Summary PSY FP7310 Assessment 1 1.doc PSY-FP7310 The Papez Circuit: It s Effect on Behavior and Memory Biological Basis for Behavior Assessment 1: Neural Pathways and Behavior Capella University The Papez Circuit: It s Effect on Behavior and Memory

PSY FP7310 Assessment 1 PSY-FP7310 The Papez Circuit: It s Effect on Behavior and Memory Biological Basis for Behavior Assessment 1: Neural Pathways and Behavior Capella University The Papez Circuit: It s Effect on Behavior and Memory Introduction The mind is beautiful creation that contains so many small, intricate parts, but yet has a tremendous effect on many aspects of the human life. There are many aspects of the human brain that have created intrigue within the field of psychology. How are emotions and memory affected by impact or development of the human brain? As the brain goes through stages of development, or lack of, or possibly is impacted by an external incident, human emotion and memory are two such behaviors of the brain that can be massively impacted according to the Papez circuit model (Heilman, 2002). The fornix, mammillary bodies, anterior thalamic nucleus cingulate cortex,