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Five Viewpoints of the Biology of Behavior

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. 

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

Scope and Outlook of Behavioral Neuroscience

Breedlove, S. & Watson, N. (2017). Behavioral neuroscience, eighth edition. Oxford University Press.

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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

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