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Biological Perspective
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The Biological Perspective
Biopsychology
also known as biological psychology or psychobiology—is the application of the principles of biology to the study of mental processes and behavior.
Subfields of Biological Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Understanding brain injuries in an attempt to learn about normal psychological functioning.
Biological processes that carry human cognition, especially in the relation between brain structures, activity, and cognitive functions.
Understanding of medical disorders
How the brain and the rest of the nervous system influence a person's cognition and behaviors.
Distinguishes how the brain function
Biological bases of behavior
Rene Descartes proposed physical models to explain animal and human behavior. He suggested that the pineal gland, a midline unpaired structure in the brain of many organisms, was the point of contact between mind and body.
All behavior is controlled by the central nervous system, biopsychologists seek to understand how the brain functions in order to understand behavior
Key Areas
- Sensation and Perception
- Sleep & Biological Rythms
- Learning & Memory
- Motivated behavior (such as hunger, thirst, and sex),
- Control of Movement
- Emotion
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wsu-sandbox/chapter/psychological-perspectives/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuropsychology#:~:text=Neuropsychology%20is%20a%20branch%20of,affect%20cognitive%20functions%20and%20behaviors.