PSYC 4503 - Physiological Psychology

The study of the physiological and developmental mechanisms of behavior and experience. Topics discussed will include nerve cells and impulses, synapses, the anatomy of the nervous system, development of the brain, the sensory systems, movement, waking and sleeping, internal regulation, reproductive behaviors, emotional behaviors, the biology of learning and memory, cognitive functions, and psychological disorders. Class 3. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2013.