Watch the TED Talk by David Anderson titled, “Your brain is more than a bag of chemicals” [Video file: 15:25 mins]
Now
answer the following questions and respond in your reaction
assignment (be sure to look at the grading rubric in order to earn as
many points as you can):
– What did you learn that surprised you or was new? What kinds of questions did this video trigger for you?
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Describe your understanding of how are drugs used to influence
neurotransmitter. In your explanation, give at least one specific
example.
– Why is it important for biopsychologists to understand
neural conduction and synaptic transmission? Is it important for all
psychologists to have such knowledge?
