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Parent topics
- Biology [r]: The science of life — of complex, self-organizing, information-processing systems living in the past, present or future. [e]
- Psychology [r]: The study of systemic properties of the brain and their relation to behaviour. [e]
- Physiology [r]: The study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of tissues and how they interact. [e]
- Psychophysiology [r]: The study of the physiological underpinnings of psychology. [e]
- Behavior [r]: The actions or reactions of an object or organism, usually in relation to a stimulus or its environment. [e]
Subtopics
- Anger [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Anxiety [r]: A physiological state marked by demonstrable changes in cognitive, somatic, emotional, and behavioral components. [e]
- Fear [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Joy [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Sadness [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Surprise [r]: Something unexpected. [e]
Other related topics
- Affect [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Autonomic nervous system [r]: Neurones that are not under conscious control, comprising two antagonistic components, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. [e]
- Brain [r]: The core unit of a central nervous system. [e]
- Cognition [r]: The central nervous system's processing of information relevant to behaviour. [e]
- Cognitive science [r]: The scientific study either of mind or intelligence and includes parts of cognitive psychology, linguistics and computer science. [e]
- Consciousness [r]: Sense of awareness of self and of the environment. [e]
- Coma [r]: A profound state of unconsciousness associated with depressed cerebral activity from which the individual cannot be aroused (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Depression [r]: Psychiatric disorder characterized by generalized melancholy, retreat from social contact, disrupted sleep patterns, akathisia, or a feeling of restlessness and increased movement, and anhedonia, or a diminished ability to experience pleasure. [e]
- Empathy [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Feeling [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Human uniqueness [r]: A theoretical concept in evolutionary studies, often used in discussions about the evolution of biological traits found in humans. [e]
- Mood [r]: The psychophysiological framework for an individual's actions. [e]
- Music and emotion [r]: An overview of the intricate relationships between music and emotion. [e]
- Unconsciousness [r]: Loss of the ability to maintain awareness of self and environment combined with markedly reduced responsiveness to environmental stimuli (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Amygdala [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Limbic system [r]: Add brief definition or description
- William James [r]: (1842–1910) American psychologist and philosopher, best known for his advocacy of pragmatism and his study of religious experience. [e]
- Carl Lange [r]: Add brief definition or description
- James-Lange theory [r]: Add brief definition or description
