The ability of human language to improvise new combinations of signals to represent new ideas
A movement disorder characterized by tremors and other involuntary movements; can be a side effect of antipsychotic drugs
A protein in the intracellular support of axons; has been implicated in Alzheimer's disease
Type of amnesia in which one is unable to form memories for events that occurred after brain damage
The physical representation of what has been learned
Stimulant drugs, sexual excitement, and many other reinforcers cause increased dopamine release in the ___
Research on the ___ effect reveals the difficulty we have in naming a word's ink color while ignoring the word itself
(abbreviation) A type of antidepressant that specifically blocks the reuptake of serotonin (but not other neurotransmitters, such as dopamine or norepinephrine)
A condition characterized by restless activity, excitement, self-confidence, rambling speech, and reduced inhibitions
Damage to a particular nucleus in the ___ has been found to impair eyeblink conditioning in rabbits
___ memory is a kind of implicit memory that involves the development of motor skills and habits
Damage to the ___ cortex is often associated with poor or impulsive decision-making (as seen in the Iowa Gambling Task)
False sensory experiences (often seen in people with schizophrenia)
A symptom of Korsakoff's syndrome in which patients fill in memory gaps with guesses
___ memories are memories of factual information
An element whose salts are often used as therapy for bipolar disorder
___ syndrome is characterized by intellectual impairment alongside relatively unimpaired language skills
The area where axons from each eye cross to the opposite side of the brain
A drug has a strong ___ for a receptor if it readily binds to that receptor
___ synapses can increase in effectiveness due to simultaneous activity in the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons
___ spectrum disorder is characterized by deficits in social exchange and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior