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Biological Psychology (MPC)

Ever wonder why you react to stress the way you do? Or why one person suffers from depression while another does not? Are you curious to know why you need sleep or feel hungry? This course looks at the biology behind these and other everyday experiences. You’ll learn about the neurons in your body and how they communicate, the various structures of the brain, and how the brain processes information from the world around us and produces behavior. You’ll see how scientists study the brain, from ea

Social Sciences
Author
Adrianne Kotecki
Publisher
Monterey Peninsula College
Source
LibreTexts
License
Mixed
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 97 sections
  1. 01: Biopsychology as a Course of Study
  2. 1.01: What is Biopsychology
  3. 1.02: History of Biopsychology
  4. 1.03: The Case of Phineas Gage- Connecting Brain to Behavior
  5. 1.04: What are the Divisions of Biopsychology
  6. 02: Research Methods and Ethical Considerations of Biological Psychology and Neuroscience
  7. 2.01: Introduction to Research in Biological Psychology
  8. 2.02: Non-Invasive Techniques- Structural Imaging
  9. 2.03: Non-Invasive Techniques- Direct Functional Imaging Techniques
  10. 2.04: Non-Invasive Techniques- Indirect Functional Imaging Techniques
  11. 2.05: Invasive Techniques
  12. 2.06: Ethical Considerations
  13. 03: Nature and Nurture- Evolutionary Theories Basic Genetics Epigenetics and Environmental Interactions
  14. 3.01: Evolutionary Theories in Psychology
  15. 3.02: Nature and Nurture
  16. 3.03: Epigenetics
  17. 04: Nervous System Anatomy
  18. 4.01: Nervous System Tissue
  19. 4.02: Nervous System Structure and Terminology
  20. 4.03: Nervous System Development
  21. 4.04: The Central Nervous System
  22. 4.05: The Peripheral Nervous System
  23. 4.06: Communication and the Endocrine System
  24. 05: Communication within the Nervous System
  25. 5.01: Neurons and their Basic Functions
  26. 5.02: Neurons Generate Voltage Changes to Code Information
  27. 5.03: Synaptic Transmission
  28. 06: The Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
  29. 6.01: Psychopharmacology and Psychoactive Drug Classification
  30. 6.02: Mechanisms of Psychoactive Drug Action
  31. 6.03: Substance Use and Addiction - Theories Brain Mechanisms and Treatment
  32. 6.04: Specific Drug Effects Misuse and Risks
  33. 6.05: Psychotherapeutics
  34. 07: Sensation Perception and the Senses
  35. 7.01: Sensation and Perception
  36. 7.02: General Principles of Sensory Systems
  37. 7.03: Vision
  38. 7.3.01: Visual System Anatomy- The Retina
  39. 7.3.02: Visual System Anatomy- Visual fields and Brain Pathways
  40. 7.3.03: Visual System- Theories of Color Vision Depth and Motion
  41. 7.04: Hearing
  42. 7.05: Touch
  43. 7.06: Taste and Smell
  44. 7.07: Psychophysical Methods
  45. 7.08: Gestalt Principles of Perception
  46. 08: Movement
  47. 8.01: Classification of Muscle Types and Functions
  48. 8.02: Synaptic Control of Movement- Neuromuscular Junction and Motor Units
  49. 8.03: Spinal Reflexes
  50. 8.04: Motor Circuitry- Neural Structures and Pathways
  51. 8.05: Impact of Disease States and Neural Damage on Motor Control
  52. 09: Learning and Memory
  53. 9.01: Learning Genetics and their Interaction
  54. 9.02: Types of Learning and Biological Adaptation
  55. 9.03: Introduction to Memory and the Brain
  56. 9.04: Synaptic Mechanisms of Learning and Memory
  57. 9.05: Brain Mechanisms of Memory Disorders
  58. 9.06: Supplemental Section- Detailed Review of Neuroanatomy of Memory
  59. 10: Wakefulness and Sleep
  60. 10.01: Consciousness
  61. 10.02: What is Sleep
  62. 10.03: Stages of Sleep
  63. 10.04: The Brain and Sleep
  64. 10.05: Theories of Sleep
  65. 10.06: Sleep Disorders
  66. 11: Motivation - General Theories and Ingestive Behavior Models
  67. 11.01: Motivation - Foundation Theories
  68. 11.02: Hunger - Theories Detectors and the Hypothalamus
  69. 11.03: Digestion and the Hormonal Control of Metabolism
  70. 11.04: Ingestive Behavior in Context- Diabetes and Obesity
  71. 11.05: Maintaining Water Balance
  72. 11.06: Triggering Drinking Behavior - Osmometric and Volumetric Thirst
  73. 12: Sexuality and Sexual Development
  74. 12.01: Sex Hormones Sexual Motivation and Reproductive Behaviors
  75. 12.02: Sexual Development Anatomy and Physiology
  76. 12.03: Differences of Sexual Development
  77. 12.04: Gender
  78. 12.05: Sexual Orientation
  79. 12.06: Sex Differences and Evolutionary Interpretations
  80. 13: Intelligence and Cognition
  81. 13.01: Overview of Brain Mechanisms in Intelligence Language and Cognition
  82. 13.02: Cognition and Intelligence as Psychological Adaptations
  83. 13.03: High Intelligence-Nature or Nurture Learning Disabilities
  84. 13.04: Supplemental and Alternative Organization of Cognition Intelligence Material
  85. 13.4.01: Cognition- Categories Concepts Schemas and the Brain
  86. 13.4.02: Brain Mechanisms and Intelligence
  87. 14: Emotion and Stress
  88. 14.01: The Neurological Bases of Emotions
  89. 14.02: Valence of Emotions
  90. 14.03: Fight or Flight
  91. 14.04: Social Neuroscience
  92. 14.05: Stress and health
  93. 15: Biological Bases of Psychological Disorders
  94. 15.01: Biological Factors in Psychological Disorders- An Introduction
  95. 15.02: Biological Basis of Mood Disorders- Major Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
  96. 15.03: Biological Basis of Anxiety Disorders
  97. 15.04: Biological Basis of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder