By Diane Beck and Evelina Tapia, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois.The human brain …
By Diane Beck and Evelina Tapia, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois.The human brain is responsible for all behaviors, thoughts, and experiences described in this textbook. This module provides an introductory overview of the brain, including some basic neuroanatomy, and brief descriptions of the neuroscience methods used to study it. Beck, D. & Tapia, E. (2021). The brain. In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds), Noba textbook series: Psychology. Champaign, IL: DEF publishers.
By Robert Biswas-Diener, Portland State University. The brain is the most complex part of the …
By Robert Biswas-Diener, Portland State University. The brain is the most complex part of the human body. It is the center of consciousness and also controls all voluntary and involuntary movement and bodily functions. It communicates with each part of the body through the nervous system, a network of channels that carry electrochemical signals.
When Henry Molaison (now widely known as H.M.) cracked his skull in …
When Henry Molaison (now widely known as H.M.) cracked his skull in an accident, he began blacking out and having seizures. In an attempt to cure him, daredevil surgeon Dr. William Skoville removed H.M.'s hippocampus. Luckily, the seizures did go away — but so did his long-term memory! Sam Kean walks us through this astonishing medical case, detailing everything H.M. taught us about the brain and memory. Duration: 5:25.
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