THe Biological bases of behavior:
physiological psychology
Physiological psychology studies the biological bases or behavior. This importance of this field cannot be overstated. In fact, it's been said that "Everything psychological is also physiological." Remember that physiology is one of the parents of psychology. Great strides have been made in this exciting discipline, but much is left to be discovered!
Here are some helpful notes and Powerpoints to help you better understand how the brain influences our behavior.
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Helpful websites: http://psychology.about.com/od/biopsychology/ss/brtructure.htm (Brain structures) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C8qu8FnuAo (Early split brain research) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKk96kOAnLg(Savants) http://capone.mtsu.edu/studskl/hd/learn.html (Hemispheric dominance and Learning Styles) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83jPtRmksVI (ADHD in college students) http://childneurologynewyork.com/Adolescent_ADD_Inventory.pdf (ADHD Adolescent Inventory) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT0zCzCp6yY (Autism--Temple Grandin) http://www.tvshowupdate.com/dr-oz-prevent-memory-loss-juggle-to-exercise-brain-penn-teller/ |