PB030 - ANATOMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL BASES OF HUMAN WELLBEING

Anatomy of the nervous system: nervous tissue, central nervous system: conformation and organization of white and grey matter, spinal cord, encefalic nerve nuclei, reticular formation. Encefalic circulation. Meninges and liquoral circulation. Nods on spinal and cranic nerves. Lymbic system, autonomous nervous system. Spinal and cerebral control of movement. Endocrine apparatus WELL-BEING Lyfestyle - The basis of healthy nutrition, neuronal control of eating behavior - The gut-brain axis: how microbiota and host inflammasome influence brain physiology and pathology - Sleep and circadian rhythms - The impact of alcohol and smoking on the well-being - Physical exercise and well being Hedonic happiness (pleasure and enjoyment) - Neuronal bases of sexual behavior - Dimorphic aspects of brain in the two genders - Neuronal mechanisms of emotions - Well-being and addictions (substance abuse, internet and social media addictions) Eudemonic happiness (meaning and fulfilling) - Health satisfaction: well-being in sickness and in health. Anxiety, affective disorders, schizophrenia, chronic diseases, cancer. PERFORMANCE Striatal cortex, cerebellum and beyond: the pathways of physical activity in relation to sport performance. Cerebral circuits in cognitive performance Molecular mechanisms in learning and memory Giftedness: does the cognitive performance correlate with (un)happiness?