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Biological Perspective

The belief that all psychological phenomena have a physical or biological cause.

Laboratory Experimentation

A method of investigation in the biological perspective that involves manipulating variables in a controlled environment to observe their effects on behavior.

Correlational Studies

A method of investigation in the biological perspective that examines the relationship between variables, such as genetics and intelligence or mental disorders.

Positive Contributions of the Biological Perspective

The application of biological perspective to therapy, drug treatment, psychosurgery, and understanding the genetic basis of disorders and diseases.

Strengths of Bio Perspective

Objective approach grounded in biology, validates the concept of a "sane mind in a sane body," and has practical applications in the treatment of mental disorders.

Weaknesses of Bio Perspective

Reductionistic, does not explain the interaction between mind and body, oversimplifies complex processes, and is deterministic.

Phineas Gage

A case study of a man who survived a traumatic brain injury, resulting in changes in behavior correlated to specific brain regions.

Dr Jill Bolte Taylor

A case study of a neuroanatomist who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, leading to various physical and physiological symptoms.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that can be excitatory or inhibitory, released from vesicles and bind to receptors on postsynaptic neurons.

Neurohormones

Hormones produced and released into the bloodstream by neuroendocrine cells, can function as neurotransmitters or in other roles.

Glutamate

An excitatory neurotransmitter crucial for cognition, learning, and memory, harmful in both excess and deficit.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the brain responsible for cognitive, emotional, and motor functions, divided into two hemispheres with specialized functions.