PSY427: Biological Psychology
 
1 Course Overview
2 Issues in Biological Psychology
1 What are the different types of explanations for a behavior?
2 Why is studying the biology of behavior difficult?
3 What is the ethical controversy about using non-humans in research?
3 Neurons and glia
1 Neurons and glia cells
2 Types of neurons
3 Why do we need glia?
4 Why the blood-brain barrier
4 The nerve impulse
1 Resting potential
2 Actional potential
3 Why myelination is vital
5 Synapses
1 Neurotransmitters
2 How do drugs, legal and illegal, work?
6 Parts of the Nervous System
7 Parts of the Cerebral Cortex
8 Development of the Nervous System
1 How do neurons “know” how to make the right corrections?
9 Plasticity of the Brain
10 The eye
11 Neural pathways for vision
12 Development of vision
13 Hearing
14 Body Sense and Pain
15 Attention
16 Brain mechanisms and problems in movement
17 Sleep
18 Regulation in Hunger
19 Sexual Behavior
20 Gender Identity and Orientation
21 Emotions
22 Memory
23 Learning
24 Lateralization
25 Language
26 Addiction
27 Depression
28 Schizophrenia