Differentiate Between Aphagia and Hyperphagia

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Essay

Differentiate between aphagia and hyperphagia. Which regions of the brain need to be lesioned to cause aphagia and hyperphagia?

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Definitions:

Assimilation

The cognitive process where individuals integrate new information into existing knowledge frameworks or the social process of adjusting to another culture by adopting its practices and norms.

Built-In Mechanism

An innate or inherent feature or function within a biological or mechanical system enabling it to operate effectively.

Light and Darkness

Fundamental aspects of the natural world, describing the presence or absence of visible electromagnetic radiation.

Temperature Fluctuations

Variations in the temperature of an environment or body over time.