Biological Psychology

by: Breedlove, S. Marc; Rosenzweig, Mark R.; Watson, Neil V.

ISBN 13:
9780878937059
ISBN 10:
0878937056
Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 04/20/2007
Publisher: Sinauer Associates Inc
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Summary

Presents a comprehensive survey of the bases of behaviour. This work offers an illustration program and a perspective - encompassing descriptions of behaviour, evolutionary history, development, proximate mechanisms and applications.

Biological psychology : scope and outlook	p. 3
Biological foundations of behavior	p. 21
Functional neuroanatomy : the nervous system and behavior	p. 23
Neurophysiology : the generation, transmission, and integration of neural signals	p. 59
The chemical bases of behavior : neurotransmitters and neuropharmacology	p. 89
Hormones and the brain	p. 119
Evolution and development or the nervous system	p. 149
Evolution of the brain and behavior	p. 151
Life-span development of the brain and behavior	p. 181
Perception and action	p. 215
General principles of sensory processing, touch, and pain	p. 217
Hearing, vestibular perception, taste, and smell	p. 249
Vision : from eye to brain	p. 285
Motor control and plasticity	p. 321
Regulation and behavior	p. 353
Sex : evolutionary, hormonal, and neural bases	p. 355
Homeostasis : active regulation of internal states	p. 387
Biological rhythms, sleep, and dreaming	p. 419
Emotions and mental disorders	p. 449
Emotions, aggression, and stress	p. 451
Psychopathology : biological basis of behavioral disorders	p. 481
Cognitive neuroscience	p. 511
Learning and memory : biological perspectives	p. 513
Learning and memory : neural mechanisms	p. 543
Language and cognition	p. 571
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Biological Psychology

9780878937059

0878937056

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