Last updated: May 02, 2021

PSY 340/BSC 340 Brain and Behavior Lecture Notes (Spring 2021) Below you will find two different kinds of materials NOTES (or POWERPOINT HANDOUTS) are the complete set of materials that I use for each individual class lecture. You should seriously consider downloading these and printing them out. [OUTLINES] or [POWERPOINTS] are the visual (and sometimes sound) materials for a class that I will use on my computer screen and which I will talk about in each lecture. If we were holding class face-to-face, the OUTLINES or POWERPOINTS would be the material I'd be projecting on a screen in the front of the classroom. There is no need for your to download these.

	Module 1: The Major Issues in Biopsychology: General Introduction
Mon Feb 08	Class 01: General Introduction to Course • NOTES  [OUTLINE] for First Day of Class
Wed Feb 10	Class 02: The Biological Approach to Behavior • NOTES  [OUTLINE]
Fri Feb 12	Class 03: The Genetics of Behavior * NOTES  [OUTLINE]
	Module 2: Nerve Cells and Impulses
Mon Feb 15	Class 04: Cells of the Central Nervous System [ppt] [pdf version of PowerPoint 11 pgs.]
Wed Feb 17	Class 05: Neural Impulse (a) [ppt] [pdf version of PowerPoint 7 pgs.]
Fri Feb 19	Class 06: Neural Impulse (b) • NOTES  [OUTLINE]
	Module 3: Synapses
Mon Feb 22	Class 07: The Concept of the Synapse • NOTES  [OUTLINE]
Wed Feb 24	Class 08: Chemistry of Synaptic Communication, Neurotramitters, Hormones • NOTES  [OUTLINE]
Fri Feb 26	Class 09: Synapses, Drugs, & Addiction (Substance Abuse) • NOTES  [OUTLINE]
	Module 4: Anatomy of the Nervous System
Mon  Mar 01	Class 10: Structure of the Vertebrate Nervous System  • NOTES  [OUTLINE]
Wed  Mar 03	Class 11: The Cerebral Cortex (a) • NOTES  [OUTLINE]
Fri  Mar 05	Class 11a: The Cerebral Cortex (b) [no new Notes; finish up Class 11]
Mon  Mar 08	Test #1 on Modules 1-4 via Canvas (Class 12)

	Module 5: Research Methods & Networks of the Brain
Wed Mar 10	Class 13: Research Methods in Neuropsychology • NOTES [Outline]
Fri Mar 12	Class 14: Networks of the Brain • NOTES [Outline]
	Module 6: Development and Plasticity of the Brain
Mon Mar 15	Class 15: Development of the Brain • NOTES [Outline]
Wed Mar 17	Class 16: Plasticity of the Brain • NOTES [Outline]
	Module 7: Vision
Fri Mar 19	Class 17: Visual Coding • NOTES [Outline]
Mon Mar 22	Class 18: How the Brain Processes Visual Information NOTES in pdf format Summary Chart of Visual Processing OUTLINE for Classes 18 & 19
Wed Mar 24	Class 19: Vision • Infants & Early Experience • NOTES  [Outline]
Fri Mar 26	Class 20: Finish Module (in needed) & Review for Test #2
Mon  Mar 29	Test #2 on Modules 5-7 via Canvas (Class 21)

	Module 8: Wakefulness & Sleep
Wed Mar 30	Class 22: Rhythms of Waking and Sleeping • NOTES  [Outline]
Fri Apr 02	No Class • Good Friday
Mon Apr 05	Class 23: Stages of Sleep & Brain Mechanisms; Sleep Disorders • NOTES  [Outline]
Wed Apr 07	Class 24: Why Sleep? Why REM? Why Dreams?  • NOTES  [Outline]
	Module 9: Reproductive Behaviors
Fri Apr 09	Class 25: Sex and Hormones  • NOTES  [Outline]
Mon Apr 12	Class 26: Variation in Sexual Behavior  • NOTES  [Outline]
	Module 10: Emotional Behaviors
Wed Apr 14	Class 27: What is Emotion?  • NOTES  [Outline]
Fri Apr 16	Class 28: Attack & Escape Behaviors  • NOTES  [Outline]
Mon Apr 19	Class 29: Stress & Health  • NOTES  [Outline]
Wed Apr 21	Class 30: Complete Module & Review for Test #3
Fri Apr 23	Class 31: Test #3 on Modules 8-10

	Module 11: Learning & Memory
Mon Apr 26	Class 32: Learning Memory and Memory Loss • NOTES  [Outline]
Wed Apr 28	Class 33: The Hippocampus and Striatum • NOTES  [Outline]
	Module 12: Cognitive Functions
Fri Apr 30	Class 34: Lateralization of Function • NOTES  [Outline]
Mon May 03	Class 35: Evolution & Physiology of Language • NOTES  [Outline]
	Module 13: Psychological Disorders
Wed May 04	Class 36: Diagnosing Psychological Disorders • NOTES  [Outline]
Fri May 06	Class 37: Encouraging Mental Health

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