Opening Statements

Localisation

The study of localisation of function has revealed a great deal about the relationship between brain and behaviour.

Neuroplasticity

The study of neuroplasticity has revealed a great deal about the relationship between brain and behaviour.

Neural Networks

The study of neural networks has revealed a great deal about the relationship between brain and behaviour.

Neural Pruning

The study of neural pruning has revealed a great deal about the relationship between brain and behaviour.

Neurotransmitters and Behaviour

The study of neurotransmitters has revealed a great deal about the relationship between brain and behaviour.

Synapse (Excitatory and / or Inhibitory)

The study of excitatory and inhibitory synapses has revealed a great deal about the relationship between brain and behaviour.

Agonists and / or Antagonists

The study of agonists and antagonists has revealed a great deal about the relationship between brain and behaviour.

Neurons

The study of neurons has revealed a great deal about our understanding of the relationship between the brain and behaviour.

Techniques Used to Study the Brain

Neuroimaging techniques used to study the brain have revealed a great deal about the relationship between the brain and behaviour.

Hormones and Behaviour

The study of hormones has revealed a great deal about the relationship between body chemistry and behaviour.

Pheromones and Behaviour

The study of pheromones has revealed there may be a relationship between one's body chemistry and another's behaviour.

Genes and Behaviour

The study of genetics has revealed a great deal about our understanding of the relationship between genes and behaviour.

Twin and / or Kinship Studies

Twin and kinship studies have revealed a great deal about the relationship between genetic similarity and behaviour.

One Gene

The study of genes has revealed a great deal about the relationship between genetic inheritance and behaviour.

Evolutionary Explanations for Behaviour

Evolutionary explanations have revealed a great deal about the relationship between genetic inheritance and behaviour.

Animal Research in Behaviour (HL) Models

When considering comparative psychology and the use of animals in psychological research, investigation using non-human animal models demand a wide range of ethical considerations to be made.

Animal Research in Behaviour (HL) Ethics

When considering comparative psychology and the use of animals in psychological research, investigation using non-human animal models demand a wide range of ethical considerations to be made

Models of Memory

Models of memory have revealed a great deal about cognitive processing.

MultiStore Model

Models of memory such as the multistore model have revealed a great deal about cognitive processing.

Working Memory Model

Models of memory such as the working memory model have revealed a great deal about cognitive processing.

Schema Theory

The study of schema theory has revealed a great deal about cognitive processing.

Cognitive Schema

The study of cognitive schema has revealed a great deal about cognitive processing.

Thinking and Decision Making

The study of thinking and decision making has revealed a great deal about cognitive processing.

Rational Thinking (Controlled)

The study of rational thinking has revealed a great deal about cognitive processing.

Intuitive Thinking (Automatic)

The study of intuitive thinking has revealed a great deal about cognitive processing.

Reconstructive Memory

The study of reconstructive memory has revealed a great deal about the reliability of cognitive processing.

Bias in Thinking and Decision Making

The study of biases in thinking and decision making has revealed a great deal about the reliability of cognitive processing.

The Influence of Emotion on other Cognitive Processes

The study of the influence emotion has on cognitive processes has revealed a great deal about the reliability of cognitive processing.

Social Identity Theory

The study of social identity theory has revealed a great deal about the relationship between the individual and the group.

Social Groups

The study of social groups has revealed a great deal about the relationship between the individual and the group.

Social Cognitive Theory

The study of social cognitive theory has revealed a great deal about the relationship between the individual and the group.

Stereotypes

The study of stereotypes has revealed a great deal about the relationship between the individual and the group.

Culture and its Influence on Behaviour and Cognition

The study of the origins of culture has revealed a great deal about the influence culture has on behaviour and cognition.

Cultural Groups

The study of cultural groups has revealed a great deal about the influence culture has on behaviour and cognition.

Cultural Dimensions

The study of cultural dimensions has revealed a great deal about the influence culture has on behaviour and cognition.

Enculturation

The study of enculturation has revealed a great deal about the influence culture has on attitudes, identity and behaviour.

Norms

The study of cultural norms has revealed a great deal about the influence culture has on attitudes, identity and behaviour.

Acculturation

The study of acculturation has revealed a great deal about the influence culture has on attitudes, identity and behaviour.

Assimilate

The study of cultural assimilation has revealed a great deal about the influence culture has on attitudes, identity and behaviour.

Normality vs Abnormality

When considering psychopathology and the study of abnormal psychology, evolving concepts about normality and abnormality have revealed a great deal about factors influencing diagnosis.

Classification Systems

When considering psychopathology and the study of abnormal psychology, the design and use of classification systems has revealed a great deal about factors influencing diagnosis.

Prevalence Rates and Disorders

When considering psychopathology and the study of abnormal psychology, The study of prevalence rates of disorders has revealed a great deal about factors influencing diagnosis.

Validity and Reliability of Diagnosis

When considering psychopathology and the study of abnormal psychology, The study of the validity and reliability of diagnosis has revealed a great deal about factors influencing diagnosis.

The Role of Clinical Biases in Diagnosis

When considering psychopathology and the study of abnormal psychology, The study of the roles clinical biases have in diagnosis has revealed a great deal about factors influencing diagnosis.

Formation of Personal Relationships

When considering the psychology of human relationships, The study of the formation of personal relationships has revealed a great deal about interpersonal relationships.

Role of Communication

When considering the psychology of human relationships, The study of the role of communication in personal relationships has revealed a great deal about interpersonal relationships.

Explanations for Why Relationships Change or End

When considering the psychology of human relationships, Explanations for why relationships change and end have revealed a great deal about interpersonal relationships.