Category Archives: General

Emphasizing the Science in Neuroscience

Posted on August 13, 2012 by admin

Science, in general, is the study of any area of information and knowledge, relying on empirical evidence, yielding a system of principles used to explain and predict operations within the particular field of knowledge. In order for the scientific information … Continue reading →

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How to Think about the Brain

Posted on July 1, 2012 by admin

The brain is a complex biological system. It is the unity of a massive set of cooperating, interacting, and interdependent biological parts and chemical processes. Unlike other biochemical systems, the brain exhibits a persistent epiphenomenon: the mind. The mind represents … Continue reading →

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The Human Brain

Posted on May 22, 2011 by admin

The human brain is the anatomical and physiological part of an animal’s body-as-a-whole that enables and governs virtually all life functions. It accomplishes this through its unique ability to continually change its internal states in order to adapt the organism’s … Continue reading →

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Recommended Reading for Behavioral Neuroscience

Posted on May 21, 2011 by admin

For the aspiring behavioral neuroscientist, the following books are highly recommended. Readers are assumed to have had some college or university coursework in cognition or an introduction to general topics in neuroscience. 

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