Unit 8 Assignment PS215 Neuroscience
Presentation on Brain and Behavior
It is important to get into the habit of first completing the unit Reading and then completing the learning activities before focusing on your graded Assignment. Learning activities are non-graded and will be aligned to content you will address in your assignment.
During the readings you had the opportunity to focus on brain function and how it drives human behavior. There is much that neuroscientists are learning all the time about how neurons, genetics, and brain health drive or guide human behavior. Here you will read some research exploring the brain and human behavior and find some related research to add to your understanding about how the brain drives human behavior. This Assignment will measure your ability to explain brain function as it drives human behavior.
When creating this presentation consider the value of lifelong learning and the role it plays your career. By learning to research and read contemporary studies in the field you should see how it can aid in knowledge and in work with clients and others you work with. This will lead to confidence and career advancement as you are able to share this information with supervisors and also mentor peers regarding current trends in treatments, research, and methodology.
For this week’s Assignment, you will create an 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation that explains brain function as it drives human behavior. You will read a research article, find a related article, and create a presentation that shows how the brain and human behavior are related.
- Be sure to select a peer-reviewed article so that you know your research studies are primary academic sources.
- Be selective in choosing an article that will extend insights beyond common knowledge regarding the brain and human behavior.
- Use your article to point to new directions and information in the field regarding your topic.
Create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation (not including title and reference slides). Address the following in your presentation:
- Introduction (let the audience know the purpose of the presentation and rationale for why you selected the topic). [1 slide]
- Describe the highlights of the research studies. [2-3 slides]
- Explain the affected brain areas including specific information about how it affects behavior. [2-3 slides]
- Discuss how this research relates to your career and other professionals in the field [2 slides]
- Describe how you would use these skills in practice and how your presentation can be used to develop your career and in mentoring peers on current research [1-2 slides]
- Conclusion [1 slide]
Topic 1: The role of Mirror neurons in social referencing and understanding empathy in autism
- University of California, San Diego. (2005, April 18). Autism linked to mirror neuron dysfunction. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/04/050411204511.htm
Topic 2: The role of heavy and persistent cannabis use in triggering schizophrenia
- NIDA. (2021, April 13). Is there a link between marijuana use and psychiatric disorders? https://www.drugabuse.gov/
publications/research-reports/ marijuana/there-link-between- marijuana-use-psychiatric- disorders
Topic 3: The impact of drinking or drug use before the age of 21 on the developing brain.
- Early Drinking Linked to Higher Lifetime Alcoholism Risk. (2011, December 8). National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/early-drinking-linked-higher-lifetime-alcoholism-risk
Unit 8 Assignment PS215 Neuroscience Answer
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