Objectives: 1. Explain why psychologists are concerned with human biology. 2. Explain why‚ at every level‚ our existence is both part of a larger system and a combination of smaller systems. 3. Describe the structure of a neuron and the pro cess by which an action potential is triggered. 4. Describe how nerve cells communicate‚ and dis cuss the importance of neurotransmitters for human behavior. 5. Discuss the significance of endorphins‚ and ex plain how drugs influence neurotransmitters. 6. Identify
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The symptoms were first described more than a hundred years ago by the French neurologist Gilles de la Tourette (Harvard Mental Health) ‚ and his name has been given to the disorder now regarded as the most common cause of tics — brief intermittent involuntary or semi-voluntary movements or sounds. A diagnosis of Tourette’s syndrome (TS) requires many motor tics (movements) and at least one vocal or phonic tic (sound)‚ with symptoms beginning before age 18 and lasting more than a year. Often the
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images‚ sounds‚ or objects in memory with great accuracy and in unlimited volume). He was born with macrocephaly (a condition in which the head circumference is larger than average for the age and sex of the infant or child) and agenesis of the corpus callosum‚ (the absence of the connecting tissue between the brain hemispheres)‚ and damage to the cerebellum. Despite all this‚ according to Peek’s father Fran‚ Peek was able to memorize things since he was 16-20 months old. He read books‚ memorized them
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THE BIOLOGY OF MIND Chapter 2 SQ3R (Survey‚ Questions‚ Read‚ Retrieve‚ Review) QUESTIONS: BIOLOGY‚ BEHAVIOR‚ AND MIND 2-1: Why are psychologists concerned with human biology? By studying the links the behavior and biology‚ psychologist work from a biological perspective. This perspective shows the psychologist which areas of systems interact to influence behavior. Humans are biopsychosocial systems‚ in which biological‚ psychological‚ and social-cultural factors interact to influence our
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Part I Option B The case of Phineas Gage is one of the most often cited in biological psychology. Explain what we can learn about the relationship between brain and behaviour from this and similar cases and describe techniques used by biological psychologists that can supplement our knowledge of this relationship. This essay explains what can be learnt about the relationship between brain and behaviour using the case of Phineas Gage and imaging techniques. It starts by briefly describing neurons
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Associate Level Material Appendix C Brain Response of Behavior Part I Note: Parts II and III follow below‚ complete all three. Write a 350- to 700-word response to the following: Explain the communication process of neurons in the brain. List some common neurotransmitters and describe their effect on behavior. Neurons are electrically excitable cells found in the nervous system‚ which is mainly responsible in the transmission of information between the neurons and the cells
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Running head: Early to Middle Childhood Page 1 Changes in Early to Middle Childhood Amy J. Wade Psych 600 September 29‚ 2014 Kristen Scott-Groves Early to Middle Childhood Page 2 Introduction Children will make many changes between early and middle childhood. Some of those changes will be physical‚ there will be changes in the brain‚ nervous system‚ cognition‚ problem solving and judgment and they will have major milestones in social and emotional development. Physical
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The implication of t(1;11) chromosome translocation in Schizophrenia pathogenesis Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that affects approximately 1% of the adult population.1 Due to its complexity‚ there are many contributions to the genesis of the disease including epigenetic‚ stochastic and environmental factors‚ yet studies on families and twins have proved that the genetic component plays a crucial role.2 Multiple Schizophrenia-associated loci have been identified‚ many of them‚ revealing
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Left Brain vs. Right Brain Learning Styles Joe Smith American Military University Left Brain vs. Right Brain Learning Styles People learn in many different ways‚ but do you ever wonder why that is. Why are we so different and learn so differently? The brain is the answer to that question. The brain gives us what we need to determine what and who we are as people. Because of the human brain’s complexity‚ professors and teachers are starting to see that one way of teaching is not always the
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Unit 13 Lecture Study Guide – Nervous System Part II 1. What are the 2 major divisions of the Nervous System? Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System 2. What are the 2 major divisions of the central nervous system (CNS)? The brain and the spinal cord 3. What are the 2 major divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)? The somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system. 4. Differentiate between the autonomic and somatic nervous systems. The somatic
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