Introduction Flashcards
(15 cards)
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scientific study of the nervous system
Neuroscience
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field that relates behavior to bodily processes
Behavioral Neuroscience
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the notion (Rene Descartes), that the mind has an immaterial aspect that is distinct from the material body & brain
Dualism
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specific behaviors, feelings, & personality traits were controlled by corresponding specific regions of the brain
Phrenology
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different brain regions specialize in specific behaviors
Localization of Function
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process by which an individual changes in the course of its lifetime
Ontogeny
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(nerve cell) – basic unit of the nervous system, each composed of receptive extensions (dendrites), integrating cell body, conducting axon, & transmitting axon terminal
Neurons
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ability of the nervous system to change in response to experience or the environment
Neuroplasticity
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creation of new neurons in the brain of an adult
Adult Neurogenesis
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emerging discipline that uses the tools of neuroscience to discover how biological & social factors continually interact & affect each other as behavior unfolds
Social Neuroscience
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asks how natural selection has shaped behavior in humans & other animals
Evolutionary Psychology
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changes in gene expression that are due to environmental effects rather than to changes in the nucleotide sequence of the gene
Epigenetics
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turning on or off specific genes; the process by which a cell makes an mRNA transcript of a particular gene
Gene Expression
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study of brain mechanisms at work during decision making
Neuroeconomics
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personal, private awareness of our emotions, intentions, thoughts, & movements & the sensations that impinge upon us
Consciousness
