Abstract
Various scientists and mental health professionals have emphasized the importance of research in the field of neuroscience for psychiatry, psychology and related sciences. Based on these observations, this paper presents 10 basic fundamentals of neuroscience for psychology, namely: (1) all mental processes are brain operations; (2) genes establish specific connections in the brain, but the experience change these connections; (3) our mind can change because the brain is plastic; (4) learning and memories exist in the brain; (5) social and environmental factors contribute to the development of mental illnesses; (6) emotions cannot be separated from cognition and reasoning; (7) attachment is important to generate changes in the brain; (8) imagination is key for learning; (9) the brain handles information both consciously and unconsciously; and (10) the applicability of neuroscience knowledge to psychology has an ethical component. The practice of psychology can be strengthened by increasing the number of neuroscience courses in psychology graduate programs and providing continuing education courses in neuroscience.
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