Yale Psychology Lectures

Want to review past units? Watch these lectures delivered by Paul Bloom, a professor of psychology at Yale. http://academicearth.org/courses/introduction-to-psychology

Memory

Ms. Merlo forwarded me this link to an episode of NOVA.  The video explains how memory works and how psychologists and neurobiologists are pinpointing molecules that can create and erase memories!  Enjoy.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/how-memory-works.html

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta's Interview with Michael J. Fox

Check out this fascinating interview with Michael J. Fox.

Michael J. Fox is a Canadian-born actor who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991.
Fun Fact: My favorite childhood movie is "Back to the Future."


Extra Credit Opportunities:

• Comment on this post with an explanation of the neurotransmitter deficiency associated with Parkinson's.
• Comment on this post with a brief summary of this interesting article on the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research website.  Make sure to explain the type of brain imaging they refer to in the article.