1. Richard Griggs Psychology: A Concise Introduction, 3rd Edition
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Chapter 2: Neuroscience
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2. Chapter 2: Neuroscience
I. The Neuron
A. The Structure of a Neuron
B. How Neurons Communicate
1. The Electrical Impulse
2. Chemical Communication Between Neurons
3. Brain Scans
C. Neurotransmitters, Drugs, and Poisons
1. Acetylcholine
2. Dopamine
3. Serotonin and Norepinephrine
4. GABA and glutamate
5. Endorphins

3. Chapter 2: Neuroscience
II. The Nervous System and the Endocrine System
A. The Central Nervous System
B. The Peripheral Nervous System
C. The Endocrine Glandular System
D. Emotions and the Autonomic Nervous System
1. The Three Components of Emotion
2. Theories of Emotion

4. Chapter 2: Neuroscience
III. The Brain
A. Going Up the Brain Stem
1. The Central Core
2. The Limbic System
B. Processing in the Cerebral Cortex
1. The Four Lobes
2. The Motor Cortex
3. The Somatosensory Cortex
4. The Visual Cortex and the Auditory Cortex
5. The Association Cortex

5. Chapter 2: Neuroscience
III. The Brain, cont.
C. Specializations of the Left and Right Hemispheres
1. Studying the Two Hemispheres
2. What We Know About the Left and Right Hemispheres
D. Consciousness and the Sleeping Brain
1. The Five Stages of Sleep
2. Why Do We Sleep and Dream?