Chapter 2 Podcast

Episode 2: The Body’s Command Center: Neuroscience & Behavior
Episode Description: How does a three-pound lump of gray tissue create thoughts, memories, and emotions?This episode takes you inside your nervous system. We’ll follow an electrical impulse down a neuron, cross the synaptic gap with chemical messengers, and explore the brain’s intricate networks. From the life-saving reflexes coordinated by the spinal cord to the “fight-or-flight” response of the sympathetic nervous system, we break down the biological hardware that makes every psychological experience possible.