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Brain and Behavior Fall 2010 V55.0306

Brain and Behavior Fall 2010 V55.0306. Instructor: Prof. Wendy Suzuki Lecture 1: Introduction to Brain and Behavior Sept 8, 2010. Overview of Brain and Behavior. Goals Themes Rule #1: Stay engaged and ask questions!. Instructor. E-mail: wendy@cns.nyu.edu.

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Brain and Behavior Fall 2010 V55.0306

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  1. Brain and Behavior Fall 2010 V55.0306 Instructor: Prof. Wendy Suzuki Lecture 1: Introduction to Brain and Behavior Sept 8, 2010

  2. Overview of Brain and Behavior • Goals • Themes • Rule #1: Stay engaged and ask questions!

  3. Instructor E-mail: wendy@cns.nyu.edu Professor Wendy Suzuki (www.wendysuzuki.com) • Professor of Neural Science and Psychology • Areas of research: Neurophysiology of memory and the effects of exercise on cognition • Co-Founder of Empowering Women in Science Program at NYU • Other Courses: Can Exercise Change your Brain? and Neurophysiology of Memory. Office Phone: 212-998-3734 3

  4. Teaching Assistants Jeremy Freeman freeman@cns.nyu.edu Christopher Shooner shooner@nyu.edu Helen Wong hw460@nyu.edu Note: Section and course enrollment is regulated by the MAP office 4

  5. Brain and Behavior Lecture Info. • Lectures 11- 12:15 M & W are mandatory • Required Texts: B, R and W, 6th edition and MAP Lab Manual • Homework: 3 in –class assignments • Exams: 3 midterms and 1 comprehensive final – lowest grade dropped- NO MAKE UPS • Grading: 60% exams, 30% labs, 10% homework • Course info posted on Blackboard.

  6. Dr. Cushing’s Brains, NYT Tuesday August 24. 2010

  7. Charting Creativity: Signposts of a Hazy Territory NYT Saturday May 8, 2010

  8. Study Says Brain Trauma can mimic A.L.S. NYT Wednesday August 18, 2010

  9. Brain and Behavior Lecture Info. • Lectures 11- 12:15 M & W are mandatory • Required Texts: B, R and W, 6th edition and MAP Lab Manual • Homework: 3 in –class assignments • Exams: 3 midterms and 1 comprehensive final – lowest grade dropped- NO MAKE UPS • Grading: 60% exams, 30% labs, 10% homework • Course info posted on Blackboard.

  10. Laboratory in Brain and Behavior Purpose: 1. provide hands-on experience with course material 2. instill deeper learning of principles and concepts 3. illustrate the conduct of scientific experiments Attendance is mandatory Lab reports and quizzes make up lab grade (30% of total grade) Some exercises involve animal tissue human tissue and or live animals- involvement in all labs including these is required. 10

  11. Neuroscience: the study of the brain CLOSE UP OF THE HUMAN BRAIN

  12. Why should I be interested in Neuroscience? • The brain is the basis of everything we… do think feel create

  13. The Neuroscience of Motor function

  14. The Neuroscience of Intellect

  15. The Neuroscience of Feelings and Emotions

  16. The Neuroscience of Creativity

  17. Levels of Analysis in Biological Psychology

  18. Why do we care about how the brain works? Example from the current literature: Neural Prostheses 18

  19. John P. Donoghue, Ph.D. Brown University See: A conversation with John P. Donoghue, NYT Tuesday August 3, 2010

  20. History: Human-Machine Interface 1958 photo of the first patient With an external pace-maker.

  21. What about other Prosthetic devices • Cochlear Implants

  22. What about other Prosthetic devices • Deep Brain Stimulation for PD

  23. What about other Prosthetic devices • Retinal Implants

  24. John P. Donoghue, Ph.D. Brown University See: A conversation with John P. Donoghue, NYT Tuesday August 3, 2010

  25. What about other Prosthetic devices • Shut in syndrome: Brain Gate

  26. Video http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/technology/watch/v17476140kmJjEhTs Website: www.braingate.com

  27. QUESTIONS?

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