PSYC 2015 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Auditory Cortex, Visual Cortex, Radial Glial Cell
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The mind is the result of brain activity, so the mind can be studied. Ex: personality explained by neurons in brain: dualism. The mind is nonphysical, whereas the body is. The mind influences behavior through the brain. Ex: personality is an aspect of the mind, which cannot be. Biological psychology the application of the principles of biology, to the explained by the brain. study of physiological, genetic, evolutionary and developmental mechanisms of behaviors. Optogenetics using light to change behavior. Nervous system: central nervous system the brain and the spinal cord. Forebrain: peripheral nervous system connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. Autonomous nervous system manages vital functions of body without conscious awareness, such as heart rate, blood pressure, respiration. Sympathetic: prepares the organs for rigorous activity, fight or flight, heart rate inc, blood pressure inc, respiration. Parasympathetic: facilitates vegetative, non-emergency response, heart rate dec, blood pressure dec, respiration.
