Day 8

Opener: If the brain operates on electrical signals, how might we use this knowledge to understand and alter human behaviors?

Activity #1 (Continued) - You have 10 minutes, with your partner, to answer the following questions regarding your assigned part of the brain.  After 10 minutes you will be asked to share with your classmates.

•What is its function?

•How does it work?

•What does it look like?

1.Central Nervous System

2.Peripheral nervous system

3.Neurons

4.Cell Body

5.Nucleus

6.Dendrites

7.Axon

8.Myelin

9.Synapse

10.Spinal Cord

J.  Neurotransmitters

Q.  Somatic Nervous System

K.   Autonomic Nervous System

Activity #2 - How fast can a neuron fire?

With a partner, go to the following website:  https://www.humanbenchmark.com/tests/reactiontime/

Follow the directions on the screen and have your partner record your times.  Once you have each completed the task and recorded your times, answer the following questions in your notebook.

1.  What happened to your reaction time as you worked through the activity?  Why do you think this happened?

2.  How can we apply what we've learned in this activity to other parts of our lives?

3.  How else can we effectively measure how quickly and effectively our neurons can fire?

Close:  Psychology Today student presentation and questions.