Physiological Psychology

PSYCH 261 - Physiological Psychology
Fall 2022
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Course Description
This course was a large, lecture-style course covering an introduction to the physiology of the brain, and to the scientific study of how the brain is involved in perception, cognition, emotion, and behaviour.

Although the focus was primarily on the human brain, various animal models and analogs were also discussed. Topics that were covered include the history of physiological psychology, research methods, neural function, neuroanatomy, psychopharmacology, the senses (e.g., vision), memory, emotion, sleep, attention, consciousness, and mood disorders (e.g., depression). The studies discussed included both classic work as well as current cutting-edge research.