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Behavioural Biology

Behavioural biology is a fascinating discipline which focuses on human behaviour through a combination of psychology and biology. In this section, you’ll find information about research and information relating to the nervous system, brain, neurotransmitters…

The Links Between Genetics and Mental Disorders
Behavioural BiologyThe Links Between Genetics and Mental DisordersResearchers have spent decades exploring the role of genetics in mental health. Indeed, they've long been looking for clues that...
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems
Behavioural BiologySympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous SystemsOur sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems favor the interaction of our bodies with the world via neurons. As a whole,...
Genetic Memory: The Surprising Legacy of Our Ancestors
Behavioural BiologyGenetic Memory: The Surprising Legacy of Our AncestorsIn 2013, researchers conducted a curious experiment with mice. A group of them was trained to develop an aversion to...
The Link Between Polyvagal Theory and Trauma
Behavioural BiologyThe Link Between Polyvagal Theory and TraumaStephen Porges claims that the polyvagal theory and trauma are indivisible. His theory gives an explanation of how our bodies...
The Role of the Prefrontal Cortex in Teens
Behavioural BiologyThe Role of the Prefrontal Cortex in TeensWith adolescence, come distinctive and profound changes at all levels. One such change is the mental one. The psychologist, Stanley...
Neuropolitics: The Study of Political Behavior
Behavioural BiologyNeuropolitics: The Study of Political BehaviorNeuropolitics is a branch of knowledge that studies political behavior from the point of view of neuroscience. As a rule,...
The Neurobiology of Impulsivity: The Origin of Loss of Control
Behavioural BiologyThe Neurobiology of Impulsivity: The Origin of Loss of ControlDo you often have the feeling that there are two people living inside you? There's the one who's sensible, thoughtful,...
Julian Rotter's Social Learning Theory
Behavioural BiologyJulian Rotter's Social Learning TheoryJulian Rotter's social learning theory was a pioneering work in the field of behaviorism. He proposed that most human behaviors are...
Sensitivity to Reward or Punishment: Which Kind of Person Are You?
Behavioural BiologySensitivity to Reward or Punishment: Which Kind of Person Are You?Some people are open, optimistic, and daring. They love novelty and always see opportunities. On the other hand, some are...
Is it Possible to Read Others'Minds?
Behavioural BiologyIs it Possible to Read Others'Minds?It's often suggested that psychologists can read minds. Indeed, as a rule, they're attributed with a form of unusual power...
The Affect Heuristic: Agreeing With Those You Like
Behavioural BiologyThe Affect Heuristic: Agreeing With Those You LikeThe affect heuristic suggests that the decisions you make are heavily affected by your emotions. Therefore, you tend to offer...
Motivated Reasoning: An Emotional Bias
Behavioural BiologyMotivated Reasoning: An Emotional BiasYou usually want to be right. Sometimes, your approach has a clear foundation and, as such, you're fully entitled to...
Is Treating Yourself Positive or Negative for Your Mental Health?
Behavioural BiologyIs Treating Yourself Positive or Negative for Your Mental Health?Some people believe that treating yourself implies being consumerist, materialistic, vain, or undisciplined. On the other hand, others believe that...
Are the Differences Between Men and Women Reality or Myth?
Behavioural BiologyAre the Differences Between Men and Women Reality or Myth?The differences between men and women are, from an anatomical plane, more than obvious. However, what lies beyond the physical...
The Punishment of Being Born Perverse
Behavioural BiologyThe Punishment of Being Born PerverseWhat's the definition of perverse behavior? As a matter of fact, defining perversion presents countless difficulties. Originally, the term was...
Immune Cells: Do They Affect Our Sexual Behaviour?
Behavioural BiologyImmune Cells: Do They Affect Our Sexual Behaviour?Are we typically 'wired' to act in a male or female way when it comes to sexual behavior? Do biological...
Cognitive Flexibility Is More Predictive of Future Success Than IQ
Behavioural BiologyCognitive Flexibility Is More Predictive of Future Success Than IQIQ is seen as a synonym for success or the necessary condition for success. However, many great works and discoveries...
Different Types of Non-Verbal Communication
Behavioural BiologyDifferent Types of Non-Verbal CommunicationThe first axiom of communication is that everything communicates (Watzlawick, 1993). In fact, with every one of your daily interactions with...
Saccades of the Eyes: Characteristics and Functions
Behavioural BiologySaccades of the Eyes: Characteristics and FunctionsHuman vision encompasses various processes. Saccades of the eyes are one example. They're essential for the different activities that you...
Description and Characteristics of the Babinski Reflex
Behavioural BiologyDescription and Characteristics of the Babinski ReflexThe Babinski reflex is a primary reflex in babies. In other words, it's an automatic response from the moment of...
Learned Fears, the Fears You Acquire from Others
Behavioural BiologyLearned Fears, the Fears You Acquire from OthersLearned fears aren't integrated into your brain. In fact, they're projected onto you by others, especially your parents. They're anxieties...
Panic Attacks Are Paradoxical
Behavioural BiologyPanic Attacks Are ParadoxicalPanic attacks are so common that you probably know someone who suffers from them or who will at some point in their life. Therefore, it's important to understand why panic...
The Stages of Memory Consolidation
Behavioural BiologyThe Stages of Memory ConsolidationMemory consolidation is a process that goes beyond retention. Many memories are untouchable, while many others fade with time. Emotions...
Neurocriminology, the Understanding of Criminality
Behavioural BiologyNeurocriminology, the Understanding of CriminalityPrimitives, savages, and even biologically inferior. That's how Cesare Lombroso described criminals in the 19th century. In addition, this controversial...
Ted Bundy, the Consummate Psychopath
Behavioural BiologyTed Bundy, the Consummate PsychopathOne of the ways in which Ted Bundy operated was to ask a woman to help him load an object...
Excessively High Self-Esteem Reduces Empathy
Behavioural BiologyExcessively High Self-Esteem Reduces EmpathyExcessively high self-esteem reduces empathy. This trait, due to a poorly adjusted self-concept, leads to behavioral problems that are usually...
Morbid Curiosity, Habitual Behavior in the Digital Age
Behavioural BiologyMorbid Curiosity, Habitual Behavior in the Digital AgeMorbid curiosity is a part of being human. Plutarch claimed that morbid curiosity is the disobedience of reason and that everyone...
Everything You Need to Know About Neuromarketing
Behavioural BiologyEverything You Need to Know About NeuromarketingMarketing is all about understanding consumers' behaviors, needs, and motivations and then delivering an experience to satisfy them. Neuromarketing is...