recording the electrical activity of the brain via electrodes on the scalp

multi-cellular organism in its early stages of development

newly defined period of lifespan development from 18 years old to the mid-20s;
young people are taking longer to complete college, get a job, get married, and start a family

subjective state of being often described as feelings

ability to understand emotions and motivations in yourself and others

grounded in objective, tangible evidence that can be observed time and time again, regardless of who is observing

method for acquiring knowledge based on observation, including experimentation, rather than a method based only on forms of logical argument or previous authorities

input of information into the memory system

series of glands that produce chemical substances known as hormones

physical trace of memory

study of gene-environment interactions, such as how the same genotype leads to different phenotypes

type of declarative memory that contains information about events we have personally experienced, also known as autobiographical memory

some parts of the brain can take over for damaged parts in forming and storing memories

feelings of intense elation and pleasure from drug use

set of behaviors that are performed the same way each time; also referred to as a cognitive script