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Brain and Behaviour links
Although many students groan when I begin to talk about the brain, we must begin with this handful of pinkish-grey-jelly-like stuff to set the stage for our exploration of human experience. Where would you be without your brain? (At that party you went to 2 weeks ago friday???). I urge you to learn as much as you can about the brain and the synapse. Sure, there will be questions on the exams related to this BUT, the real reason to know this stuff is because it will make your life easier when you study subsequent topics such as learning, motivation, and the treatment of major depression with a little pill.
Remember, the three main things you should try to understand from this section are:
1. The big picture: How these simple activities combine to produce thought and behaviour 2. How a single nerve sends information from one end to the other: (ACTION POTENTIAL) 3. How one neuron "communicates" or sends information to another neuron (THE SYNAPSE) I mentioned I am simplifying this explaination, but here is a video that adds some of the more complex aspect of this story to help you understand some important features that will increase your understanding of how this system allows us to ineteract with and understand the world around us.p>
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