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Behavioural neuroscience

  • Created by Henry Stewart Talks
Published on April 30, 2026   4 min

A selection of talks on Neuroscience

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This presentation will examine behavioral neuroscience, including how the brain and neural circuits influence behavior. We will examine how genetics, neural plasticity and hormones shape learning, memory, and complex social behaviors. The lecture also explores the interplay of nature and nurture in behavioral development and how modern research techniques, such as imaging and genetic tools help uncover links between brain function and behavior. Behavioral neuroscience, also known as biological psychology or psychobiology is the field dedicated to understanding how our brain and nervous system generate behavior. This discipline explores how the structure and function of neural systems shape everything we do, from basic instincts to complex social behaviors. It integrates genetics, neurobiology, and psychology to explain emotion, motivation, learning and memory, as well as how behavior feeds back to shape our nervous system. Neural circuits are interconnected networks of neurons underlying brain function and behavior. They operate through excitatory and inhibitory connections, finely tuned to produce coordinated actions for survival, like feeding or fleeing. Functional specialization arises as specific brain regions and pathways are linked to distinct behaviors, such as visual processing or motor control. The interplay between neural connectivity and external stimuli gives rise to the broad spectrum of behaviors in animals and humans.

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