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Psychology: scientific study of behavior. Neuroscience: the scientific study of the nervous system. Biopsychology. a branch of neuroscience that engages in the scientific study of the biology of behavior- composed of many subfields- this class will be an introduction to these subfields. Subfields.

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    1. Introduction

    2. Psychology: scientific study of behavior Neuroscience: the scientific study of the nervous system

    3. Biopsychology a branch of neuroscience that engages in the scientific study of the biology of behavior- composed of many subfields- this class will be an introduction to these subfields

    4. Subfields Physiological psychology: the study of the neuron Psychopharmacology: the study of neurotransmitters and drugs Neuroanatomy: the study of the structures that make up the brain Cognitive neuroscience: study the neural basis of cognition- higher intellectual processes such as thoughts, memory, and attention

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