Behavioral neuroscience
Behavioral Neuroscience
Behavioral neuroscience, also known as biological psychology, is the application of the principles of biology to the study of physiological, genetic, and developmental mechanisms of behavior in humans and other animals.
Pronunciation
- Behavioral: /bɪˈheɪvjərəl/
- Neuroscience: /ˈnʊərəʊˌsaɪəns/
Etymology
The term "behavioral neuroscience" is derived from the English word "behavior" and the Greek word "neuro," meaning nerve, and "science," from the Latin word "scientia," meaning knowledge.
Related Terms
- Neurobiology: The study of cells of the nervous system and the organization of these cells into functional circuits that process information and mediate behavior.
- Psychobiology: The application of the principles of biology to the study of physiological, genetic, and developmental mechanisms of behavior in humans and other animals.
- Cognitive Neuroscience: The scientific study of neural mechanisms underlying cognition.
- Neuropsychology: The study of the structure and function of the brain as they relate to specific psychological processes and behaviors.
- Neuroethology: The evolutionary and comparative approach to the study of animal behavior and its underlying mechanistic control by the nervous system.
Behavioral neuroscience is a subfield of psychology that looks at how the brain's biology influences actions, thoughts, and feelings. This field of study combines psychology and neurology to understand how different regions of the brain affect behavior.
Behavioral neuroscientists often look at how brain injury or illness affects behavior. They also study how the brain changes in response to experiences and how individual differences in brain structure can influence a person's behavior.
Behavioral neuroscience has its roots in the work of Ivan Pavlov, who studied conditioned reflexes in dogs. Today, it is a broad and multidisciplinary field, encompassing cognitive neuroscience, psychobiology, neurobiology, and other related fields.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Behavioral neuroscience
- Wikipedia's article - Behavioral neuroscience
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