Identity shifts based on audience and context

This is the contribution activity for this chapter. Be sure to answer every part of the assignment for maximum credit.

On your own:

• Write a story that makes use of various brain structures discussed in this chapter. (i.e., Shelby walked to the store using her somatic nervous system. On her way, a clown jumped out in front of her, which activated her amygdala.)
• You will need to use at least 1 lobe, 2 subcortical structures, 1 division of the nervous system, and 2 other structures of choice. This story must be at least 8 sentences long, with each sentence including at least one of the required parts.

On your groupmates’ posts:

• Provide two additional sentences to each groupmate’s story containing components not included in the original story.

Feb 8 3:22pm

Reply from Brandon Peyton

Rex walked to the grocery store using his somatic nervous system to move his body.

His frontal lobe helped him decide which way to walk.

A sudden loud sound was sent through the thalamus to the brain.

The noise activated his amygdala, which made him feel afraid.

He used his hippocampus to remember that loud noises are not always dangerous.

His cerebellum helped him stay balanced as he walked across the street.

The autonomic nervous system increased his heart rate when he felt nervous.

His brainstem controlled his breathing as he continued to walk.

Feb 5 12:11pm

| Last reply Feb 8 3:26pm

Mia was walking to class, and her somatic nervous system helped her move her legs as she walked down the hall.

She used her frontal lobe to think about a test she was about to take and plan what she needed to study.

When a loud locker slammed, her amygdala reacted quickly and made her feel startled.

Her hypothalamus helped speed up her heart rate for a moment because of the surprise.

As she kept walking, her cerebellum helped her keep her balance while going up the stairs.

She looked at a poster on the wall, and her occipital lobe processed what she was seeing.

Mia heard her friend call her name, and her temporal lobe helped her understand the sound.

Later in class, her hippocampus helped her remember information from yesterdays lesson.