Transcript Neuroscience, Genetics, and Behavior

Neuroscience,
Genetics, and Behavior
• Neural Communication
• Neurons
• How Neurons Communicate
• How Neurotransmitters Influence Us
• Summing Up
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Neuroscience,
Genetics, and Behavior
• Neural and Hormonal Systems
• The Peripheral Nervous System
• The Central Nervous System
• The Endocrine System
• Summing Up
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Neuroscience,
Genetics, and Behavior
• The Brain
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The Tools of Discovery
The Lower-Level Brain Structures
The Cerebral Cortex
Our Divided Brains
Close-Up: Left-Handedness—Is Being a Lefty All
Right?
• Thinking Critically About Left Brain/Right Brain
• Summing Up
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Neuroscience,
Genetics, and Behavior
• Genetics and Behavior
• Evolutionary Psychology: Explaining Universal
Behaviors
• Behavior Genetics: Explaining Individual
Differences
• Summing Up
• Terms and Concepts to Remember
• Critical Thinking Exercise
• For Further Information
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