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Affective Neuroscience - The study of the neural mechanisms underlying emotions, moods, and affective states and how they influence cognition and behavior.
Neuroscience - The scientific study of the nervous system, encompassing the brain, spinal cord, and neural networks that underlie behavior and cognition.
Neurotransmitters - Chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses between neurons, influencing virtually every function of the body and mind.
Cognitive Neuroscience - The study of how brain structures and neural processes give rise to cognitive functions such as perception, memory, attention, and language.
Neural Correlates of Consciousness - The minimal set of neural events and mechanisms sufficient for a specific conscious experience or percept.
Synaptic Plasticity - The ability of synapses to strengthen or weaken over time in response to activity, forming the neural basis of learning and memory.