And I just read that glutamate was critical for memory consolidation.... Brains are too complicated for me.
-- Marc Carter, PhD Associate Professor and Chair Department of Psychology College of Arts & Sciences Baker University -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Serafin, John [mailto:john.sera...@email.stvincent.edu] > Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:51 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: Re: [tips] Physio questions > > No problem, Annette, hope the information is helpful. And I > hope you enjoy the field trip. > > On the issue of memory and neurotransmitters, I don't blame > you for trying to evade that issue. Which neurotransmitter is > most important for memory? > There is no answer to that overly simplified question. It > would be like asking an economist, what factor is most > important in determining our GDP? > Or inflation rate? Or unemployment rate? The economists I > know would cringe before trying to explain that, well, it's > pretty complicated. There's more than one factor involved. > > John > -- > John Serafin > Psychology Department > Saint Vincent College > Latrobe, PA 15650 > john.sera...@email.stvincent.edu > > > > > From: <tay...@sandiego.edu> > > Reply-To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" > > <tips@acsun.frostburg.edu> > > Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:06:54 -0400 > > To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" > <tips@acsun.frostburg.edu> > > Conversation: [tips] Physio questions > > Subject: Re: [tips] Physio questions > > > > Thanks! I was having much trouble in validating these > statements from the Body > > Worlds exhibit. Since I had to get the handout of questions > I wanted students > > to find answers to, to our office staff I just omitted > those two for now but > > can revisit them during the field trip on Saturday. > > > > One thing that Body Worlds notes explicitly that I am going > to gloss over as > > if it wasn't there is a statement that the most important > neurtransmitters for > > memory are epinephrine and norepinephrine. I don't believe > that is true at all > > to the best of my knowledge; in fact I thought > acetylcholine is more likely > > implicated. But their statement is a very certainly > provided statement and not > > even an implicated statement.' > > > > On the other hand, I would highly recommend the exhibit to > anyone who has a > > chance to see it in their local communities, as it travels > around the world. > > It is a bit basic for college students, but then again, for > most of them the > > "review" is good :) especially for intro psych. > > > > Annette > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
