Biological Psychology
This playlist brings together several courses on topics in biological psychology, including the brain, the nervous system and the endocrine system and aggression.
What this playlist includes:
37 lectures across 7 courses.
All resources designed and delivered by university academics and researchers.
Self-marking quizzes for all lectures, as well as an end-of-topic quiz.
Reading lists, essay questions and extension activities.
Courses and Lectures
1. Biopsychology – From Structure to Function
Dr Ashok Jansari
Goldsmiths, University of London
Goldsmiths, University of London
1.1. The Nervous System – 06:28
1.2. Brain Specialisation – 06:51
1.3. Brain Imaging – 09:47
1.4. Biological Rhythms – 07:12
1.5. Delayed Gratification – 07:31
2. Biopsychology - The Brain
Mr Kevin Silber
Derby University
Derby University
2.1. Anatomy of the Brain: Part One – 10:11
2.2. Anatomy of the Brain: Part Two – 08:38
2.3. Localisation in the Brain – 10:56
2.4. Lateralisation in the Brain – 08:41
2.5. Split-Brain Studies – 11:20
2.6. Plasticity and Functional Recovery – 14:12
3. Biopsychology – The Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Mr Kevin Silber
Derby University
Derby University
3.1. Synaptic Transmission – 07:11
3.2. Neurotransmitters – 09:39
3.3. Recreational Drugs – 10:34
3.4. The Endocrine System – 09:13
3.5. The Fight or Flight Response – 07:35
4. Psychological Approaches – Visual Perception from Biological and Cognitive Perspectives
Dr Alex Mitchell
Edinburgh University
Edinburgh University
4.1. An Introduction to Visual Perception – 05:46
4.2. Colour Vision: A Biological Lens – 08:17
4.3. Colour Vision: A Cognitive Lens – 08:44
4.4. Vision and Brain Damage – 09:51
4.5. Vision: The Nature Nurture Debate – 10:49
5. Aggression – The Psychology of Aggression
Dr Claire Lawrence
Nottingham University
Nottingham University
5.1. The MAOA Gene – 09:33
5.2. Serotonin – 09:55
5.3. Testosterone – 11:42
5.4. Social Learning Theory – 11:22
5.5. The Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis – 10:54
6. Stress – The Impacts of Stress
Dr Livia Tomova
Cambridge University
Cambridge University
6.1. The Physiology of Stress – 08:35
6.2. Identifying and Measuring Stressors – 11:29
6.3. Differences in the Stress Response – 11:40
6.4. Coping with Stress – 13:04
6.5. Stress and Cognition – 08:13
7. Forensic Psychology – Biological Explanations for Offending
Professor Ciarán O'Keeffe
Buckinghamshire New University
Buckinghamshire New University
7.1. Physiological Theories of Criminal Behaviour – 08:37
7.2. Biological Strategies for Preventing Criminal B... – 09:24
7.3. Raine et al. (1997) – 06:45
7.4. Haney et al. (1973) – 09:24
7.5. Brain Injury and Criminal Behaviour – 10:44
7.6. XYY Syndrome – 07:05
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