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Q 1) What is the hypothesis for why the posterior cingulate cortex is active when you meet someone new for the first time? What other brain region is active when you make a first impression of someone? 2) Why do you think I started this course with a brief review of first impressions? 3) Define human consciousness. 4) Broca’s area is the part of the brain responsible for ______speech________ and it is found only in the _____left________ hemisphere. 5) Using the image to the right, would someone with a split brain say they saw a pencil or an apple?

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1.a) The posterior cingulate cortex activates when you first meet someone because it assesses value. The posterior cingulate cortex determines if we want those people in our social network. b) The amygdala is also present. 2.First impressions can help us better understand what is going on in our brain. I think it was a good icebreaker to have us do a video introduction because we were able to make those first impressions.