Key Terms for Program 1: Past, Present, and Promise

Electroencephalogram (EEG): The process of recording the brain's electrical activity by attaching electrodes to the scalp and analyzing wave patterns.

Nonverbal Communication: Communication between people without the use of words. Examples include tone of voice, body language, and facial expression.

Principles of Psychology, The by William James: A seminal text in the field published in 1890, while James served as a professor at Harvard University. The full text of the work is available at http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/James/Principles/.

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