PSYB64H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Positron Emission Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ct Scan
21 May 2015
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Biological psychology: the branch of psychology that studies the biological foundation of behavior, emotions, and mental processes (pickett, 2000) Draws on techniques and theories from psychology, biology, physiology, biochemistry, the neurosciences, and related fields. Historical highlights in biological psychology: prehistoric brain surgery, trepanation, the reflex according to descartes, phrenology. Imaging: can watch living brain as it behaves, types of imaging technologies. Deliberately produced: biochemical methods, use of chemical stimulation and microdialysis, genetic methods, twin studies, adoption studies, studies of genetically-modified animals, stem cells, undifferentiated cells that can divide and differentiate into other types of cells. Mechanisms for protection of human participants and animal research subjects: federal government and the common rule, university review and institutional review boards, publication process and review. Animal subjects guidelines: necessity of research, basic care and housing, experimental procedures should cause as little pain and distress as possible.
