BIOLOGICAL APPROACH STUDIES

BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR

Content Key Studies
MRI: Draganski (2004) neuroplasticity and juggling, Milner (1966) HM case study,
Techniques to Maguire (2000) London taxi drivers
study the brain fMRI: Antonova (2011) virtual reality, Harris & Fiske (2006) biological stereotypes,
Sharot et al. (2007) biological flashbulb memories
Localisation of Milner (1966) HM case study, Maguire (2000) London taxi drivers, Sharot et al (2007)
function biological flashbulb memories
Antonova (2011) virtual reality, Rogers & Kesner (2003) rats in a maze, Prevot et al
Neurotransmission
(2019) GABA and memory, Troster and Beatty (1989) words, maps and faces
Draganski (2004) neuroplasticity and juggling, Maguire (2000) London taxi drivers,
Neuroplasticity
Rosenzweig, Bennet & Diamond (1972) environment and neuroplasticity

HORMONES AND BEHAVIOUR

Content Key Studies
Cortisol: Newcomer et al (1999) stress and declarative memory, Meaney et al (1988)
baby rats stress and memory
Hormones and Adrenaline: McGaugh & Cahill (1995) adrenaline in flashbulb memories
behaviour Oxytocin: Baumgartner et al (2008) oxytocin and trust, De Dreu et al (2011) oxytocin
and prosocial behaviour
Testosterone: Zak (2009) testosterone and behaviour
Pheromones and
Zhou (2014) AND & EST sexual behaviour, Wedekind (1995) Smelly T-Shirt Study
behaviour

GENETICS AND BEHAVIOUR

Content Key Studies
Kender et al. (2006) depression twin study, Weissman et al.(2005) depression kinship
Genetic similarity
study
Kender et al. (2006) depression twin study, Weissman et al.(2005) depression kinship
Genetic influence on
study
behaviour
Caspi et al. (2003) 5-HTT gene and depression
Evolutionary Raleigh et al. (1984) social competition hypothesis, Wedekind (1995) Smelly T-Shirt
explanations Study
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DRAGANSKI (2004) NEUROPLASTICITY AND JUGGLING

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INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

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MILNER (1966) HM CASE STUDY

BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

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MAGUIRE (2000) LONDON TAXI DRIVERS

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INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

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ANTONOVA (2011) VIRTUAL REALITY
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

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HARRIS & FISKE (2006) BIOLOGICAL STEREOTYPES

BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
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RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

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SHAROT ET AL. (2007) BIOLOGICAL FLASHBULB MEMORIES

BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

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ROGERS & KESNER (2003) RATS IN A MAZE

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INFORMATION
AIM
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METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

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PREVOT ET AL (2019) GABA AND MEMORY

BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
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RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

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TROSTER AND BEATTY (1989) WORDS, MAPS AND FACES

BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

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ROSENZWEIG (1972) ENVIRONMENT AND NEUROPLASTICITY

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INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
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NEWCOMER ET AL (1999) STRESS & DECLARATIVE MEMORY

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INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

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MEANEY ET AL (1988) BABY RATS STRESS AND MEMORY

BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

ETHICS

MCGAUGH & CAHILL (1995) ADRENALINE IN FBM’s

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INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

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BAUMGARTNER ET AL (2008) OXYTOCIN AND TRUST
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

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ZAK (2009) TESTOSTERONE AND BEHAVIOUR

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INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

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ZHOU (2014) AND & EST SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR

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INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

ETHICS

WEDEKIND (1995) SMELLY T-SHIRT STUDY

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INFORMATION
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RESEARCH
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PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

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KENDER ET AL. (2006) DEPRESSION TWIN STUDY

BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

ETHICS

WEISSMAN ET AL. (2005) DEPRESSION KINSHIP STUDY

BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

ETHICS

CASPI ET AL. (2003) 5-HTT GENE AND DEPRESSION

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INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS
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RALEIGH ET AL. (1984) SOCIAL COMPETITION HYPOTHESIS,

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INFORMATION
AIM
RESEARCH
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RESULTS AND
CONCLUSIONS
STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS

ETHICS