Fundamental to applying neurolaw is first establishing a solid understanding of what the brain is, how it works, and how generally it influences our behavior. The Introduction to Neuroscience micro-credential collection accomplishes this by covering a wide range of essential topics, divided up into the following courses: Brain Anatomy, Famous Brains, Memory, Emotion, and Adolescent Brains; descriptions for which can be found on the Introduction to Neuroscience Eventbrite site.

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Objectives

Upon completion of the Introduction to Neuroscience micro-credential collection, participants will be able to: 

• Describe the structure, function, and location of cortical brain areas and subcortical structures 
• Differentiate between functional localisation and functional connectivity 
• Describe the process of neural transmission 
• Differentiate between voluntary and reflexive behaviours 
• Describe behavioral disorders caused by impairments of memories and emotions 
• Explain what Phineas Gage and Patient Tan taught us about neural plasticity 
• Explain the contributions of Wilder Penfield to the fields of neurology and neuroscience 
• Differentiate between memory enhancement, dampening, and distortion 
• Describe the seven imperfections of memory 
• Explain false memories and ways by which to improve the reliability of eyewitness memory 
• Describe the context-dependent effects of emotion on behaviour, physiology and psychology 
• Explain the impact of emotional decision-making on defendants, jurors, judges and legislators 
• Explain the fallacy of using research findings based on group data to explain individual behaviour 
• Explain why adolescents are more likely to misbehave than adults 
• Explain why juvenile sentencing should take adolescent brain development into consideration 
• Describe the benefits and limitations of science in the courtroom