Part I - Biopsychology

Part II – Sensation and

Perception

Cholpon Esenbekova
 Communicatio
Human
n within and NT and
Behavior and CNS and PNS Neuron
between Hormones
Biology
Neurons
 Biology and Behavior
● How does biology influences on behavior?

Ex-les:
● Case of Phineas Gage (1848)
● Cases of adrenal glands damage (sexual behavior)
● Cases of brain damage (production of hormones)
● Case of nasal spray Oxytocin on trust ()
CNS and PNS
● CNS

○ Brain: cerebrum (cerebral cortex), two hemispheres

connected with corpus callosum, limbic system
(Hippo in HAT), lobes, cerebellum

○ Spinal Cord: connects the brain to the outside

world, some sensory messages are immediately
acted on by the spinal cord, without any input from
the brain.
● PNS

○ Somatic and Autonomic NS (voluntary and

autonomic)

○ Sympathetic and Parasympathetic NS (fight of fight;

rest and digest)
CNS: Brain
● Left brain vs. right brain BELIEF
● Lobes:
Frontal (for reasoning, motor skills, higher level
cognition, and expressive language, emotions and etc.)
Parietal (for tactile sensory information such as
pressure, touch, and pain)
Temporal (for interpreting sounds and the language we
hear, formation of memories)
Occipital (for interpreting visual stimuli such as objects,
colors and recognition of the words)
● E-learner:

○ https://www.verywellmind.com/the-
anatomy-of-the-brain-2794895
Neuron: Communication within and between
Neurons
Neurotransmitters and Hormones (5-7 min.work)

Please find information about:

- What are NT and Hormones?
- What are the differences between them ?
Example: Depression and SSRI (Symbalta)

● What is depression?
● What causes depression?
● Which parts of the brain
involved in mood
regulation?
● Which hormones are
involved in mood
regulation
● Ways of treatments
Part II - Sensation and Perception

● What are these terms mean?

Sensation and Perception/Gestalt Principles of
Perception

Figure-ground
we tend to segment our visual world into figure and ground. Figure is the object
or person that is the focus of the visual field, while the ground is the background
Proximity
things that are close to one another tend to be grouped together
Similarity
things that are alike tend to be grouped together
Closure
we organize our perceptions into complete objects rather than as a series of
parts
 Gestalt Principles of Perception
Figure-ground Proximity Similarity Closure