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1.4: The Brain

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The brain is where biology becomes psychology. Every structure has a different role, and damage to specific regions produces predictable changes in behavior and mental processes. This is the heaviest single topic in Unit 1 by class time, covering both where each part is and what happens when it's working or when it's damaged.

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  1. 1.1Interaction of Heredity and EnvironmentPreview lesson
  2. 1.2The Nervous SystemPreview lesson
  3. 1.3The Neuron and Neural FiringPreview lesson
  4. 1.4The BrainThis lesson
  5. 1.5SleepPreview lesson
  6. 1.6SensationPreview lesson

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