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12. emergence of biopsychology: 20th century. the publication of The Organiza-
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B. emotions are produced by feedback from the facial muscles.
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5. four major themes of this text: Thinking Creatively, Clinical Implications, Evolu-
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6. thinking creatively: thinking in productive, unconventional ways (the cornerstone of
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8. an important component of the evolutionary perspective is the comparative a
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9. Neuroplasticity: the ability within the brain to constantly change both the struc- z z z z z z z z z z z
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10. biopsychology: the scientific study of the biology of behavior z z z z z z z z
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