Joseph Vollaro, PhD

 

PSY 201 H 20060 Spring 2018

 

 

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain the biological basis for behavior using the scientific process.

2. Explain the physiological background of motivation, theories of learning, thinking, behavior genetics, theories of personality and psychopathology.

3. Articulate recent psychological research and developments in brain and behavior.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Psych 201

• Psych 201 Honors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignment Videos:

 

•  How the human brain works

• Imaging Techniques and the Brain 

• The Human Connectome project

• What is it like to be a Neuroscientist

• What Does a Neuropsychologist Do, Exactly?

• Neurons or nerve cells - Structure function and types of neurons | Human Anatomy | 3D Biology

• Nerve Impulses and Action Potentials

• Nerve impulse Animation

• EPSPs/IPSPs

• Summation of Post Synaptic Potentials

• How myelin sheaths speed up the action potential

• Agonists and Antagonists

• The Neurobiology of Addiction

• How Does Narcan Work

• Autopsy on Brain

• Brain Death

• Limbic System: 

• Cerebral Cortex: 

• Plasticity of the Brain: 

• Alzheimer’s Disease: 

• Anatomy of Memory

• Long Term Potentiation

• How We Make Memories

• Why We Need Sleep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Point

 

• Introduction to PSY 201​

• Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

• The Synapse and Neurotransmitters

• Functional Neuroanatomy

• Neuroplasticity

• Memory

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Links:

 

• 3-D Brain

• Alzheimer's Disease

• Alzhemier's Disease 2

• All About APA Format

• The Brain Activity Map (BAM) and Functional Connectomics

• Body Maps

• Effects of Environmental Enrichment on the Brain (pdf)

• Marian Diamond Enriched Environment Rats

• Elizabeth Loftus on the Accuracy of Memory

• Evolutionary Psychology Primer

• Evolutionary Psychology

• Healthy Sleep

• HM

• Human Genome Information page

• Interactive Brain map/Traumatic Brain Injury

• Neuropsychology Test

• Neurophysiology: How Do Neurons Work?

• Neurotransmitters

• Parkinson's Disease (Paper Cues)

• Phineas Gage

• A Rough Guide to the Human Genome

• Triune Brain

• Why Do We Sleep?