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Meet Your Master - Getting to Know Your Brain: Crash Course Psychology #4

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In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, we get to meet the brain. Hank talks us through the Central Nervous System, the ancestral structures of the brain, the limbic system, and new structures of the brain. Plus, what does Phineas Gage have to do with all of this? Want more videos about psychology? Check out our sister channel SciShow Psych at    / scishowpsych  ! -- Chapters: Introduction: Phrenology 00:00 Localized Parts of the Brain Control Different Functions 1:01 Basics of the Central Nervous System 2:15 The Curious Case of Phineas Gage 2:50 Brain Structures 5:15 Ancestral Structures of the Brain 5:37 "Old Brain" - Brain Stem, Medulla, Pons, Thalamus, Reticular Formation, Cerebellum 6:17 Limbic System - Amygdala, Hypothalamus, Hippocampus, Pituitary Gland 7:31 Gray Matter & Brain Hemispheres 8:32 Cerebral Cortex 9:31 Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, and Temporal Lobes 10:06 Specialized Regions: Motor Cortex, Somatosensory Cortex, & Association Areas 10:32 Review & Credits 11:39 -- Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at   / crashcourse   Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook -   / youtubecrashcourse   Twitter -   / thecrashcourse   Instagram -   / thecrashcourse   CC Kids:    / crashcoursekids   ...more
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Introduction: Phrenology

0:00

Localized Parts of the Brain Control Different Functions

1:01

Basics of the Central Nervous System

2:15

The Curious Case of Phineas Gage

2:50

Brain Structures

5:15

Ancestral Structures of the Brain

5:37

"Old Brain" - Brain Stem, Medulla, Pons, Thalamus, Reticular Formation, Cerebellum

6:17

Limbic System - Amygdala, Hypothalamus, Hippocampus, Pituitary Gland

7:31

Gray Matter & Brain Hemispheres

8:32

Cerebral Cortex

9:31

Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, and Temporal Lobes

10:06

Specialized Regions: Motor Cortex, Somatosensory Cortex, & Association Areas

10:32

Review & Credits

11:39
Meet Your Master - Getting to Know Your Brain: Crash Course Psychology #4
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In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, we get to meet the brain. Hank talks us through the Central Nervous System, the ancestral structures of the brain, the limbic system, and new structures of the brain. Plus, what does Phineas Gage have to do with all of this? Want more videos about psychology? Check out our sister channel SciShow Psych at    / scishowpsych  ! -- Chapters: Introduction: Phrenology 00:00 Localized Parts of the Brain Control Different Functions 1:01 Basics of the Central Nervous System 2:15 The Curious Case of Phineas Gage 2:50 Brain Structures 5:15 Ancestral Structures of the Brain 5:37 "Old Brain" - Brain Stem, Medulla, Pons, Thalamus, Reticular Formation, Cerebellum 6:17 Limbic System - Amygdala, Hypothalamus, Hippocampus, Pituitary Gland 7:31 Gray Matter & Brain Hemispheres 8:32 Cerebral Cortex 9:31 Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, and Temporal Lobes 10:06 Specialized Regions: Motor Cortex, Somatosensory Cortex, & Association Areas 10:32 Review & Credits 11:39 -- Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at   / crashcourse   Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook -   / youtubecrashcourse   Twitter -   / thecrashcourse   Instagram -   / thecrashcourse   CC Kids:    / crashcoursekids  

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