PSYB65H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Traumatic Brain Injury, Gregor Mendel, Phenotypic Trait
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Chapter 1- what are the origins of brain and. Very narcissistic (common with many head patients) Allowed him to connect to so many more patients dealing with the same issues and spread hope. Purpose of this book is to understand the link between brain and behavior, how the brain is organized to create behavior. The evolution of brain and behavior in diverse animal species. How the brain is related to behavior in normal people. How the brain changes in people who suffer brain damage or other brain abnormalities. The brain is a physical object, a living tissue, a body organ. Behavior is action, momentarily observable but fleeting (very brief) How the brain produces behavior is a major unanswered scientific question. The brain is the most complex living organ on earth and is found in many different groups of animals. A growing list of behavioral disorders can be explained or cured by understanding the brain.
