PSYC 3670 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Behavioral Neuroscience, Ontogeny, Pineal Gland
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The mind and its machine are shaped by a precise combination of genes and experience, inextricably tied together. Biological psychology: also called behavioral neuroscience, brain and behavior, and physiological psychology. The study of the biological bases of psychological processes and behavior: this field evolved from philosophers who had been concerned with the sources of human behavior. It seeks to understand the brain structures and functions that respond to experiences and generate behavior. Researchers with dramatically varied backgrounds make up the field of biological psychology. It spans both academia and industry, with focus that ranges from pure research on basic processes to entirely applied work directly translating findings into goods and services. The science of brain and behavior spans past, present, The modern era of biological psychology characterized by objective experimentation and use of the scientific method to test hypotheses has a formal history of only 100 years or so.