Yet, children's play goes beyond a simple fight or flight response. Often times, human children mimic the social behaviors of adults, which include cooperation, relationships, and general situations where there is no need for a fight or flight response. Thus, children's play does echo that of a kitten, but also goes far beyond the cat's more limited play model.
Question 3
There are a number of reasons why people with amygdale damage approach other people more indiscriminately than people without such damage. First off, there is less fear or paranoia in general, which lessons the belief that individuals they meet would have the potential to harm them, Additionally, people with amygdala damage also impair the ability for the individual to make direct eye contact with the other individual they are conversing with. This eliminates the potential to out rule people who might be expressing behaviors that would signify deceit, such as a lack of constant eye contact....
From this perspective, individuals with amygdale damage would have a hard time spotting people trying to deceive them and thus would be less likely to judge at first meeting.
Question 4
If someone were unable to produce cytokines, they would be unable to cope with sickness or the onset of depression and other negative emotional responses. Cytokines kick start the immune system, which sends the body into recovery mode. When the body is stressed, it often begins to produce more cytokines as a way to try to deal with the added pressure of the stress. The release of cytokines helps combat illnesses and strengthens immune systems. When an individual is unable to produce sufficient levels of cytokines, they often suffer worse damage because they are unable to fight off the physical symptoms of greater emotional responses and sickness symptoms.
References
Kalat, James W. (2012). Biological Psychology. 11th ed. Wadsworth Publishing.
