Introduction Structured behavior can be explained functionally songbirds Can also be explained evolutionary like goosebumps Behavior or structure can be explained autogenetically That means you re talking about the development of that behavior over a lifetime Prefrontal cortex is extremely important Inhibits impulsive behavior Not fully formed until late teens or early 20s to mid 20s Can also explain structure or behavior physiologically Relating behavior to activity in the brain Physiological reason we get thirsty and drink neurons in brain firing The most prevalent view among non scientists is dualism mind and brain are separate things The mind brain problem is something still debated today A different belief is monism that the mind and brain are the same thing mainly held by scientists Identity position most popular view of monism Argues that mental processes and brain functions activity are the same thing but defined in different ways Dualism is the most prevalent belief by non scientists Regardless of what you think a messed up brain equals a messed up mind Solipism if someone believes in this then s he believes I alone exist and everyone else are figments of my imagination Related to consciousness and perception Attention is a part of consciousness Hard questions concern what exactly consciousness is How and why the brain is functional in consciousness What activity is important how are we able to put everything together into what we see and hear There are federal laws supervising the use of animals in research These apply to everything in the States Universities have boards that approve or disapprove of studies that use animals 95 98 of animals used in research are rats and mice There is primate research They are the exception they are not euthanized after they are done with being used in studies Drugs respond differently in different mice species
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