IBPsychologyDPHLThe Biological Approach

The Biological Approach (DP IB Psychology)

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The Brain & Behaviour

  1. Overview: Techniques to Study the Brain

Techniques Used to Study the Brain

  1. Post Mortem Examinations
  2. Two Key Studies Using Post-Mortem Analysis: The case of HM (Corkin 1997) & The Case of Tan (Broca 1861)
  3. MRI Brain Scan
  4. Two Key Studies Using MRI: Maguire et al. (2000) & Luby et al. (2013)
  5. FMRI & PET Scans
  6. Two Key Studies Using fMRI & PET Scans: Fisher et al. (2003) & Raine et al. (1997)

Localisation of Function

  1. Localisation of Brain Function
  2. Two Key Studies of Localisation of Brain Function: Maguire (2000) & HM (Corkin 1997)

Neuroplasticity

  1. Neuroplasticity
  2. Two Key Studies of Neuroplasticity: Maguire et al. (2000) & Luby (2013)
  3. Neural Networks & Neural Pruning
  4. Two Key Studies of Neural Networks & Neural Pruning: Maguire et al. (2000) & Draganski et al. (2004)

Neurotransmitters & Their Effect on Behaviour

  1. Neurotransmitters & Their Effect on Behaviour
  2. Two Key Studies of Neurotransmitters: Fisher et al. (2003) & Brunner et al. (1993)
  3. Neurotransmitters: Agonists & Antagonists
  4. Two Key Studies of Agonists & Antagonists: Crockett et al. (2010) & Romach et al. (1999)
  5. Excitatory & Inhibitory Neurotransmitters
  6. Two Key Studies of Excitatory & Inhibitory Synapses: Streeter et al. (2010) & Kraal et al. (2020)

Key Studies on The Brain & Behaviour

  1. Summary Table: Key Studies of the Brain & Behaviour

Hormones & Pheromones

  1. What are Hormones?
  2. Hormones: What is Testosterone?
  3. Hormones: What is Oxytocin?
  4. What are Pheromones?
  5. Two Key Studies of Hormones & Their Effect on Behaviour: Morhenn et al. (2008) & Zak et al. (2009)
  6. Two Key Studies of Pheromones & Their Effect on Behaviour: Zhou et al. (2014) & Hare et al. (2017)
  7. Summary Table: Key Studies of Hormones & Pheromones

Genetics & Behaviour

  1. Genes & Behaviour: One Gene & its Effect on Behaviour
  2. Two Key Studies of Genes & Behaviour: Caspi et al. (2003) & Brunner et al. (1993)

Genetic Similarity

  1. Genetic Similarity as an Explanation for Behaviour
  2. Two Key Studies of Genetic Similarity: McGuffin (1996) & Brunner et al. (1993)

Evolutionary Explanations

  1. Evolutionary Explanations of Human behaviour
  2. Two Key Studies of Evolutionary Explanations for Behaviour: Buss et al. (1989) & Clarke & Hatfield (1989)

Key Studies on Genetics & Behaviour

  1. Summary Table: Key Studies of Genetics & Behaviour

The Use of Animals in Research

  1. The Use of Animals in Research

The Brain & Behaviour - Animals

  1. Two Key Studies of the Brain & Behaviour: Animals

Hormones & Pheromones - Animals

  1. Two Key Studies of Hormones & Pheromones: Animals

Genetics & Behaviour - Animals

  1. Two Key Studies Genetics & Behaviour: Animals

Ethical Considerations in Animal Research

  1. Ethical Guidelines for the Use of Animals in Research
  2. Applying Ethical Considerations to Key Studies Which Use Animals
  1. The Brain & Behaviour
  2. Techniques Used to Study the Brain
  3. Localisation of Function
  4. Neuroplasticity
  5. Neurotransmitters & Their Effect on Behaviour
  6. Hormones & Pheromones
  7. Genetics & Behaviour
  8. Genetic Similarity
  9. Evolutionary Explanations
  10. The Use of Animals in Research
  11. The Brain & Behaviour - Animals
  12. Hormones & Pheromones - Animals
  13. Genetics & Behaviour - Animals
  14. Ethical Considerations in Animal Research