Book: Schacter, D.L., Gilbert, D. T., Nock, M.K & Wegner, D.M. (2018).Introducing psychology(4th ed.). New York: Worth Publishers.

Unit 3:

• Provide a detailed response to the following questions/writing prompts.
• Answer the questions have give your opinion.

Your friend has been feeling depressed and has gone to a psychiatrist for help. "He prescribed a medication that's supposed to increase serotonin in my brain. But my feelings depend on me, not on a bunch of chemicals in my head," she says. What examples could you give your friend to convince her that hormones and neurotransmitters really do influence our cognition, mood, and behavior?

Unit 4:

• Provide a detailed response to the following questions/writing prompts.
• Answer the questions and give your opinion.

Your friend has been feeling depressed and has gone to a psychiatrist for help. "He prescribed a medication that's supposed to increase serotonin in my brain. But my feelings depend on me, not on a bunch of chemicals in my head," she says. What examples could you give your friend to convince her that hormones and neurotransmitters really do influence our cognition, mood, and behavior?