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PSYC4310 Biological Psychology

Week 1 Discussion

Discussion

This course uses a tool called Yellowdig to facilitate discussions. If you have not yet read the Introducing Yellowdig study in this week’s activity, read that now to learn what Yellowdig is and how to use it.

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Find a short video about the mind-brain problem. Share the link to your source and a short summary of the source. Include why you found the resource helpful to your understanding.

Discuss an area of behavioral neuroscience mentioned in Chapter 1 that stood out to you. Why was this information important to you? Can you see it affecting your personal or professional life?

Find an article about behavioral neuroscience in the popular press (such as the New York Times, CNN, or Psychology Today). Share a link to your source and a short summary of the source. Also, discuss why this made the news and why it is important.

Discuss an area of ethics mentioned in Chapter 4 that stood out to you. Why did this catch your attention? Can you see this information affecting your personal or professional life?

Find a video about ethics on human participants. Share the link and a short summary. Also, share what stood out to you the most or surprised you.

Do the following when writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to this pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 1) so that others can sort posts by the week’s topic.

For help using Yellowdig, please see Using Yellowdig [PDF] or Grading in Yellowdig [PDF]. Or visit Yellowdig Forums, Capella's Campus support page for Yellowdig, with links for technical support.

 

PSYC4310 Biological Psychology

Week 2 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Find a short video about the nervous system, neurons, action potential, neurotransmitters, or other aspects of the neurotransmission process. Share the link to your source and a short summary of the source. Include why you found the resource helpful to your understanding.

Discuss anything from the assigned readings that stood out to you. Why was this information important to you? Can you see it affecting your personal or professional life?

Find an article about neuroscience research in the popular press (such as the New York Times, CNN, or Psychology Today). Share a link to your source and a short summary of the source. Discuss why this made the news and why it is important.

Find a scholarly, peer-reviewed article showing empirical research in an area of neuroscience. Feel free to choose an article that will apply to your topic for the assignments in this course. Post a link to the article and a brief summary of the research methods used and the author's conclusions.

Do the following when writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to this pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 2) so that others can sort posts by the week's topic.

For help using Yellowdig, please see Using Yellowdig [PDF] or Grading in Yellowdig [PDF]. Or visit Yellowdig Forums, Capella's Campus support page for Yellowdig, with links for technical support.

 

PSYC4310 Biological Psychology

Week 3 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Find a short video related to the assigned readings this week. Share the link to your source and a short summary of the source. Include why you found the resource helpful to your understanding.

Discuss an area of drugs, addictions, and rewards in Chapter 5 that stood out to you. Why was this information important to you? Can you see it affecting your personal or professional life?

Find an article about addictions research in the popular press (such as the New York Times, CNN, or Psychology Today). Share a link to your source and a short summary of the source. Discuss why this made the news and why it is important.

Find a scholarly, peer-reviewed article showing empirical research in an area of neuroscience. Feel free to choose an article that will apply to your topic for the assignments in this course. Post a link to the article and a brief summary of the research methods used and the author’s conclusions.

Do the following when writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to this pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 1) so that others can sort posts by the week’s topic.

For help using Yellowdig, please see Using Yellowdig [PDF] or Grading in Yellowdig [PDF]. Or visit Yellowdig Forums, Capella's Campus support page for Yellowdig, with links for technical support.

 

PSYC4310 Biological Psychology

Week 4 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Find a short video about a topic related to the assigned readings this week. Share the link to your source and a short summary of the source. Include why you found the resource helpful to your understanding.

Discuss an area of motivation and the regulation of internal states in Chapter 6 that stood out to you. Why was this information important to you? Can you see it affecting your personal or professional life?

Find an article about emotions and the brain in the popular press (such as the New York Times, CNN, or Psychology Today). Share a link to your source and a short summary of the source. Discuss why this made the news and why it is important. Discuss an area of emotion and health in Chapter 8 that stood out to you. Why did this catch your attention? Can you see this information affecting your personal or professional life?

Find a scholarly, peer-reviewed article showing empirical research in an area of neuroscience. Feel free to choose an article that will apply to your topic for the assignments in this course. Post a link to the article and a brief summary of the research methods used and the author's conclusions.

Do the following when writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to this pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 1) so that others can sort posts by the week’s topic.

For help using Yellowdig, please see Using Yellowdig [PDF] or Grading in Yellowdig [PDF]. Or visit Yellowdig Forums, Capella's Campus support page for Yellowdig, with links for technical support.

 

PSYC4310 Biological Psychology

Week 5 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Find a short video about an area of interest related to this week’s assigned readings. Share the link to your source and a short summary of the source. Include why you found the resource helpful to your understanding.

Discuss an area of hearing and language in Chapter 9 that stood out to you. Why was this information important to you? Can you see it affecting your personal or professional life?

Find an article about language and the brain in the popular press (such as the New York Times, CNN, or Psychology Today). Share a link to your source and a short summary of the source. Discuss why this made the news and why it is important.

