There are five viewpoints to explore the neurological bases of behavior. Each viewpoint provides a unique understanding and builds off one another to yield a wholistic understanding. 

Viewpoints of the Biology of Behavior

- Renaissance scientists began to understand brain anatomy
- The concept of localization of function arose in the nineteenth century
- Modern Behavioral Neuroscience arose in the 20th century
- The Problem of Consciousness

The History of Research on the Brain and Behavior

There are three common approaches used to study the relationship between the brain and behavior.

- Somatic Intervention
- Behavioral Intervention
- Correlation

Approaches Relating the Brain and Behavior

- Viewpoints of the Biology of Behavior
- Approaches Relating Brain and Behavior
- The History of Research on the Brain and Behavior

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- Biological Foundations of Behavior
- Evolution and Development of the Nervous System
- Perception and Action
- Regulation and Behavior
- Emotions and Mental Disorders
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Scope and Outlook

Focuses of Behavioral Neuroscience

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Behavioral Neuroscience 8th Edition

The study of the physiological basis for cognition.

Cognitive Neuroscience

Scope and Outlook of Behavioral Neuroscience

- Emotion, Aggression, Stress
- Psychopathology

Neuroscience of Emotions and Mental Disorders

- Evolutionary, Hormonal and Neural bases (sex)
- Homeostasis
- Biological Rhythms, Sleep, Dreaming

Biological Regulation and Behavior

- Evolution of the Brain and Behavior
- Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior

Evolution and Development of the Nervous System

- Sensory Processing, Touch, Pain
- Hearing, Vestibular Perception
- Taste
- Smell
- Vision
- Motor Control and Plasticity

Neuroscience of Perception and Action

The study of the biological mechanisms that underlie behavior, including its physiological and anatomical foundations, is fundamental to many areas of psychology. Key areas of study include functional neural anatomy, neurophysiology, neurotransmitters and neuropharmacology, and the role of hormones and the brain.

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