PSY290H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Donald O. Hebb, Luigi Galvani, Paul Broca
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The textbook: the mind"s machine: foundations of brain and behaviour 2nd edition. Scientific literacy activities (3 in total 4% each) 12% Course engagement credit (up to a maximum 8%): Participate in a peer review using peerscholar = 4% Participate in weekly class questions (at least 75% of questions) 4% (top hat) = 4% Participate in psy290 class research project = 4% Help-a-peer (to a maximum of 4% over the term) each question you help answer is worth 0. 5% Create a question (0. 5% each, max of 4% 2% per term test) The scientific study and approach of the brain"s functions and how they affect behaviour. Study of the brain, neurons and nervous systems. 100 billion neurons in the brain according to most textbooks. No one actually knew the answer or wanted to say they knew it definitively. Most they"ve ever found after actually testing 86 billion.
