Biological Psychology is the study of how not everything is about choice. Choice is good but not all there is to it.
We choose our mates from an available pool of possibilities. It’s not just choice. Environment has something to do with it. We are not choosing from the entire universe or even the whole world. [Read more…]
Or a farmer. Or a king!
Since I have no idea who my great-great-great-grandfather was or what he did, I figure I should be able to make up my family history. After all, he won’t care. It’s obvious that I can’t influence his life. [Read more…]
At the most basic level, the body is run by neurons. These cells link together to provide sensory information and trigger muscle movements.
Each neuron is a cell with all the regular functions. It’s cell body (soma) has a nucleus, DNA, RNA, mitochondria and all the standard cell components.
Neurons have some additional structure components and a very different functional component. Structurally, neurons typically come with extensions. The dendrites look like ginger covered with spiny bristles. Neurotransmitters bind to the receptors of the dendritic spines, so dendrites are important for inputs.
People use them but don’t talk about them. They are usually hidden from view. And you have to wait for them to refill.
After a flush, it can take 3 or 4 minutes until the apparatus is ready for regular use. Neurons are a lot faster but the process is similar. It only takes a neuron 3ms to recover, as it resets its ion channels and finds its resting potential. [Read more…]
Good thing. It’s easy to misplace your phone, which results in inconvenience. But you’re not going to be of much use if you forget where you left your neural connections.
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