This course covers the cellular and molecular organization of the nervous systems, both the Central and the Peripheral Nervous Systems, their inter connection, and the neural mechanisms that govern behavior, cognition, learning, in normal life, and in altered neurological and psychological conditions. The functioning of the different parts of the brain has been mapped, and we will learn how structural changes in parts of the brain can impact on behavior and cognitive skills. How does altering the function impact on the structure of the brain? The course includes research on the neuroplasticity of the brain, which has led to applications in analyses of behavior patterns, altering behavior and breaking the limitations of the mind. We will also explore the neuroscience of consciousness, by studying the methodologies of expanding the mind to go beyond the limitations it perceives, and experiencing the non-duality of quantum entanglement. This course will also review the therapies and techniques used to reverse the structural changes in the brain that cause a loss of cognitive function, and psychiatric disorders; and the techniques for designing our neural circuits/mind to achieve our highest potential.
- Teacher: Nandini Katre