what is the difference between neuroscience, biopsychology, and psychobiology?

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<p>What is the main difference in the three? I am still thinking of a major :frowning: …</p>

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<p>Well, the first is all on how the brain functions. The 2nd is the biology of psychology, and the 3rd is psychology of biology Id guess. I’d do neuroscience; most well known.</p>

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<p>I would tend to assume biopsychology and psychobiology would be roughly the same thing – cognitive science.</p>

<p>Generally, neuroscientists approach the problems of the brain from a biological perspective (molecular/cellular biology as well as developmental biology and genetics), while cognitive scientists approach the brain from the perspective of psychology (theory of the mind, language, etc).</p>

<p>Some people use the word “neuroscience” when what they really mean is “cognitive science”. A good overview is [url=<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroscience]here[/url”>Neuroscience - Wikipedia]here[/url</a>].</p>

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<p>a lot of schools that have a cog. sci. major have a neuroscience concentration as well, in case you know you’re interested in both of those fields…</p>

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<p>i guess my bet would probably be psychobiology, since I want an emphasis on psychology with a kick of bio…</p>

<p>I was searching through some programs and some offer psychology BS with certain tracks, like neuroscience or bio, does anyone know more schools at the top of their head?</p>

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<p>MIT’s [url=<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/bcs]Brain”>The MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences | Brain and Cognitive Sciences]Brain</a> and Cognitive Sciences Department<a href=“my%20dept!%20yay”>/url</a> allows students to choose a track in either neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience (systems stuff – fMRI and whatnot), cognitive science, or any combination of the above.</p>

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<p>Here is the link to the Brain and Cognitive Sciences undergrad department at University of Rochester
<a href=“http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/programs/undergraduate/[/url]”>http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/programs/undergraduate/&lt;/a&gt;
Here is the link to the Neuroscience department at U of Rochester
<a href=“http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/neuro/index.html[/url]”>http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/neuro/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I think Rochester is strong in these areas</p>