Biological Bases of Behavior
Biological Bases of Behavior
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Topic 2.1: Interaction of Heredity and Environment
Topic 2.1: Interaction of Heredity and Environment
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Topic 2.2: The Endocrine System
Topic 2.2: The Endocrine System
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Topic 2.3: Overview of the Nervous System and the Neuron
Topic 2.3: Overview of the Nervous System and the Neuron
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Topic 2.4: Neural Firing
Topic 2.4: Neural Firing
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Topic 2.5: Influence of Drugs on Neural Firing
Topic 2.5: Influence of Drugs on Neural Firing
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Topic 2.6: The Brain
Topic 2.6: The Brain
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Is it true that creativity resides in the right hemisphere of the brain? An interesting look into the right-brain/left-brain debate in neuroscience, the author posits that maybe the concepts of hemispheric lateralization and the functionality of the whole brain work together, rather than against each other. (Herrmann, 1998).
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The World-Famous Brain Hat This is one of the best ways to learn and memorize the cortical areas of the brain and their functions without having to buy an expensive brain model. (Wouldn't hurt if someone wanted to gift me one, to be honest.)
The Left Brain vs. Right Brain Myth
Do You Really Have Two Brains?
Important Researchers: Paul Broca and Carl Wernicke
Important Researchers: Paul Broca and Carl Wernicke
Topic 2.7: Tools for Examining Brain Structure and Function
Topic 2.7: Tools for Examining Brain Structure and Function
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How Do Brain Scans Work?
2-Minute Neuroscience: Neuroimaging
Important Researchers: Michael Gazzaniga
Important Researchers: Michael Gazzaniga
Topic 2.8: The Adaptable Brain
Topic 2.8: The Adaptable Brain
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Topic 2.9: Sleep and Dreaming
Topic 2.9: Sleep and Dreaming
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