Physiological psychology

physiological psychology

It is the study of physiological, evolutionary, and developmental mechanisms of behavior. The goal is to relate concepts of biology to psychology.

Evolutionary Perspective

Environmental pressures that likely led to the evolution of our brains and behavior often leads to important biopsychological insights.

Neuroplasticity

This theme categorizes the brain as a plastic (changeable) organ that continuously grows and changes in response to the individuals genes and experiences. The discovery of neuroplasticity, arguably the single most influential discovery in modem neuroscience, is currently influencing many areas of biopsychological research.

Clinical Implications-

Clinical (pertaining to illness or treatment) considerations are woven through the fabric of biopsychology. There are two aspects to clinical implications: Much of what biopsychologists learn about the functioning of the normal brain comes from studying the diseased or damaged brain; and, conversely, much of what biopsychologists discover has relevance for the treatment of brain disorders.

Biopsychology

is a highly integrative discipline hence, it is highly related with another field called neuroscience.they draw together knowledge from the other neuroscientific disciplines and apply it to the study of behavior.

Neurochemistry

The study of the chemical bases of neural activity.

Neuroendocrinology-

The study of interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system

Neuropathology

The study of nervous system disorders.

Neuropathology

The study of nervous system disorders.

Neuropharmacology

The study of the effects of drugs on neural activity

Neurophysiology-

The study of the functions and activities of the nervous system.

Physiological Psychology-

is the division of biopsychology that studies the neural mechanisms of behavior through the direct manipulation of the brain in controlled experiments surgical and electrical methods of brain manipulation are most common

Psychopharmacology-

is similar to physiological psychology, except that it focuses on the manipulation of neural activity and behavior with drugs

Neuropsychology-

is the study of the psychological effectsof brain damage in human patients

Psychophysiology-

is the division of biopsychology that studies the relation between physiological activity and psychological processes in human subjects

Cognitive Neuroscience-

is the youngest division of biopsychology, but it is currently among the most active and exciting