Psychology Category
Study of the biological basis of behavior and mental processes.
Welcome to the Biological Psychology category of this site. Here you will find clear, detailed articles covering key topics related to Biological Psychology.
A detailed guide to acetylcholine and cognitive function. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to action potentials and neural signal transmission. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to aphasia and language processing disorders. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to brain imaging techniques in psychological research. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to brain lateralization and hemisphere specialization. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to brain plasticity: how experience changes the brain. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about electroencephalography and brain wave activity — covering frequency bands, ERPs, and the role of EEG in this fundamental psychological process.
A detailed guide to emotion: the biology of feeling. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to endorphins and pain modulation. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to epigenetics and gene expression in the brain. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to functional magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to gabaergic inhibition in the central nervous system. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to genetic influences on behavior and twin studies. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to glial cells and nervous system support. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to glutamate and excitatory synaptic transmission. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to heritability of psychological traits. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to mirror neurons and social understanding. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to neurogenesis in the adult human brain. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to neurons and the synaptic communication process. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to neurotransmitters: chemical messengers of the brain. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to olfactory and gustatory sensory processing. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to pain pathways and nociception in the brain. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to sensation and the somatosensory cortex. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to serotonin and mood regulation. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about sleep and circadian rhythms — covering sleep stages, circadian regulation, and the role of REM sleep in this fundamental psychological process.
A detailed guide to stress hormones and long term health. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to synaptic plasticity and long term potentiation. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the amygdala and fear conditioning. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the auditory system and sound processing. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the autonomic nervous system and stress response. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the basal ganglia and motor control. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the blood brain barrier and neural protection. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the brainstem and basic survival functions. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the broca region and speech control. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the cerebellum and motor coordination. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the cerebral cortex and higher cognitive functions. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the dopamine system and reward processing. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the endocrine system: hormones and behavior. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the hippocampus and memory consolidation. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the hypothalamus and homeostatic regulation. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the limbic system and emotional processing. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the motor cortex and voluntary movement. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the peripheral nervous system and reflexes. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the somatosensory system and pain perception. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the split brain and hemisphere communication. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the suprachiasmatic nucleus and circadian timing. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to the visual system and visual perception. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to wernicke area and language comprehension. Covers key mechanisms, psychological significance, and clinical relevance.
