PSYB64H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Hemoglobin, Ct Scan, Electrical Engineering
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Chapter 1 - what is behavioural neuroscience: neuroscience- the scientific study of the brain and nervous system in health and in disease. Understanding the chemicals that build the system and make neural functioning possible through examinations of dna, Rna, & proteins resulting from gene expression: cellular- outlines the structure, physiological properties, and functions of single cells found within the nervous system. In contemporary neuroscience, we are seeing ideas that more accurately reflect neural networks that have been identified. Looks at the activity of the nervous system in health and in cases of illness or injury: behavioural neuroscience/ biological psychology - the study of the biological foundations of behaviour, emotions, and mental processes. Cognitive neuroscience -the study of the biological correlates of information processing, learning and memory, decision making, and reasoning. Social neuroscience - explores the interactions between the nervous system and our human social environment and behaviour. This error influenced thinking about the nervous system for another 1,500 years.
