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Biopsychology

Biopsychology is the study of biological mechanisms of behavior and mental processes. The field examines the role of the nervous system, particularly the brain, in explaining behavior and the mind.

Psychology Social Sciences

Author: Open Education Resource Initative
Publisher: OERI
Source: LibreTexts
License: Mixed
Language: EN
Category: Basic Sciences

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Contents· 126 sections

01: Biopsychology as a Course of Study
1.01: What is Biopsychology
1.02: History of Biopsychology
1.03: Connecting Biology to Behavior
1.04: What are the Divisions of Biopsychology
02: Research Methods and Ethical Considerations of Biological Psychology and Neuroscience
2.01: Introduction to Research in Biological Psychology
2.02: Non-Invasive Techniques- Structural Imaging
2.03: Non-Invasive Techniques- Direct Functional Imaging Techniques
2.04: Non-Invasive Techniques - Indirect Functional Imaging Techniques
2.05: Other Non-Invasive Techniques
2.06: Invasive Techniques
2.07: Ethical Considerations
03: Evolution Genes and Behavior
3.01: Evolution of Minds and Behavior
3.02: Evolution - Mechanisms and Evidence
3.03: Human Evolution
3.04: Evolutionary Theories in Psychology
3.05: DNA Chromosomes and Gene-Environment Correlations
3.06: The Nature-Nurture Question
3.07: Epigenetics in Psychology
3.08: Human Genetics
3.09: Genes and Behavior
04: Nervous System Anatomy
4.01: Nervous System Tissue
4.02: Nervous System Structure and Terminology
4.03: Nervous System Development
4.04: The Central Nervous System
4.05: The Peripheral Nervous System
4.06: Communication and the Endocrine System
05: Communication within the Nervous System
5.01: Neurons and their Basic Functions
5.02: Neurons Generate Voltage Changes to Code Information
5.03: Synaptic Transmission
06: The Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
6.01: Psychopharmacology and Psychoactive Drug Classification
6.02: Mechanisms of Psychoactive Drug Action
6.03: Substance Use and Addiction - Theories Brain Mechanisms and Treatment
6.04: Specific Drug Effects Misuse and Risks
6.05: Psychotherapeutics
07: Senses
7.01: Senses Overview
7.02: Vision
7.03: Hearing
7.04: Touch
7.05: Taste and Smell
08: Sensation and Perception
8.01: Sensation vs Perception
8.02: Psychophysical Methods
8.03: Perception and Action
8.04: Gestalt Principles of Perception
09: Movement
9.01: Classification of Muscle Types and Functions
9.02: Synaptic Control of Movement- Neuromuscular Junction and Motor Units
9.03: Spinal Reflexes
9.04: Motor Circuitry- Neural Structures and Pathways
9.05: Impact of Disease States and Neural Damage on Motor Control
10: Learning and Memory
10.01: Learning Genes and Adaptation
10.02: Types of Learning and Biological Adaptation
10.03: Introduction to Memory and the Brain
10.04: Synaptic Mechanisms of Learning and Memory
10.05: Brain Mechanisms of Memory Disorders
10.06: Localization of Types and Stages of Memory
10.07: Hormones Learning and Memory
11: Wakefulness and Sleep
11.01: Consciousness
11.02: What is sleep
11.03: Stages of Sleep
11.04: The Brain and Sleep
11.05: Theories of Sleep
11.06: Sleep Disorders
12: Ingestive Behaviors - Eating and Drinking
12.01: Maintaining Water Balance
12.02: Triggering Drinking Behavior - Osmometric and Volumetric Thirst
12.03: Ingestive Behavior Basics
12.04: Digestion and the Hormonal Control of Metabolism
12.05: Hunger - Theories Detectors and the Hypothalamus
12.06: Ingestive Behavior in Context
13: Sexuality and Sexual Development
13.01: Sex Hormones Sexual Motivation and Reproductive Behaviors
13.02: Sexual Development Anatomy and Physiology
13.03: Differences of Sexual Development
13.04: Gender
13.05: Sexual Orientation
13.06: Sex Differences and Evolutionary Interpretations
14: Intelligence and Cognition
14.01: Overview of Brain Mechanisms in Intelligence Language and Cognition
14.02: Cognition Intelligence and Language as Psychological Adaptations
14.03: High Intelligence-Nature or Nurture Learning Disabilities
14.04: Cognition- Categories Concepts Schemas and the Brain
14.05: Brain Mechanisms and Intelligence
15: Language and the Brain
15.01: Introduction to Language
15.02: Broca's Area Wernicke's Area and Additional Language-Processing Areas in the Brain
15.03: Other Brain Models of Spoken and Written Language
15.04: Handedness Language and Brain Lateralization
15.05: The Right Hemisphere's Contribution to Language
16: Emotion and Stress
16.01: The Neurological Bases of Emotions
16.02: Valence of Emotions
16.03: Fight or Flight
16.04: Social Neuroscience
16.05: Stress and health
17: Biological Bases of Psychological Disorders
17.01: Biological Factors in Psychological Disorders- An Introduction
17.02: Biological Basis of Mood Disorders- Major Depressive and Biopolar Disorders
17.03: Biological Basis of Anxiety Disorders
17.04: Biological Basis of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder
18: Supplemental Content
18.01: Chapter 3- Population Evolution (and the Modern Synthesis)
18.02: Chapter 3- Phenotypic Variation and Population Genetics
18.03: Chapter 3- Adaptive Evolution
18.04: Chapter 3- Modern Primates and Their Evolution
18.05: Chapter 3- Material Culture
18.06: Chapter 10- Computer Models and Learning in Artificial Neural Networks
18.07: Chapter 10- Acetylcholine Enriched Experience and Memory
18.08: Chapter 10- Memory Types and Stages
18.09: Chapter 10- The Psychology of Memory Encoding Storage and Retrieval
18.10: Chapter 10- Psychological Factors Affecting Learning Memory and Forgetting
18.11: Chapter 14- Traditional Models of Human Intelligence
18.12: Chapter 14- Problem Solving Categories and Concepts
18.13: Chapter 14- The Brain and Evolution of Cognition
18.14: Chapter 14- Mirror Neurons Theory of Mind Social Cognition and Neuroscience of Its Disorders
18.15: Chapter 15- A Gene Essential for Speech
18.16: Chapter 15- The Origins of Language