BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2024 COMPLETE SUMMARY OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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Biological physchology
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Biological Physchology
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2024
COMPLETE SUMMARY OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Four major themes of biopsych- Clinical implications
-study of diseased or damaged brains leads to new knowledge
-new knowledge leads to new treatments
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2024
COMPLETE SUMMARY OF
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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,Biopsychology
The scientific study of the biology of behavior.
Psychobiology, Behavioral Biology or Behavioral Neuroscience
other term for Biopsychology
Neuroanatomy
structure of the nervous system
Neurochemistry
chemical bases of neural activity
Neuroendocrinology
interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system
Neuropathology
nervous system disorders
Neuropharmacology
effect of drugs on neural activity
,Neurophysiology
functions and activities of the nervous system
Physiological Psychology
It studies the neural mechanisms of behavior through the direct manipulation of the brain in controlled
experiments such as surgical and electrical methods.
Physiological Psychology
Subjects are laboratory animals; tries to link human behavior to animals.
Psychopharmacology
It focuses on the manipulation of neural activity and behavior with drugs.
Psychopharmacology
They develop therapeutic drugs.
Neuropsychology
The study of the psychological effects of brain damage in human patients.
Neuropsychological Assessment
It facilitate diagnosis.
, Psychophysiology
It studies the relation between physiological activity and psychological processes in human subjects by
non-invasive physiological recording.
Psychophysiology
Methods: EEG, Eye movement, Muscle Tension, other indicator of ANS
Cognitive Neuroscience
It study the neural bases of cognition.
Cognitive Neuroscience
It uses human subjects.
Cognitive Neuroscience
Method: Functional Brain Imaging
Comparative Psychology
Study the evolution, genetics and adaptiveness of behavior, largely through the use of the comparative
method.
Comparative Method
It compare the behavior of different species in: laboratory and natural environment.
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