Brain
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Winter Term 2008 SCIE-490/PSYC-440 The Brain and You: a User's Guide Instructors: Drs. Hagler and Israel
Library Liasons: Jeffrey Marzluft and Stephanie Aude
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Course Description
See also PSYC-440. The human brain is the most sophisticated biological organ ever evolved on Earth and is the source of all human cognitive functions. Have you ever wondered how yours works? How do you use it to enjoy music, for social relationships, or to experience strong emotions? Have you ever asked yourself whether there are differences between the male and female brains or if the capabilities of the human brain are really unique in the animal kingdom? Join us in this interdisciplinary course as we search for answers to these questions (and more) by examining the evolution and function of the brain and how this applies to understanding the role of the brain in complex human psychology, including the perception, creation, and performance of music, personality, memory, and other higher intellectual activities. A student in this course is elegible for credit in either science or psychology.
Get Organized
Begin your research with an understanding of the process
Recommended databases for finding scholarly and popular materials
Health Reference Center Academic
Lexis Nexis Scholastic Universe
Reference Sources
Access Science: McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Online
Encyclopedia of Alzheimer's Disease
Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Delve Deeper with Books
Use the OWHL Catalog to locate books on brains and neuroscience.
Selected research websites about neuroscience and behavioral psychology
International Brain Research Organization
Documentation
Make sure that you are Citing Sources and avoiding plagiarism. Remember, even images and maps need to be cited!