Find a scholarly, peer-reviewed article showing empirical research in an area of neuroscience. Feel free to choose an article that will apply to your topic for the assignments in this course. Post a link to the article and a brief summary of the research methods used and the author’s conclusions.

Do the following when writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to this pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 1) so that others can sort posts by the week’s topic.

For help using Yellowdig, please see Using Yellowdig [PDF] or Grading in Yellowdig [PDF]. Or visit Yellowdig Forums, Capella's Campus support page for Yellowdig, with links for technical support.

 

PSYC4310 Biological Psychology

Week 6 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Find a short video about a topic related to the assigned readings this week. Share the link to your source and a short summary of the source. Include why you found the resource helpful to your understanding.

Find a video about the Stroop effect, the speed of processing hypothesis, or the selective attention hypothesis. Share the link and a short summary. Also, share what stood out to you the most or surprised you.

Find a scholarly, peer-reviewed article showing empirical research in an area of neuroscience. Feel free to choose an article that will apply to your topic for the assignments in this course. Post a link to the article and a brief summary of the research methods used and the author’s conclusions.

Do the following when writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to this pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 1) so that others can sort posts by the week’s topic.

For help using Yellowdig, please see Using Yellowdig [PDF] or Grading in Yellowdig [PDF]. Or visit Yellowdig Forums, Capella's Campus support page for Yellowdig, with links for technical support.

 

PSYC4310 Biological Psychology

Week 7 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Find a short video related to this week's assigned readings. Share the link to your source and a short summary of the source. Include why you found the resource helpful to your understanding.

Discuss an area of learning and memory in Chapter 12 that stood out to you. Why was this information important to you? Can you see it affecting your personal or professional life?

Find an article about learning and memory related to the brain in the popular press (such as the New York Times, CNN, or Psychology Today). Share a link to your source and a short summary of the source. Discuss why this made the news and why it is important.

Find a scholarly, peer-reviewed article showing empirical research in an area of neuroscience. Feel free to choose an article that will apply to your topic for the assignments in this course. Post a link to the article and a brief summary of the research methods used and the author’s conclusions.

Do the following when writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to this pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 1) so that others can sort posts by the week’s topic.

For help using Yellowdig, please see Using Yellowdig [PDF] or Grading in Yellowdig [PDF]. Or visit Yellowdig Forums, Capella's Campus support page for Yellowdig, with links for technical support.

 

PSYC4310 Biological Psychology

Week 8 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Find a short video related to this week's assigned readings. Share the link to your source and a short summary of the source. Include why you found the resource helpful to your understanding.

Discuss an area of intelligence and cognitive function in Chapter 13 that stood out to you. Why was this information important to you? Can you see it affecting your personal or professional life?

Find an article about neuroscience research in the popular press (such as the New York Times, CNN, or Psychology Today). Share a link to your source and a short summary of the source. Discuss why this made the news and why it is important.

Do the following when writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to this pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 1) so that others can sort posts by the week’s topic.

For help using Yellowdig, please see Using Yellowdig [PDF] or Grading in Yellowdig [PDF]. Or visit Yellowdig Forums, Capella's Campus support page for Yellowdig, with links for technical support.

 

 

PSYC4310 Biological Psychology

Week 9 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Find a short video on a topic related to this week's assigned readings. Share the link to your source and a short summary of the source. Include why you found the resource helpful to your understanding.

Discuss an area of interest from this week's assigned readings. Why was this information important to you? Can you see it affecting your personal or professional life?

Find an article about psychological disorders and the brain in the popular press (such as the New York Times, CNN, or Psychology Today). Share a link to your source and a short summary of the source. Discuss why this made the news and why it is important.

Find a scholarly, peer-reviewed article on psychological disorders and the brain. Post a link to the article and a brief summary of the article and the author’s conclusions.

Do the following when writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to this pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 1) so that others can sort posts by the week’s topic.

For help using Yellowdig, please see Using Yellowdig [PDF] or Grading in Yellowdig [PDF]. Or visit Yellowdig Forums, Capella's Campus support page for Yellowdig, with links for technical support.

 

PSYC4310 Biological Psychology

Week 10 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Find a short video related to this week’s assigned readings. Share the link to your source and a short summary of the source. Include why you found the resource helpful to your understanding.

Find an article related to your readings this week in the popular press (such as the New York Times, CNN, or Psychology Today). Share a link to your source and a short summary of the source. Discuss why this made the news and why it is important.

Discuss what courses you are enrolled in next term and how what you learned in this class can help you next term.

Do the following when writing your post:

 

Do not create your post as a reply to this pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 1) so that others can sort posts by the week’s topic.

For help using Yellowdig, please see Using Yellowdig [PDF] or Grading in Yellowdig [PDF]. Or visit Yellowdig Forums, Capella's Campus support page for Yellowdig, with links for technical support.