title below)                                               
Your discussion posting will be graded according to the quality of your response.
(Video # 1)….Girl living with half her brain
https://youtu.be/2MKNsI5CWoU


(Video # 2)…. Alife without  pain on 20/20
https://youtu.be/1vLsZ_dXFAg
(Video # 3)…. Overcoming Enormous Obstacles: woman suffers Brain Injury
https://youtu.be/J5tlx017rcM
After watching the video: 
There is good news and bad news for this discussion. The bad news is that you are in an accident and suffer permanent, irreversible brain damage. The good news is that you get to choose what area of your brain is damaged. Using your knowledge of brain anatomy and the localization of functioning, identify what area of your brain is damaged and why you selected this area. In addition, explain what functioning you are likely to lose and any symptoms that might be visible to those around you. If you need help thinking about potential consequences, view the following overview:
NOTE:   Same as above


ASSIGNMENT  (Question (C))………………Journal: Chapter 3
Feel Free to choose on 1 and any topic you are comfortable in
The journal is your opportunity to apply course concepts in an analysis of the world around you. Select ONE of the following topics to address in your journal. Do not address all topics; select one topic as the focus of your journal entry. In your journal, you do not have to address all the reflective questions listed for that topic, use the reflective questions to guide your thinking about the value of psychology in your life. Your journal entry should be directly relevant to the ideas, terms, theories, concepts and/or research that were discussed in this chapter.
Topic    Reflective Questions
Self Analysis    How is the material in this chapter relevant to your life? What can you learn from these theories, topics or concepts?  Does the material challenge any of your old opinions? Or does the material challenge you to form any new opinions? How can you apply what you have learned to better understand your life?
What is the value of this information for making sense of your life?
Media Analysis    Psychology can be seen in virtually every aspect of the world around us. How can you apply the terms, concepts and theories discussed in this chapter to better understand current events? What is the
relevance of the material from this chapter to the events being discussed by the media? Apply your understanding of the material in this chapter to gain a better understanding of current events and/or information in the media.
Career Application    How will the information in this chapter inform your future career? What is the value or relevance of this information for helping you to be more effective in your chosen profession? How can you apply this material to disciplines outside of psychology?
Research Critique    Are you surprised by the research findings cited in this chapter? Why or why not? How can this research be utilized in a practical fashion? What concerns do you have about the research discussed in this chapter?
What research would you like to see (or conduct) to gain a better understanding of the
concepts and theoriesin this chapter?
   
Journal entries should be 1-page (12-point font, 1-inch margins, double-spaced; do NOT include a heading or your name at the top of the journal entry).