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Notes from: Coon, Dennis. Introduction to Psychology, Exploration and Application. St. Paul: West Publishing Company, 1989.

FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS:
The Brain, Biology, and Behavior - Sensation & reality - Perceiving the World - States of Consciousness

LEARNING & COGNITION:
Conditioning & Learning - Cognition & Creativity - Artificial Intelligence - Enhancing Creativity

MOTIVATION, ADJUSTMENT, AND HEALTH:
Emotion - Health, Stress & Coping - ANS Effects

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND PERSONALITY:
Theories of Personality - Dimensions of Personality - From Birth to Death - Child Development

The Autonomic Nervous
System Effects


SYMPATHETIC

Pupil of eyes dilate to increase light

Inhibit secretion, cause dryness [Tear glands, Mucous membrane of nose and throat, Salivary glands]

Acceleration of heart; dilation of blood vessels to increase blood flow

Dilate bronchi to increase breathing in lungs

Inhibit secretion and movement in esophagus

Divert blood in the stomach

Retains bile in liver

Releases blood sugar in the pancreas

Inhibit secretion in the intestines

Inhibition, retention of feces and urine [Rectum, Kidney, Bladder functions]

Constrict; skin becomes cold and clammy [Skin and blood vessels]

Stimulated to increase perspiration [Sweat glands]

Tensed to make hair stand on end [Hair follicles]



PARASYMPATHETIC

Pupil of eyes Constrict to diminish light

Stimulate secretion [Tear glands, Mucous membrane of nose and throat, Salivary glands]

Slowing of heart; constriction of blood vessels

Constrict bronchi of windpipe to relax breathing in lungs

Stimulate secretion and movement in esophagus

Abdominal blood vesselsflow

Liberate bile in liver

Stimulate segretion in the intestines

Excitation, expulsion of feces and urine [Rectum, Kidney, Bladder functions]

Dilate, increase blood flow [Skin and blood vessels]

Inhibited perspiration [Sweat glands]

Relaxed [Hair follicles]


[Notes from: Coon, Dennis. Introduction to Psychology, Exploration and Application. St. Paul: West Publishing Company, 1989.]





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