Science Education - Psychology
Behavioral Science
10:06An Introduction to Learning and Memory
Learning is the process of acquiring new information and memory is the retention or storage of that information. Different types of learning, such as ...
06:46Fear Conditioning
Fear Conditioning is a type of learning in which an association is established between a negative unpleasant event and a harmless stimulus. This leads to ...
08:13Spatial Memory Testing Using Mazes
Spatial learning and memory are neurological functions that allow us to remember important details associated with our environment. Scientists test this ...
09:08An Introduction to Cognition
Cognition encompasses mental processes such as memory, perception, decision-making reasoning and language. Cognitive scientists are using a combination of ...
09:19Electro-encephalography (EEG)
EEG is a non-invasive technique that can measure brain activity. The neural activity generates electrical signals that are recorded by EEG electrodes ...
06:19Eye Tracking in Cognitive Experiments
Eye tracking as the name suggests involves tracking of eye-movements. It is a non-invasive, sensitive tool that quantifies and measures eye-movements to ...
08:45An Introduction to Motor Control
Motor control involves integration and processing of sensory information by our nervous system, followed by a response through our skeletal system to ...
09:05Balance and Coordination Testing
Balance and coordination are critical components involved in the control of movement. Many sensory receptors and neural processing units are required to ...
06:51Assessing Dexterity with Reaching Tasks
Reaching tasks are employed in behavioral neuroscience to investigate motor learning and forelimb dexterity. Much like human hands, rodents have dexterous ...
09:44An Introduction to Reward and Addiction
Consequences play a major role in controlling our behavior. If the consequence is a reward, then it encourages the associated behavior. Rewards can come ...
07:06Positive Reinforcement Studies
Researchers study learning of a behavior through the use of operant conditioning. This type of learning involves associating the behavior with a ...
09:29Self-administration Studies
Behavioral reinforcement induced by the rewarding feelings following substance use sometimes leads to addiction, which is demonstrated by increased ...
10:17An Introduction to Modeling Behavioral Disorders and Stress
Recently, it has been discovered that behavioral conditions such as, depression, anxiety and stress-response have a neurological basis. Understanding the ...
08:14Modeling Social Stress
Stress negatively affects our quality of life. In particular, some individuals experience social stress when placed in a social environment that they are ...
07:47Anxiety Testing
Anxiety is a commonly observed behavioral disorder that stems from fear. It is described as increased restlessness, or unpleasant feelings of fear over ...
