PSYB65H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 99: Neuropeptide, Red Nucleus, Frontal Lobe
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Chapter 1: a brief history of cognitive neuroscience: a historical perspective. Cognitive neuroscience: is focused on the biology of the mind; that is, localizing the workings of the mind to the functions of the brain. Thomas willis was a founder of clinical neuroscience, setting in motion the ideas and knowledge base that developed into the field of cognitive neuroscience. Cognitive psychology: is the scientific study of mental processes: the brain story. Franz gall: one of the founders of phrenology. Phrenology: the idea that character could be divined through palpating the skull. Aggregate field theory: the notion that the whole brain participated in behavior (i. e. no specialization in brain) Localizationism: the theory that the brain had localized functions. Cytoarchitectonics: how cells differ between brain regions. Brodmann analyzed the (cid:272)orte(cid:454)(cid:859)s cellular organization and characterized 52 distinct regions. Camillo golgi: developed one of the most famous cell stains for neurons using silver chromate.
