PSYC 465 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Mammillary Body, Brainstem, Tegmentum
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Exam 1: biopsychology, study of the biology of behavior. A research intensive field: biological approach to the study of psychology, aka behavioral neuroscience, divisions: Psychophysiology= studies relation between physiological activity and psychological processes. Evolutionary psychology= focuses on understanding behavior by considering its likely evolutionary origins. Behavioral genetics= study of genetic influences on behavior: genes and aging- nova science now video, large hdl (good cholesterol)- cleans blood vessels, calorie restriction- sirtuins (sir2) Add more, live 50% longer: daf2- insulin function. Decrease insulin, live longer: red wine- procyanidin. Neurochemistry- study of the chemical bases of neural activity. Neuroendocrinology- study of interactions between the nervous system and endocrine system. Neuropathology- the study of the nervous system disorders. Neuropharmacology- the study of the effects of drugs on neural activity. Neurophysiology- study of the functions and activities of the nervous system. Where all parts of the brain come together. Memories are localized throughout the association cortex: scientific attempts to localize brain function, phrenology.
