PSYCO275 Chapter Notes - Chapter all: Rodent, Neurochemistry, Neuropharmacology
5 Apr 2016
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Psyc 275 textbook notes biopsychology: brain and behavior josh kwon 1. Human brain is an intricate network of neurons: neurons: cells of the nervous system that are specialized for the reception, conduction, and transmission of electrochemical signals. Neuroscience: the scientific study of the nervous system: several disciplines, one of them being biopsychology. Case of jimmie g: was a intelligent man with superior abilities in math and science, forgot everything that was said or shown to him within a few seconds. 4 major themes of this book: thinking creatively about biopsychology. Strong views based on conventional wisdom, and preconceptions have often impeded scientific progress. Thinking creatively thinking in productive, unconventional ways is the cornerstone of any science: clinical implications. Much of what biopsychologists learn about the functioning of the normal brain comes from studying the diseased/damaged brain. Much of what they discover has relevance for the treatment of brain: the evolutionary perspective disorders.
