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Web site educates about hiring war vets
2008-08-20T12:06:10-05:00

Associated Press August 20, 2008 WASHINGTON - They survived war, but for some Iraq and Afghanistan veterans going to work back home isn't easy, either. 


What Are the Basic Brain Structures and Their Functions?
  • The Spinal Cord Is Capable of Autonomous Function
  • The Brainstem Houses the Basic Programs of Survival
  • The Cerebellum Is Essential for Movement
  • Subcortical Structures Control Basic Drives and Emotions
  • The Cerebral Cortex Underlies Complex Mental Activity
How Does the Brain Change?
  • The Interplay of Genes and the Environment Wires the Brain
  • The Brain Rewires Itself throughout Life
  • The Brain Can Recover from Injury
How Is the Brain Divided?
  • The Hemispheres Can Be Separated
  • The Separate Hemispheres Can Be Tested
  • The Hemispheres Are Specialized
  • The Mind Is a Subjective Interpreter
Can We Study Consciousness?
  • Definitions of Consciousness Allow Its Empirical Study
  • Unconscious Processing Influences Awareness
  • Awareness Has Many Seats in the Brain
What Is Sleep?
  • Sleep Is an Altered State of Consciousness
  • Sleep Is an Adaptive Behavior
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Are Regulated by Multiple Neural Mechanisms
  • People Dream while Sleeping


ZAPS: The Norton Psychology Labs

Norton Gradebook

Instructors now have an easy way to collect students’ online quizzes with the Norton Gradebook without flooding their inboxes with e-mails.

Students can track their online quiz scores by setting up their own Student Gradebook.