physiological psychology is a subdivision of behavioral neuroscience (biological psychology) that studies the neural mechanisms of perception and behavior through direct manipulation of the brains of nonhuman animal subjects in controlled experiments.pinel, j. p. j. (2004). biopsychology. allyn and bacon. isbn 0-205-42651-4  this field of psychology takes an empirical and practical approach when studying the brain and human behavior. most scientists in this field believe that the mind is a phenomenon that stems from the nervous system. by studying and gaining knowledge about the mechanisms of the nervous system, physiological psychologists can uncover many truths about human behavior.carlson, neil r. foundations of physiological psychology. 7th ed. boston: pearson education, 2008. print.  unlike other subdivisions within biological psychology, the main focus of physiological psychological research is the development of theories that describe brain-behavior relationships. physiological psychology studies many topics relating to the bodyâs response to a behavior or activity in an organism. it concerns the brain cells, structures, components, and chemical interactions that are involved in order to produce actions.changing minds: physiological psychology. psychologists in this field usually focus their attention to topics such as sleep, emotion, ingestion, senses, reproductive behavior, learning/memory, communication, psychopharmacology, and neurological disorders. the basis for these studies all surround themselves around the notion of how the nervous system intertwines with other systems in the body to create a specific behavior. ==the nervous system== the nervous system can be described as a control system that interconnects the other body systems. it consists of the brain, spinal cord, and other nerve tissues throughout the body. the system's primary function is to react to internal and external stimuli in the human body. it uses electrical and chemical signals to send out responses to different parts of the body, and it is made up of the nerve cells also called neurons. through the system, messages are transmitted to body tissues such as a muscle. there are two major subdivisions in the nervous system known as the central and peripheral nervous system.better health channel. state government of victoria,nervous system. 28 mar. 2013. the central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord. the brain is the control center of the body and contains millions of neural connections. this organ is responsible for sending and receiving messages from the body and its environment. each part of the brain is specialized for different asp
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