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Neuroscience and Behavior M eet your brain…. Part I: Brain Basics Part II: R-MC Brain Research Brain M yths Brain Myths….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NubJ2ThK_U&feature=youtu.be Dr. Suzana Herculano-Houzel: Number of Neurons in Human Fun Brain Review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDGVB3IRu9Y 1

Part II Importance of animal models… . R-M C Behavioral Neuroscience: ARTIFICIAL ENRICHMENTS (N=8) 2

Kinsley & Lambert, Scientific American Paternal Methodological Benefits ~No Lactation ~More variation in response ~Intraspecies ~Interspecies The Pup Tent Test California Deer Mouse 3

Enriched Environments http://www.unlimitedbrain.com/images/main/img_ratsenriched.jpg Night Moves: Standard Environment natural artificial lab standard Night Moves: Artificial Environment Night Moves: Natural Environment 4

Evidence of Neuroplasticity | Nature 474 , 429 (2011) | doi:10.1038/474429a SOURCE: C. B. PEDERSEN & P. B. MORTENSEN ARCH. GEN... What about the serotonin hypothesis? Worker Rats Trust fund Rats Persistence Test 60 * Control Duration of attempts 50 Worker 40 (sec) 30 20 10 0 Group 5

NIM H Grant: Coping with Uncertainty Optogenetics SURF 2013: Emily Kirk 6

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Mirror Neurons? Insular Cortex J-term 8

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