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Bottom-Up Processing

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Definition Bottom-up processing is an approach where information or understanding starts from the...

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Neuroplasticity

Biopsychology Neurotransmission and Neurochemistry

Definition Plasticity, also known as neuroplasticity, refers to the ability of the human nervous ...

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Mirror Neurons

Biopsychology Neurotransmission and Neurochemistry

Definition Mirror neurons are specialized brain cells that activate both when an individual perfo...

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Melatonin

Biopsychology Neurotransmission and Neurochemistry

Definition Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain. It plays a key role ...

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All-or-Nothing Response

Biopsychology Neurotransmission and Neurochemistry

Definition The all-or-none response refers to how neurons (nerve cells) work: when a neuron recei...

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Action Potential

Biopsychology Neurotransmission and Neurochemistry

Definition An action potential is a rapid electrical impulse that travels along the membrane of a...

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Ventral Tegmental Area

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a region located in the midbrain that plays a key ...

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Temporal Lobe

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The temporal lobe is a region of the brain located on each side of the cortex, near th...

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Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is a small region in the brain located just above th...

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Substantia Nigra

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The substantia nigra is a region within the midbrain, specifically located at the base...

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Somatosensory Cortex

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The somatosensory cortex is a region of the brain located in the parietal lobe that pl...

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Parietal Lobe

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The parietal lobe is one of the four main regions of the brain, situated at the top an...

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Occipital Lobe

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The occipital lobe is one of the four main regions of the brain, located at the back o...

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Motor Cortex

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The motor cortex is a region of the brain located in the frontal lobe that plays a cru...

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Limbic System

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The limbic system is a group of interconnected brain structures that play a crucial ro...

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Lateralization

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition Lateralization refers to how different tasks or functions are divided between the left...

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Hippocampus

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The hippocampus is a small, curved structure located in the medial temporal lobe of th...

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Corpus Callosum

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The corpus callosum is a large band of nerve fibers in the brain that connects the two...

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Amygdala

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The amygdala is a small, almond-shaped structure located deep within the brain. It pla...

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Epigenetics

Biopsychology Genetics

Definition Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations...

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