Brain Myths.. - - PDF document

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Neuroscience and Behavior

Part I: Brain Basics Part II: R-MC Brain Research

M eet your brain….

Brain M yths

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NubJ2ThK_U&feature=youtu.be

Brain Myths…..

• Dr. Suzana Herculano-Houzel:

Number of Neurons in Human Fun Brain Review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDGVB3IRu9Y

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Part II R-M C Behavioral Neuroscience: Importance of animal models… .

ARTIFICIAL ENRICHMENTS (N=8)

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Kinsley & Lambert, Scientific American Paternal Methodological Benefits ~No Lactation ~More variation in response ~Intraspecies ~Interspecies California Deer Mouse

The Pup Tent Test

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Enriched Environments

http://www.unlimitedbrain.com/images/main/img_ratsenriched.jpg

natural lab standard artificial

Night Moves: Standard Environment Night Moves: Artificial Environment Night Moves: Natural Environment

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Evidence of Neuroplasticity

| Nature 474, 429 (2011) | doi:10.1038/474429a

SOURCE: C. B. PEDERSEN & P. B. MORTENSEN ARCH. GEN...

What about the serotonin hypothesis?

Trust fund Rats Worker Rats

Persistence Test 10 20 30 40 50 60 Group Duration of attempts (sec) Control Worker

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NIM H Grant: Coping with Uncertainty

Optogenetics SURF 2013: Emily Kirk

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Owl M onkey Families S URF 2013: Tim Landis

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Mirror Neurons?

Insular Cortex

J-term

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From the field to the lab J ava macaques Leadership Styles: Mufasa Curtis Buddy Nurturing M ale J ava M acaques Summer 2015

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2010 R-M C Behavioral Neuroscience Lab 2012 R-M C Behavioral Neuroscience Lab

SURF 2014