1. THE BRAIN

2. HISTORY
Psychologists know information on the brain based off people’s brain injuries over thousands of years
Today, electrical, chemical &/or magnetic stimulation to parts of brain (TECHNOLOGY!) allows us to measure & visually study brain

3. HINDBRAIN (1 of 2)
1. medulla oblongata: heartbeat & breathing (nerve fibers crisscross to connect brain & body)
2. pons: brain activity during sleep
3. reticular activating system: runs length of the brain stem – alerts brain to stimulation & relays info, sleep, arousal, & attention

5. HINDBRAIN (2 of 2)
cerebellum: “little brain” (extends from rear of brainstem)
nonverbal learning, memory, balance, rapid-fire calculations for muscles, etc.
works w/the basal ganglia (gray matter) to control deliberate movement

7. FOREBRAIN (1 of 2)
limbic system: emotions & motivations for basic needs, some memory processing, hormones
amygdala: fear/aggression
hypothalamus: maintenance – thirst/hunger, body temp, sexual behavior, autonomic nervous system
hippocampus: process & create memory
Pituitary gland: “master gland” that controls growth/development and functioning of all endocrine glands

9. FOREBRAIN (2 of 2) thalamus: hub or filter for all senses except smell
cerebral cortex: outermost covering of brain – intricate mass of neural cells held together by glial cells – info processing & adaptability
Corpus callosum: band of nerve fibers connecting the hemispheres
Video: How Does the Brain Work? 

11. FOUR LOBES parietal : touch/speech (Broca’s area) occipital: vision
temporal: hearing
frontal: motor control,
attention, planning

12. CORTEX
motor cortex: (arch-shaped region at back of frontal lobe running from ear to ear) when stimulated, opposite side of body moves  message sender
sensory cortex: (just behind motor cortex) gets info from skin senses & movement of body parts  message recipient (SOMATOSENSORY)

14. HOW IS EINSTEIN’S BRAIN DIFFERENT THAN MINE?
 VIDEO

15. Crash Course Video Overview: Getting To Know Your Brain
Time Permitting  Start Video 5 minutes in