Spec-accurate revision resource for the Brain and Neuropsychology topic in AQA GCSE Psychology (8182).

Includes revision notes on every spec bullet point, key studies with findings and evaluation, a knowledge organiser and 5 exam practice questions with full model answers.

Covers: structure and function of the nervous system — CNS, PNS, somatic and autonomic divisions; the fight or flight response; James-Lange theory of emotion; neuron types — sensory, relay and motor; synaptic transmission — excitation, inhibition, reuptake; Hebb’s theory of learning; brain structure — frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital lobes, cerebellum; localisation of function — Broca’s area, Wernicke’s area; Penfield’s electrical stimulation study; brain scanning — CT, PET and fMRI; Tulving’s gold memory study; effects of neurological damage.

Ideal for revision lessons, independent study and intervention.