What is psychology? The scientific study of behavior and mental processes Development of psychology as a science Wilhelm Wundt founded the first psychology laboratory. Student of Wudnt ’s‚ E.B. Titchner named Wundt ’s approach structuralism. William James gave field an "American Stamp‚" invented functionalism Contemporary approaches to psychology Biological Approach (focus on the body) Neuroscience Behavioral Approach (behavioral responses and their environmental determinants) Psychodynamic
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Parasympathetic Dominants often use sleep to overcome energy losses following periods of sustained alertness. The Autonomic Nervous System • The sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for functions that require focus and decision making. It’s the branch that speeds up when you need to go fast. It goes into high gear when an emergency situation requires quick thinking and reflexes‚ spurts of energy‚ hyper vigilance‚ and rapid heart rate - a need to “fight or flee fast”
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Matthew Cauli: Designer‚ Cover Design Introduction by Don Rauf Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The brain and the nervous system / edited by Kara Rogers. p. cm. — (The human body) “In association with Britannica Educational Publishing‚ Rosen Educational services.” Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-61530-256-7 (eBook) 1. Nervous system—Popular works. 2. Brain—Popular works. I. Rogers‚ Kara. QP355.2.B725 2011 612.8—dc22 2010004639 On the cover: The human brain makes
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people) Normally‚ neurons in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) cannot regenerate injured nerve fibers‚ limiting people’s ability to recover from brain or spinal cord injuries. Repair of the central nervous system and restoration of voluntary motor activity through axonal re-growth has long been considered impossible in mammals. Over the last decade‚ numerous attempts proved disappointing overall. While repair of the central nervous system has long been considered impossible have
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Unit 5: Anatomy and Physiology Topic: Types of tissues Date: 09/06/2015 Objectives : Exploring four types of tissues. and Comparing four types of tissues : Nervous‚ Connective Epithelial‚ and muscular tissues. From Tissues to organs Cells combine to form tissues and tissues combine to form organs. Cells combine to form four primary tissues: - Epithelial tissue - Connective tissue - Muscle tissue - Nerve tissue BACKGROUND:A tissue is a group of cells that have a similar
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TMA2: DESCRIBE HOW NEURONS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM COMMUNICATE. INTRODUCTION. As we human being are biological being‚ we need to understand our biological make up‚ and we can only fully understand the different parts of our bodies by studying further. This essay aims to address research methods used to study and understand how we evolved. Our knowledge of the human body has grown and psychology itself has become an expanding field of knowledge‚ various research and studies have been
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CHAPTER 1 Topic: The Science of Behaviour Textbook Pages: 4-24 THE NATURE OF PSYCHOLOGY Psychology: The Scientific study of behaviour and the mind. Behaviour: Actions and responses that we can directly observe. Mind: Internal states and processes‚ such as thoughts and feelings‚ that cannot be seen directly and that must be inferred from observable‚ measurable responses. Clinical Psychology: Subfield where psychologists study and treat mental disorders. Cognitive Psychology: Specializes
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HUMAN AS A COMPLEX ORGANISM The human body is a complex system of cells‚ most of which are grouped into organ systems that have specialized functions. These systems can best be understood in terms of the essential functions they serve: deriving energy from food‚ protection against injury‚ internal coordination‚ and reproduction. The continual need for energy engages the senses and skeletal muscles in obtaining food‚ the digestive system in breaking food down into usable compounds and in disposing
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counterbalance the additional adrenaline‚ the brain produces a neurotransmitter called GABA which is the most important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. It helps the neurons mend after transmission‚ and decrease anxiety and stress. GABA is a significant mood modulator and has inhibitory effects upon the nervous system. (NeuroGenesis‚ 2011) Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain which is necessary for learning and memory. When glutamate is at a low level
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pathways‚ networks‚ and back-up systems. The two sides of the brain are similar but NOT identical. The human brain has plasticity: the ability to adapt to new environmental conditions. The brain responds and changes. (kind of like homeostasis). Psychobiology: the branch of psychology that deals with the biological bases of behavior and mental processes. Neurons: nerve cells Nervous system central nervous system/peripheral nervous system and the endocrine system which sends messages through the
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