SOP 3004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Neuroplasticity, Epigenetics, Cortisol

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Social Psychology
• Course: SOP 3004
• Professor: Colin Smith

Document Summary

Applying the methodologies and theories of neuroscience to social behavior. Investigating same questions as social psychology, but looking for answers in physiological processes within brain and body. Very new field - term first used in 1992 - which is increasing in importance. Imaging is cheaper and easier with each coming year. We are who we are because of who we were. Trying to understand behavior now based on who we were in our past and how humans have been. The situation doesn"t matter - it"s all the person. We"re all similar - it"s the situation that counts! It"s all in your mind well really the brain. Human behavior is determined by genes and physiology. Biological determinism says that your behavior is solely determined by your genes. Neural plasticity - brain continues to change over the lifetime. As a result of environment and genes.