Psychology 2220A/B Final: Cognitive Neuroscience (All lecture notes).docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2220A/B
• Professor: Scott Mac Dougall- Shackleton

Document Summary

Chapter 1 - biology as a neuroscience neurons: cells that receive and transmit electrochemical signals. 100 billion neurons in the brain neuroscience: scientific study of nervous system. Thinking creatively about biopsychology we must think creatively to overcome conventional thinking. Clinical implications clinical: pertaining to illness or treatment much is learned from the diseased or damaged brain and discoveries often have relevance to treatment of brain disorders. Evolutionary perspective evolutionary perspective: environmental pressure leading to evolution highlights important insights comparative approach: trying to understand biological phenomena by comparison of different species. Neuroplasticity neuroplasticity: adult brain continually grows & changes according to individual"s experiences and genes single most influential discovery in modern neuroscience. 1. 1 what is biopsychology? biopsychology: scientific study of the biology of behavior emerged in the late 1940s preferred term: neuroscience psychology: scientific study of behavior all activities of an organism as well as internal processes underlying them. 1. 3 types of research characteristic of the biopsychological.