COMPLETE Intro Psychology Course - ALL TOPICS - How Neurons Communicate: The Synapse (Intro Psych Tutorial #25)

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In this video I explain how two neurons communicate using a neurotransmitter that travels across the synapse to receptor sites. This neurotransmitter can then influence the flow of ions in the postsynaptic neuron which can change its likelihood of firing an action potential. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel to see future videos! Have questions or topics you’d like to see covered in a future video? Let me know by commenting or sending me an email! Need more explanation? Check out my full psychology guide: Master Introductory Psychology: http://amzn.to/2eTqm5s Enable closed-captioning or find a full transcript of this video here: http://www.psychexamreview.com/how-neurons-communicate-the-synapse/

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