BIOCH498 Study Guide - Final Guide: Diffusion Mri, Parahippocampal Gyrus, Aphasia

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Biochemistry
• Course: BIOCH498
• Professor: Brian Lanoil

Document Summary

Study of the nervous system to understand/explain cognition (i. e. learning, memory, reasoning) Psychology - use different tools to study the same thing and draw different conclusion. Psychology = studying the shadow because it is a result of the system"s activity ; might as well study the parts of brain that is active and responsible for contributing to a certain behavior. Neuropsychology - behavior, reaction time, accuracy, what is said. Neuroscience - the activity of the brain as explanation. Dualism - mind is separate from the brain (mind causes a brain states) Mind can never cause changes in the brain = epiphenomenon. Interpretation of the event is caused by neurons and an experience is generated (i. e. stress) Mind and brain are 2 aspects of same thing. Method of study = both is useful. Brain is a tissue, we don"t have any idea. Coordination is required in order to perform any task. Too plastic = will lose memory (not favored)