The aim of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience is to familiarise psychology students with the context of neuroscience research and the biological background mechanisms of various psychological/psychiatric pathologies.
Knowledge about the behavioural symptoms of stress-related disorders (anxiety, PTSD, depression), addiction, autism, ADHD, aggression and schizophrenia and the understanding of underlying neurological processes can be useful not only for researchers and clinical psychologists but also for practicing psychologists. Students will also learn about neurobiological testing methods, animal models based on the above-mentioned human pathologies, behavioral tests, and drug testing.
The Center's permanent and guest lecturers are renowned neurobiologists who will present the intertwining of psychology and neuroscience in a practical and exciting way, supported by the latest literature and research findings.
Viselkedés-neurobiológia és állatmodelljei elmélet
Viselkedés-neurobiológia és állatmodelljei gyakorlat
Magyar Idegtudományi Társaság (MITT) konferencia
Az anorexia nervosa egérmodellje
Irodalomkutatás és pályázatírás
The history of neuroscience
Neuroscience is a multidiscilinary field with an incredible amount of literature. Modern theories, however, often stem from trivial observations, which can be understood more easily when approached from a historical angle. Discovering classic observations and ideas, the students will follow the evolution of thought on brain function from the dawn of humanity to our days. This provides a stable foundation for the current concepts in neuroscience.
Why do we sleep?
Sleep is one of the most mysterious physiological phenomena even today. There are several important functions associated with sleep, however, as of today, there is no consensus amongst sleep researchers on why humans and most animals sleep. In this course we discover the basics of sleep physiology, its phylogeny and ontogeny. We also review the tight link between sleep and cognition, including the bidirectional relationship between sleep disorders and mental disorders. Finally, we also take a look at the scientific study of dreaming.
