Document Type
OER (Open Educational Resource)
Publication Date
2024
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21974/MSVF-PZ83
Publisher
VCU Publishing
Contributor
Natalie Dautovich; Jared Keeley; David Chester; and Fantasy Lozada
Date of Submission
May 2025
Abstract
An overview of the study of human behavior through a biological lens, this text focuses on the role of the central nervous system and its role in the regulation and control of human behavior. Topics include both structure and function of neurons, neurophysiology of the nervous system, basic neuroanatomy, drugs and behavior, internal regulatory processes, learning and memory, emotions, and some forms of psychopathology.
This text also includes supplemental resources to integrate the social context related to these topics and address the impact of historic harms to minoritized populations from a behavioral neuroscience lens.
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Description
Designed for graduate students of PSYC:629, this text gives an overview of the study of human behavior through a biological lens, this text focuses on the role of the central nervous system and its role in the regulation and control of human behavior. This text also includes supplemental resources to integrate the social context related to these topics and address the impact of historic harms to minoritized populations from a behavioral neuroscience lens.
The current version of the text is available at VCU PressbooksThe creation of this open textbook was sponsored in by the part by the 2022 Affordable Course Content Awards program. For additional information about the program, please visit the program site.