Discover what the exciting field of neuroscience reveals about how the intricate inner workings of the human brain produce all the experiences of daily life.
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: What Is Neuroscience?
- 02: How Do Neuroscientists Study the Brain?
- 03: Evolution, Energetics, and the 10% Myth
- 04: Neurons and Synapses
- 05: Neurotransmitters and Drugs
- 06: Juicing the Brain
- 07: Coming to Your Senses
- 08: Perception and Your Brain's Little Lies
- 09: Pain-All in Your Head?
- 10: Decisions-Your Brain's Secret Ballot
- 11: Reward, Adaptation, and Addiction
- 12: The Many Forms of Memory
- 13: Quirks of Memory
- 14: Learning, Studying, and Sleep
- 15: Willpower and Mental Work
- 16: Work, Play, and Stress
- 17: Biological Timekeepers and Jet Lag
- 18: The Hidden Talents of Infants
- 19: The Mozart Myth and Active Learning
- 20: Childhood and Adolescence
- 21: Handedness-Sports, Speech, and Presidents
- 22: Reaching the Top of the Mountain-Aging
- 23: “Brain Exercise” and Real Exercise
- 24: Animal and Human Personality
- 25: Intelligence, Genes, and Environment
- 26: The Weather in Your Brain-Emotions
- 27: Fear, Loathing, and Anger
- 28: From Weather to Climate-Mood
- 29: The Social Brain, Empathy, and Autism
- 30: Mars and Venus-Men's and Women's Brains
- 31: Sex, Love, and Bonds for Life
- 32: Math and Other Evolutionary Curiosities
- 33: Consciousness and Free Will
- 34: Near-Death and Other Extreme Experiences
- 35: Spirituality and Religion
- 36: Happiness and Other Research Opportunities
Taught by
Sam Wang
