Tuesday, April 27, 2010




As your looking at this blog, I'm sure your wondering about career options and training in this field of psychology. One option is becoming a Neuroscientist. A Neuroscientist studies the nervous system, including the neural basis of behavior, neuron, actions at the synapse, neurotransmitters and other various components of the nervous system and behavior. There are many specializations a Neuroscientist can go into. The examples are listed below.

1)A Neuropathologist (M.D. or Ph. D.)studies diseases of the nervous system.
2)Neuropharmacologists study the effects of medicines on the nervous system or behavior.
3)Neurophysiologists study the physiology of the nervous system.
4)A Neuropsychologist study the relationship between brain and behavior.
5)A specialized nurse in Neuroscience cares for patients with neurological disorders.
6)Developmental neuroscientists study brain growth and change.
7)Behavioral and cognitive neuroscientists study functions such as perception, learning, and memory in animals.
8)Clinical neuroscientists research current knowledge of neuroscience to prevent or treat neurological disorders. These specialists include psychiatrists and neurologists.
9)An electro-neuro-diagnostic technician records electrical activity from the brain and spinal cord.

1 comment:

  1. Speech and Language Pathologists work closely with neurologists and specialized nurses. To be able to help someone with neurological deficits move and communicate and be autonomous is a rewarding way to spend one's career.

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