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Biology of Behavior
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Biology of behavior

Biological psychology:
Biological psychologist study the endocrine and
the nervous system as well as brain to fully
understand human behavior.
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Biology of behavior

Biological psychology:
Brain Mapping : Carefully placing tiny electrodes , or thin pieces of insulated
wires in to the outer layer of the brain while the subject is awake. Then tiny
amount of electrical stimulation is given to the patient to observe the patient .

This technique helps to learn about each part of the brain as well as the
sensory and motor areas of the brain.

Each time a particular spot is stimulated, the exact memory is evoked , as if a

very specific memory was stored at a very specific location in the brain.
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Biological psychology:
Biological Response system :

It means the behavior adopted by you , based upon the information

gathered , processed, decision made and acted upon by you in any
event.

This system includes sense organs, nervous system, muscle and

endocrine glands and inter play b/w eyes , ears , brain and muscles
to respond.
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Biological psychology:
Neuron: It is the basic unit of nervous system with specialized
function to conduct messages throughout
the body.

The human nervous system is made up of

billions of tiny Neuron nerves cells.
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Biological psychology:
Neuron: Our body has three types of Neurons

1. Sensory neuron: carries the message from organ to brain

2. Inter neuron : carries the information through out the brain

3. Motor neuron: carries the information to the organ muscle

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Biological psychology:
The spinal cord:

The spinal cord housed in the spinal backbone, consists of

bundles of nerves that forms a communication link b/w the
brain and the peripheral nervous system.
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The Brain: It has always attracted the attention of psychologist
because it activity governs more behaviors.

It is made up of million of neurons and is more

Intricate than any computer. It is the center for
higher mental function , which regulate to and for of
information and actions , consequently.
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Biological psychology:
The Heredity and Behavior: Heredity in the natural capability of
individual to develop the characteristics possessed by their
ancestors.

In the study of heredity , called GENETICS scientists study the law

that determine how traits are passed BUT psychologist study
genetics in order to understand better how behavior is influenced by
heredity and environment………… by the basic unit GENE.
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Biology of behavior

Biological psychology:
The Heredity and Behavior
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Biology of behavior

Biological psychology:
The Heredity and Behavior : The GENE – The basic unit of Heredity.
It is composed of organic molecules called DNA.

The complete set of genes inherited by an individual form parents is

Called GENO type

The genotype interacts with the environment to produce PHENOtype,

which are the observable characteristics of an individual e.g. hair and
eye color, shyness , aggressiveness and strength.
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Biological psychology: The Heredity and Behavior : The GENE