Brain Boom With Matt West

What you’ll learn: What is Neuropsychology? What is the belief about our neurons? Brain Structure and Roles The 3 brains What is Neuropsychology? By definition Neuropsychology is a branch of psychology that is concerned with how the brain and the rest of the nervous system influence our behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. What is a Neuron? Neurons are considered the basic building blocks of life. Previously, scientists believed that most of the neural pathways were established in or early childhood and during our adulthood our brain cells declined over time. Brain Structures and Roles Ninety percent of what we know about the potential of our human brain has been discovered during the last 20 years – it fact we’re only at the tip of the iceberg. Our brain is divided into three main parts, each with distinctive functions. The Primal Brain The first part is known as the primal brain. This section regulates the bodily functions we don’t consciously control, like breathing and sweating.The Primal Brain responses to