Biology and Human Behavior, The Neurological Origins of Individuality, 2nd Edition

This course is available immediately for delivery The An old idea of It has been shown that group selection is wildly flawed. This is the belief that animals behave in certain situations.

Biology and Human Behavior, The Neurological Origins of Individuality, 2nd Edition

What happens when we are responsible for our actions? and When are we in the grip? of Are biological forces beyond our control This is the scientific province. of Behavioral biology, which is a field that examines the interplay between the brain, mind, and body, is a branch of behavioral biology. and environment that have a surprising influence on how we behave—from the people we fall in love with, to the intensity of Our spiritual lives, to the extent of our aggressive impulses. It is, in short, the study. of How our brains make ourselves the people we are.
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Biology and Human Behavior: The Neurological Origins of Individuality, 2nd EditionThis fascinating subject is best approached from a multidisciplinary perspective with, 24 lectures will explore how evolution shapes the human brain. and Otherwise, influenced to produce a wide variety of Some behaviors of These are not normal. You’ll see that very little can be explained if you think about any one. of These factors can be used by themselves or in combination. of Influences are almost always active.

Intense, Dynamic, and Entertain

This course has just been recorded and Much-expanded update of The 1998 original Teaching Company course by Robert Sapolsky, which was praised for its excellence, was introduced by Professor Robert Sapolsky. “extremely stimulating” By The American Biology Teacher.

A prominent neurobiologist, zoologist, and MacArthur “genius” Professor Sapolsky, who was awarded the grant, is a masterful lecturer and entertainer. In a feature story The New York Times: He was compared to Jane Goodall, a renowned primatologist, and him. and a borscht belt comedian. He is described in an article in Stanford University’s alumni magazine. “a man who exudes adrenaline and has a reservoir of intensity deep enough to spin the turbines at Hoover Dam.”

What you will learn

The The course begins with an introductory lecture and Next, proceed to Modules II and II, which begin at the level of How a single neuron functions. You can build upwards to see how millions of neurons work. of Neurons in a specific region of The brain operates. The The focus should be on the regions of The brain is most relevant to emotion and behavior.

Modules III, IV, and V explores the brain and Behavior is controlled. You will first cover how hormones are controlled by the brain. and How hormones impact brain function and behavior. Next, you will examine how the brain works. and Behavior evolved, which covers contemporary thinking about natural selection and how it has shaped our behavior and Optimized behavior and How brain function can facilitate optimization. Next, you can focus on a bridge between evolution and the future. and The brain: Investigating what genes at the molecular levels have to do brain function and How these genes have evolved.

Module VI examines ethology. This is the study of the study of ethology. of The behavior of Animals in their natural habitats. The These lectures will focus on how hormones, evolution and genes interact. and Behavior is very sensitive to the environment.

Finally, Module VII explores how the various approaches—neurobiology, neuroendocrinology, evolution, genetics, and ethology—help explain an actual set of Behaviors, with a special focus on aggression. The The final lecture summarizes all that is known about biology of Human behavior and Examines the societal implications of This knowledge is essential.

Insight into Yourself and Others

This thought-provoking exercise will help you to think. and Engaging material can help you to learn a lot about your behavior. of others. One region is particularly fascinating of The brain that is related to behavior is called the frontal cortex. It plays a central role decision-making and gratification postponement. and Other important functions The Frontal cortex is the part of The brain that “makes you do the harder thing,” It doesn’t matter if you are focusing on an unpleasant task, controlling your anger, or lying about your spouse’s new haircut. These are some examples:

What happens if there is no frontal cortex?Railroad worker Phineas Gag suffered a severe frontal cortical injury in an 1840s accident. He went from being a conscientious, sober worker to becoming a profane and aggressive man who couldn’t work regularly again. The loss of His frontal cortex was responsible for his loss of emotional regulation. He didn’t have the means to do it. “harder thing.”

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What happens when the frontal cortex becomes a solitary entity? “offline”?? and unrepressed—why dreams are dreamlike. People don’t think about how to balance a checkbook. They dream of dancing in musicals or floating through the air.
What happens when the frontal cortex has not matured?: One of One of the greatest myths about the brain is that it is wired up completely and It matured at an early age. However, the frontal cortex is not fully functional until an individual is about a quarter-century old—a fact that explains a lot of Professor Sapolsky says fraternity behavior. This is why it’s important to ask if a 16 year old violent criminal isn’t organically impaired in frontal cortex function.

Myths that Die Hard

The Myth of One is a fully wired, mature young mind. of The often-heard pieces of This course corrects misinformation. Professor Sapolsky also revises widely held beliefs in the following areas:

“For the good of the species”: The An old idea of It has been shown that group selection is wildly flawed. This is the idea of animals acting in a certain way. “for the good of the species” and These behaviors are driven by ways of increasing the likelihood of The species that survived and multiplying. Evolution is not about animals acting for the good of others. of The species but, instead, behaving in a way that optimizes the number of Copies of They will pass on their genes to the next generation.
The Inevitability of social structures: Professor Sapolsky has conducted fieldwork in Africa and found that a male-dominated, aggressive society is the archetypal example of social structure of Baboons can transform into a tradition. of Low aggression in a single generation. “If these guys are freed from the central casting roles for them in the anthropology textbooks, we as a species have no excuse to say we have inevitable social structures,” He said.

There are reasons to be concerned and Hope

The end of Professor Sapolsky discusses the implications in the course. of our emerging understanding of The origins of individual differences. These insights could be dangerous to our senses. of Self and individuality? Where do you draw the line between essence and individuality of The person and What are biological abnormalities? What is considered to be ill? Who is biologically impaired? and Who is just like you? Find out more and More subtle abnormalities of Understanding neurobiology and the temptation to call people “neurobiologists” is important. “abnormal”? What happens when we each have a few? of These labels?

These and Other questions should be of concern to all. Professor Sapolsky does see alarming trends, but he also sees reason for optimism. We don’t need to be worried that we are on the brink of He says that we cannot understand everything, and every answer leads to a dozen more questions. It is not possible to explain everything. “In the end,” Professor Sapolsky says, “the purpose of science is not to cure us of our sense of mystery and wonder but to constantly reinvent and reinvigorate it.”

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