The First Two Chapters in This Section Focus to Some

question 24

Essay

The first two chapters in this section focus to some degree on gifts. The second two focus on cultures of capitalism. What are two differences between a gift-based economy and a capitalist economy? Use evidence from the text to support your points.

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Definitions:

EPSPs

Excitatory Post-Synaptic Potentials, which are temporary depolarizations of postsynaptic cells that make it more likely for a neuron to fire an action potential.

IPSPs

Inhibitory post-synaptic potentials, which decrease the likelihood of a post-synaptic neuron firing an action potential.

Action Potential

A rapid change in electrical potential across the membrane of a nerve cell as a nerve impulse is transmitted.

Schwann Cell

A type of glial cell in the peripheral nervous system that wraps around neurons, forming a myelin sheath to facilitate electrical conduction.