PSYC 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Hermann Von Helmholtz, Luigi Galvani, Behavioral Neuroscience
13 Sep 2016
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Most of the research described in this book involves experimentation on living animals. Societies have recently concluded that any time we use another species of animals for our own purposes, we should be sure that what we are doing is both humane and worthwhile. Most industrially developed societies have very strict regulations about the care of animals and require approval of the experimental procedures used on them. The vast majority of laboratory animals are treated humanely. Although much progress has been made, these problems are still with us, and they cause much human suffering. Unless we continue our research with laboratory animals, the problems will not be solved. Mutation: an accidental change in the genetic information that is passed onto the organisms offspring. Natural selection: an inherited trait that confers a selective advantage thereby increasing the prevalence and survival of that species. Despite the diversity of living organisms, there are a number of similarities between them.
