PS263 Lecture Notes - Behavioral Neuroscience, Coolidge Effect, Neuroendocrinology
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The scientific study of the biology of behaviour psychobiology, behavioural biology, or behavioural neuroscience biological approach to studying psych. Developed into neuroscience in the 20th century hebb = first comp. theory. Neuroscience is a team effort, biopsychologist are neuroscientists who bring to their research a knowledge of behaviour and of the methods of behavioural research. Neuroanatomy: study of the structure of the nervous system. Neurochemistry: study of the chemical bases of neural activity. Neuroendocrinology: study of the interactions between the nervous & endocrine. Neuropathy: study of the nervous system disorders. Neuropharmacology: study of the effects of drugs on neural activity. Neurophysiology: study of the functions & activities of the nervous system. Rats are most common, also cats, mice, dogs and primates. Humans have several advantages over non-humans: 1) they can follow instructions, 2) can report their subjective experiences, 3) cheaper. Human brains are more quantitative than qualitative major differences in their overall size and extent of cortical development.
