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Neuroscience

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Overview

This course covers a wide range of topics in neuroscience, including the Free Energy Principle, Theory of Mind, Empathy, Cognitive-Enhancing Drugs, DNA and Behavioral Genetics, Neural Basis of Social Interaction, Brain Training, Autism, Spatial Navigation, Neuroeconomics, Neuropragmatics, Neurophilosophy, General Anesthesia, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Social Neuroscience, Neural Networks, Dyslexia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and more. The course aims to help learners understand various aspects of the brain, behavior, and cognition. The teaching method includes lectures by experts in the field. This course is intended for individuals interested in neuroscience, psychology, biology, medicine, or related fields.

Syllabus

Free Energy Principle — Karl Friston.
Theory of Mind - Uta Frith.
Empathy - Chris Frith.
Cognitive-Enhancing Drugs — Barbara Sahakian / Serious Science.
DNA and Behavioral Genetics - Robert Plomin.
Neural Basis of Social Interaction - Chris Frith.
Hot and Cold Cognition — Barbara Sahakian.
Brain Training — Barbara Sahakian.
Interacting Minds Cris Frith.
Autism — Uta Frith.
Spatial Navigation — Neil Burgess.
Cell Membranes - Richard Henderson.
Biological Bases of Economic Behavior.
Money and Neuroeconomics.
Neuroeconomics of Decision making — Sacha Bourgeois-Gironde.
Neuropragmatics and Language Therapy — Friedemann Pulvermüller.
Brain Language Research — Friedemann Pulvermüller / Serious Science.
Neuroeconomics - Jan Engelmann.
Neuroeconomics — Jan Engelmann / Serious Science.
Samuel McClure – Temporal discounting.
Samuel McClure – Dopamine system.
Samuel McClure – Winners curse.
Analysis of Neuronal Circuits - Catherine Dulac.
Genomic Imprinting and the Brain - Catherine Dulac.
Brain Function and Chromatin Plasticity - Catherine Dulac.
Neurobiology of Behavior – Catherine Dulac.
Synapse Elimination at the Developing Neuromuscular Junction – Jeff Lichtman Alert icon.
The Role of Neuronal Identity in Synaptic Competition - Jeff Lichtman.
Developmental Neurobiology - Jeff Lichtman.
Connectomics - Jeff Lichtman.
The Difference Between Sleep and Anesthesia - Emery Brown.
General Anesthesia - Emery Brown.
Controlling and Reanimating the Brain — Emery Brown / Serious Science.
Neurophilosophy and moral values - Patricia Churchland.
Neurophilosophy – Patricia Churchland.
Neurophilosophy and free will - Patricia Churchland.
Propofol as a Widely Used Anesthetic – Emery Brown / Serious Science.
Modelling Neurodegenerative Diseases with Stem Cells - Maya Mitalipova.
Social neuroscience - Mahzarin Banaji.
Neural Networks – Erol Gelenbe / Serious Science.
Cognition Without a Cortex — Onur Güntürkün / Serious Science.
Dyslexia — Uta Frith / Serious Science.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis — Kevin Talbot / Serious Science.
Voluntary Action — Patrick Haggard / Serious Science.
Neurobiology of Mood Disorders — Guy Goodwin / Serious Science.
Motor Neurons — Kevin Talbot / Serious Science.
Tactile Sensitivity — Patrick Haggard / Serious Science.

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  • Samille Queiroz
    Este curso contribuiu muitíssimo para minha compreensão sobre a neurociência. Será de grande contribuição para minha área da Psicologia, gratidão a todos os envolvidos por disponibilizarem este curso as demais pessoas.

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