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The role of endogenous pacemakers is to set the free-running internal rhythm. It is an internal biological 'clock' that allows organisms to control their internal rhythms and helps animals to [...]

The brain is the main focus of neuroscience. Studying the brain gives us important insights into the underlying foundations of our behaviour and mental processes. A variety of methods are used by [...]

Localisation of functions refers to the principle that specific functions (language, memory, hearing etc ) have specific locations within the brain.

Usually, the fight or flight response is something that individuals experience when they are stressed. Definition of Stress: When an imbalance or discrepancy exists between perceived demands and [...]

The Endocrine System has a series of glands which release chemicals (hormones) throughout the body and other bodily fluids. This communicates, much like the neurons do, messages to organs in the [...]

Initially, the electrical nerve impulse travels down the neuron and prompts the release of neurotransmitters (chemicals in the brain) at the presynaptic terminal. These chemicals are then [...]

The nervous system is composed of specialised cells called neurons. The neurons form pathways in the brain and throughout the body by being connected to one another by synapses. There are about [...]

Humans have extremely complex and highly developed nervous systems. The nervous system is designed to collect, process and respond to information. It also coordinates the workings of the [...]

he table below illustrates the Approaches to Human Behaviour that are covered throughout the Approaches unit. As part of the specification (AQA) it is a requirement that students are able to [...]

The Humanistic Approach is quite different to the other approaches we've already studied, in that it claims that human beings are essentially self-determining and have free will. The approach [...]