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Introduction to Psychology
Psychology
It is the study of behavior, soul, and mental process.
Four Goals of Psychology
Describe - It means that we are looking to the phenomena that we are seeing. |
Explain - Explaining what it means or what the phenomena means. |
Predict - To know what happens next after seeing that phenomena. |
Control - After seeing and knowing the phenomena, we will control the behavior. |
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Biological Perspective
Nervous System - Network of specialized cells that carry information. |
Neuroscience - Deals with structure and functions of neurons. |
Neurons - Particularly cells, receives and sends messages with systems. |
PARTS OF NEURONS |
Dendrites - It receives the messages from other neurons. |
Soma - It is the cell body. |
Axons- It carries the neutral message of the cells. |
Glial Cells - It provide support from other cells, deliver nutrients to neurons, and produce myelin to coat axons. |
Myelin - It is the fatty substance and clean up waste. Also it speed up the neural impulse. |
Nerves - It travels together through the body. |
Resting Potential - It is firing of neural impulse. |
Action Potential - It is release of neural impulse. |
Neuron Communication - Sending messages to the cell. |
Axon Terminals - It is the branch at the end of the Axon. |
Sypnatic Knobs - It is round areas on the end of axon terminals. |
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