Bio 48: The Mind-Body Connection in the Neuroscience of Well-Being is taught in Winter Quarter by Professor John Guzowski.
Dr. John Guzowski
Course Objective:
Explores research that provides insight into how exercise, diet, sleep, contemplative practices such as mindfulness and meditation, and contemporary psychological therapeutic approaches alter brain function in beneficial ways to promote positive mental health well-being.
Sample Syllabus:
| 1 | Module 1: Neuroscience of wellbeing, Overview | ||
| 2 | Module 1: Neuroscience of wellbeing, Overview | ||
| 3 | Module 2: Cellular neurobiology | ||
| 4 | Module 2: Cellular neurobiology; Module 3a: Systems Neurobiology, Structure and neuromodulators |
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| 5 | Module 3b: Systems neuroscience: Imaging and brain network dynamics | ||
| 6 | Module 4: Experimental design and model systems | ||
| 7 | Module 5: Neural plasticity, learning, and memory | ||
| 8 | Module 5: Neural plasticity, learning, and memory | ||
| 9 | Module 6: Stress systems & emotions | ||
| 10 | EXAM I | ||
| 11 | Module 7: Exercise & brain function | ||
| 12 | Module 8: Sleep & brain function | ||
| 13 | Module 9: Interactions between gut, diet, microbiome, and brain | ||
| 14 | Module 10: Buddhist psychology of the mind | ||
| 15 | Module 11: Mindfulness & meditation | ||
| 16 | Module 11: Mindfulness & meditation | ||
| 17 | Module 12: Cognitive behavioral therapies | ||
| 18 | Module 12: Cognitive behavioral therapies | ||
| 19 | Module 13: Psychological pillars of wellbeing | ||
| 20 | Module 13: Psychological pillars of wellbeing | ||
| 21 | EXAM II |