How does the endocrine system affect our behavior?

Because the hypothalamus is part of the limbic system and people can change their response to their emotions, behavior can exert control over the endocrine system as well. This, according to Weber State University, is why cognitive behavioral therapy works. read more

Biopsychology embraces several subdivisions. Physiological psychology focuses on nervous system and endocrine system research. Psychopharmacology specializes in the effects of drugs on the nervous system and, ultimately, on behavior. The development of therapeutic drugs is a goal of this discipline. read more

The Nervous System and Human Behavior The human nervous system is can be viewed in two parts, which include the CNS (central nervous system) and the PNS (peripheral nervous system). The brain and the spinal chord comprise the CNS, whereas the PNS connects the rest of the body, such as vital organs to the spinal chord and the brain. read more