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Grado de EE. UU. 8 - 11
Nivel Intermediate
How does the brain impact behavior? In this self-paced class, we will examine the connection between psychology and biology. There will be recorded lectures, a critical thinking essay question, and a quiz to complete for each set of lessons. I will happily provide a grade and written feedback if learners turn in their work. Here's the schedule of lessons: Amygdala * Amygdala introduction * Anxiety & the brain * Generalized anxiety disorder Hypothalamus * Hypothalamus introduction * Stress in mice * Stress in schizophrenia patients * Eating disorders Cerebellum * Cerebellum introduction * Cerebellum & social interactions * Cortical thickness in schizophrenia * ADHD Hippocampus * Hippocampus introduction * Hippocampus & social interactions * Schizophrenia & the hippocampus * Dissociative amnesia Prefrontal cortex * Prefrontal cortex introduction * Greed in the brain * Case study: The chessboard killer Brain plasticity * Brain plasticity introduction * Compassion & empathy training study * Zebra finches * Schizophrenia & genetic risk Music & the brain * Music & the brain introduction * Music & health * Music therapy & EEG * The brain, music, & the chills Creativity & the brain * Creativity introduction * Creative thinking & age * Smartphone addiction & creativity Stress, anxiety, & the brain * Stress introduction * The brain, body, & stress * Anxiety & the brain * Obsessive-compulsive disorder Emotions & the brain * Emotions introduction * Emotions, empathy, & the brain * Teens recognizing emotions * Attachment & hearing * Neural correlates of attachment Relationships & the brain * Close relationships introduction * Compliments & the brain * Happiness & social interactions * Rats & social comparison Addiction & the brain * Neuropsychology of internet addiction * Substance abuse * Gambling disorder Neurological disorders (part 1) * Charles-Bonnet syndrome * Reduplicative paramnesia * Visual snow syndrome Neurological disorders (part 2) * Alien hand syndrome * Depression with psychosis * OCD case * Synesthesia No prior knowledge of psychology is needed.
Metas de aprendizaje
Gain an understanding of the connection between psychology & the brain.
Learn how our everyday experiences (e.g., music, emotions, relationships) are connected to brain functioning.
Programa de estudios
52 Lecciones
más de 14 semanasLección 1:
Amygdala
Let's learn about the amygdala - the part of the brain connected to emotions.
Lección 2:
Anxiety & The Brain
We will discuss the connection between anxiety and the brain.
Lección 3:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Let's apply what we learned about anxiety & the brain to a disorder.
Lección 4:
Hypothalamus
We will discuss why the hypothalamus is important for our everyday functioning.
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Recursos externos
Además del aula de Outschool, esta clase utiliza:
Fuentes
I will use psychological journals such as Psychological Science (https://journals.sagepub.com/home/pss) and Trends in Cognitive Sciences (https://www.cell.com/trends/cognitive-sciences/home).
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Edades: 11-18