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  The Growing Importance of Neuroscience, Genetics, and an Evolutionary Perspective

  Brain Anatomy, Neurons, and Neurotransmitters

 A Quick Review of Brain Anatomy and Function

 Neurons and Neural Transmission

  How Does the Neuron Pass Information?

  Major Neurotransmitters

  Encoding Information

  How Do We Observe the Brain at Work?

 Electroencephalography

  Evoked Potentials

 Magnetoencephalography

 Positron Emission Tomography

 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  Diffusion Tensor Imaging

 Spatial and Temporal Resolution

  Neuroethics

  CULTURAL LENS: Using Brain Imaging to Understand Culture

  LENS: Neuroethics: Ethical Considerations When Using Neuroscience Techniques

 Networks of the Brain

 Neurons Connect in a Network

 What Is the Brain’s Default (Intrinsic) Network?

 Different Networks Are Involved in Different Tasks

  Genetics and Psychopathology

 The Study of Genetics

 What Do Genes Do?

 DNA

 How Do Genes Influence Behavior?

  Epigenetic Processes

  Mitochondria and Mitochondrial Inheritance

 What Are Endophenotypes?

  Evolution and Psychopathology

 The Themes of Evolution

 Psychopathology From an Evolutionary Perspective

  Summary

  Study Resources

 Review Questions

 For Further Reading

 Key Terms and Concepts

 SAGE edge