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Hockenbury and Hockenbury Discovering Psychology Fourth Edition

Hockenbury and Hockenbury Discovering Psychology Fourth Edition. Outline PowerPoints Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Behavior. Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Behavior. Prologue: Asha’s Story Introduction: Neuroscience and Behavior The Neuron: The Basic Unit of Communication

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Hockenbury and Hockenbury Discovering Psychology Fourth Edition

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  1. Hockenbury and Hockenbury DiscoveringPsychology Fourth Edition Outline PowerPoints Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Behavior (c) 2007 Worth Publishers

  2. Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Behavior Prologue: Asha’s Story Introduction: Neuroscience and Behavior The Neuron: The Basic Unit of Communication • Characteristics of the Neuron • Communication Within the Neuron: The All-or-None Action Potential • Communication Between Neurons: Bridging the Gap • Neurotransmitters and Their Effects • How Drugs Affect Synaptic Transmission (c) 2007 Worth Publishers

  3. Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Behavior The Nervous System and the Endocrine System: Communication Throughout the Body • The Central Nervous System • The Peripheral Nervous System • The Endocrine System A Guided Tour of the Brain • Studying the Brain: The Toughest Case to Crack • The Developing Brain • The Brainstem: Hindbrain and Midbrain Structures • The Forebrain (c) 2007 Worth Publishers

  4. Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Behavior Specialization in the Cerebral Hemispheres • Language and the Left Hemisphere: The Early Work of Broca and Wernicke • Cutting the Corpus Callosum: The Split Brain Plasticity: The Malleable Brain Closing Thoughts Application: Pumping Neurons: Maximizing Your Brain’s Potential (c) 2007 Worth Publishers

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