Episode 8 Let’s talk about the brain… with a neuroscientist! Dr Hayley Nelson Getting a mini course on the brain, neuroscience and how the mind works! WHAT is neuroscience? The study of neurons! Neurons are components in the body specialized in communication with each other and other cells to receive and transmit information and create an electrical signal to a chemical signal. Over 100 billions of this in our brain… 10 k connections. There are many types of fields in Neuroscience. What are neuropathways and neuroplacity? How our brain and nervous system is allowed to grow and change. Neuropathways are connections that create a stimulation and action which lead to cause and effect or habits. Neuroplacity is our brain being able to change and be shaped. Exercise creates a chemical that is essential in change behaviour in connections. New experiences and creating change helps the brain be more pliable and addable. Parts of the brain play a role, 2 Halves which synch to the spinal cord. Your brain controls everything. Sensory, Motor, Visual, etc areas that govern certain actions and behaviours. Key Ares Pre Frontal Cortex, What sets us apart from others. Amygdala and Hippocampus, is there to recognize stimulus and danger and perceived threats AND how trauma, overthinking and anxiety are woven into that. How can you change the brain? How did the pandemic change our brain? IS depression and Mood disorders genetic? How does that show up? What are some innate behaviours we have? Sucking, Yawning and Grasping! How are emotions made? What emotions are innate? How do substances affect the brain? How do we become addicted to things? Dr. Hayley Nelson is a neuroscientist, tenured psychology professor, international speaker and founder of The Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience where she is passionate about making neuroscience approachable. She earned her PhD in Psychological and Brain Sciences from The Johns Hopkins University and has over 20 years of teaching experience with students from diverse backgrounds. She also has several peer-reviewed research publications and previous research and faculty appointments with The National Institutes of Health, The Johns Hopkins University, and The University of Pennsylvania. By creating Certification Programs with the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, Dr. Hayley combined her knowledge of the human mind and brain health with her passion for education, teaching, and consulting to truly make neuroscience accessible and approachable. She loves working with life coaches, wellness professionals, therapists and counselors who are ready to stand apart and show up as true leaders in their field. By earning their certification in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, her students learn easy-to-swallow knowledge of how the brain works in real-life situations and are armed with an education in a subject they can use literally every single day. Not only that, they gain the power to serve their clients better and create an environment for their communities to thrive.   For more information about Dr. Hayley or to get a free course on the Neuroscience of Stress or a copy of the ABCs of Commonly Abused Drugs, visit:  www.academyofneuro.com 
 For more information on the Certificate Programs in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, visit: www.academyofneuro.com/certifications 
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