PSY 6750 - Brain, Cognition, and Behavior

Meets with PSYCH 5750. The first 4-5 weeks the students will be exposed to neuroanatomy, electrophysiology, neurotransmitters, genetics & methods of study. This information will then be applied to 4 years: A. developmental area with an emphasis on plasticity associated with development, developmental foundations of theory of mind, & development of executive function, B. social area with an emphasis on emotion & stress, as well as motivation, hormones & obesity, C. CNS area with an emphasis on attention, memory & Alzheimer's disease, & D. clinical area with an emphasis on psychopathology including, schizophrenia, depression, mania & substance abuse. This will be a lecture course.