PSY 353 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Institutional Review Board, Myelin, Multiple Sclerosis
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Chapter 1: (make flashcards for both chapters: physiological explanations, describes behavior through the brain, organ, and hormones, ontogenetic, origin and development of a behavior, evolutionary, evolutionary history of behavior (promotes survival and reproduction) * example is: someone is trying to steal your man, you start to develop jealousy and that is your survival mode kicking in. Asks what is the evolutionary thought of this behavior: functional, purpose of a structure or behavior. If you stimulate different parts of the brain, you will react differently. Institutional animal care and use committee: when conducting an experiment, a written proposal is required and must be submitted, they want to make sure that you are minimizing pain and discomfort towards the animals. Neuron type of cell that receives and carries information as well. Energy is used here and it also expels waste. Afferent neurons information goes from body to brain. Efferent neurons information goes from brain to body.
