Psychology 2220A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Behavioral Neuroscience, Dependent And Independent Variables, Neuroendocrinology
3 Mar 2013
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The human brain is an intricate network of neurons (cells that receive and transmit electrochemical signals) Neuroscience - the scientific study of the nervous system. The case of jimmie g, the man frozen in time. He forgot everything that was said or shown to him within a few seconds since his early 20s. Thinking creatively - thinking in productive, unconventional ways. Evolutionary perspective - thinking of the environmental pressures that likely led to the evolution of our brains and behaviour. Comparative approach - trying to understand biological phenomena by comparing them in different species. The adult brain is not a static network of neurons - it is a plastic (changeable) organ that continuously grows and changes in response to the individual"s genes and experiences. Psychology - the scientific study of behaviour - the scientific study of all overt activities of the organism as well as all the internal processes that are presumed to underlie them.
