BRAIN AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGY TOPIC - AQA GCSE PSYCHOLOGY (9-1)

All lessons for the entire Brain and Neuropsychology topic. (AQA GCSE PSYCHOLOGY NEW SPEC 9-1)

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• Structure and function of the nervous system
• The divisions of the human nervous system: central and
  peripheral (somatic and autonomic), basic functions of
  these divisions.
• The autonomic nervous system and the fight or flight response.
• The James-Lange theory of emotion.
• Neuron structure and function Sensory, relay and motor neurons. Synaptic transmission: release and reuptake of neurotransmitters.
• Excitation and inhibition. An understanding of how these processes interact.
• Hebb’s theory of learning and neuronal growth.
• Structure and function of the brain Brain structure: frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe and cerebellum.
• Basic function of these structures.
• Localisation of function in the brain: motor, somatosensory, visual, auditory and language areas.
• Penfield’s study of the interpretive cortex.
• An introduction to neuropsychology Cognitive neuroscience: how the structure and function of the brain relate to behaviour and cognition.
• The use of scanning techniques to identify brain functioning: CT, PET and fMRI scans.
• Tulving’s ‘gold’ memory study.
• A basic understanding of how neurological damage, eg stroke or injury can affect motor abilities and behaviour.