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Spring Semester 2019
Section: 201 on Monday & Wednesday 2:00 - 3:15
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What is Biological Psychology?
Biological Psychology, also called physiological psychology or behavioral neuroscience,
is the study of the physiological bases of emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Biological psychology, often
referred to as biopsychology, surveys the major apects of the immune system, nervous system,
and genetics, focusing on the relationship between psychological processes and the underlying
physiological events - in other words, the mind-body connection.
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The primary focus is on the function of the brain and the rest of the nervous system in
activities characteristic of humans and animals. Through their experiments exploring the
interactions between the environment, behavior, and physiology, researchers examine not only how the nervous
system acts on behavior, but also how behaviors affect the brain.
Students will have an opportunity to explore how the central and peripheral nervous systems
function in relation to memory, emotions, health, and behavior. They will discover what happens when those systems
do not function effectively - how they can be affected prenatally, how neurological disorders affect these systems and in turn the body; how schizophrenia develops.
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