Senior Seminar: Current Issues in Behavioral Neuroscience

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This senior seminar will provide students with an overview of current research in behavioral neuroscience, with particular emphasis on behavioral endocrinology (hormones and behavior). After a brief overview of a particular topic, including discussion of brain areas involved and techniques used to examine them, this course will emphasize current research articles in neuroscience. Specifically, how is behavioral neuroscience used to examine mechanisms behind certain behaviors and to treat anomalies? Areas of focus include clinical conditions (Alzheimer's, autism, post-partum depression) and addictive behaviors/drugs of abuse (alcohol, cannabis, anabolic androgenic steroids). Open to senior psychology majors and behavioral neuroscience majors. Permission of the instructor required for junior psychology and behavioral neuroscience majors and non-majors.