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…

Description and Characteristics of the Babinski Reflex

Behavioural BiologyDescription and Characteristics of the Babinski Reflex

The 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 Others

Learned 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 Paradoxical

Panic 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...

The Stages of Memory Consolidation

Behavioural BiologyThe Stages of Memory Consolidation

Memory 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 Criminality

Primitives, savages, and even biologically inferior. That's how Cesare Lombroso described criminals in the 19th century. In addition, this controve...

Ted Bundy, the Consummate Psychopath

Behavioural BiologyTed Bundy, the Consummate Psychopath

One 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 Empathy

Excessively high self-esteem reduces empathy. This trait, due to a poorly adjusted self-concept, leads to behavioral problems that are usually&hell...

Morbid Curiosity, Habitual Behavior in the Digital Age

Behavioural BiologyMorbid Curiosity, Habitual Behavior in the Digital Age

Morbid 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 Neuromarketing

Marketing is all about understanding consumers' behaviors, needs, and motivations and then delivering an experience to satisfy them. Neuromarketing...

The Neurobiology of Aggressive Behavior

Behavioural BiologyThe Neurobiology of Aggressive Behavior

Aggressiveness is exhibited by most living creatures. Animals use it to defend themselves against predators or to feed. In spite…

Charles Ferster's Behavioral Model of Depression

Behavioural BiologyCharles Ferster's Behavioral Model of Depression

Depression is one of the most disabling psychological disorders. Although it might sound paradoxical, it's also one of the most…

Love and Addiction: Why Are They Connected?

Behavioural BiologyLove and Addiction: Why Are They Connected?

In some way, we're all familiar with the idea of love. However, different cultures understand it in different ways. The…

Teenagers and Sleep: Why Do They Need so Much of It?

Behavioural BiologyTeenagers and Sleep: Why Do They Need so Much of It?

For many parents, sleeping until midday equals laziness and sloppiness. They wonder why teenagers sleep so much; they think it…

The Neuroscience of Revenge

Behavioural BiologyThe Neuroscience of Revenge

The neuroscience of revenge explains why some people don't move on after a disappointment, a rejection, or what they interpret as injustice. They b...

What's the Purpose of Fear?

Behavioural BiologyWhat's the Purpose of Fear?

Fear is one of the six basic emotions that Charles Darwin identified in 1872. The others are joy, sadness, disgust, anger, and surprise. The body l...

Biological Psychiatry: Unlocking the Nervous System

Behavioural BiologyBiological Psychiatry: Unlocking the Nervous System

Biological psychiatry, or biopsychiatry, is a branch of psychiatry that attempts to understand mental disorders by focusing on how the…

Ethnology: The Science of Animal Behavior

Behavioural BiologyEthnology: The Science of Animal Behavior

The animal kingdom is marvelous. Surely these beings have surprised you with their incomparable characteristics and behavior. But have you…

The Fascinating World of Your Brain's Reward System

Behavioural BiologyThe Fascinating World of Your Brain's Reward System

Many people think that the brain's reward system is the part of the brain that causes addictions. However, there's one…

The Neurobiology of Disappointment: The Longest-Lasting Pain

Behavioural BiologyThe Neurobiology of Disappointment: The Longest-Lasting Pain

The neurobiology of disappointment shows once again that there are aspects in life that the brain experiences in a particularly…

The Neurobiology of Alcoholism

Behavioural BiologyThe Neurobiology of Alcoholism

Just as there are neuroanatomic and neurofunctional frameworks to explain human behavior, we also have the neurobiology of alcoholism. In…

Causes and Symptoms of Dysarthria

Behavioural BiologyCauses and Symptoms of Dysarthria

Language is part of your everyday life. It allows you to communicate your needs to others. Can you imagine being unable…