neurobiology
noun
neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gy
ˌnu̇r-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē 
ˌnyu̇r-
: a branch of the life sciences that deals with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system
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In this long, rambling, and frustrating but still fascinating work, Lo turns to neurobiology, psychology, and ecology to gain insight into the behavior of buyers and sellers of financial products.
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Richard N. Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
James Giordano, a neurobiology researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center, says getting frightened triggers a specific response in the human body.
—Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Stephanie Preston, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, studies the neurobiology of empathy and altruism.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In the 1980s, Kent Berridge, a neuroscientist at the University of Michigan, led a study demonstrating that the neurobiology of wanting was separate from liking.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Richard N. Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
James Giordano, a neurobiology researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center, says getting frightened triggers a specific response in the human body.
—Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Stephanie Preston, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, studies the neurobiology of empathy and altruism.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In the 1980s, Kent Berridge, a neuroscientist at the University of Michigan, led a study demonstrating that the neurobiology of wanting was separate from liking.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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neurobiology
noun
neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gy
-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē
plural neurobiologies
: a branch of science that deals with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system
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