Biological Psychology: An Introduction to Behavioral, Cognitive, and Clinical Neuroscience - Rilegato

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

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0878933247 ISBN 13: 9780878933242

Casa editrice: Sinauer Associates Inc, 2010

Riassunto

Building on the strengths of its predecessors, Biological Psychology, 5th edition continues to offer an illustration program and a very broad perspective - encompassing lucid descriptions of behaviour, evolutionary history, development, proximate mechanisms and applications. The fifth edition hones students' critical thinking ability - yet remains reader-friendly throughout.
 
 
NEW TO THIS EDITION
 
*  Redesigned and streamlined content to help students study and learn more effectively
*  Updated coverage, including new references and revised chapters 
*  Revised pedagogy and supplements
 
 
STUDENT SUPPLEMENTS
 
* Companion Website at www.biopsychology.com/5e: Offers a range of study tools such as Study Questions, Animated Tutorials, Activities and Videos, Quizzes, Interactive Terminology Quizzes, 'A Step Further' materials to compliment the book, Essay questions, and a Glossary that provides quick access to definitions.
 
* Biological Psychology NewsLinks website at www.biopsychology.com/5e: Keeps students appraised of the latest developments in the field, and includes links to thousands of news stories.
 
 
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* Companion Website at www.biopsychology.com/5e: Includes the Online Gradebook and access to all student features.
 
* Instructor's Resource Library (978-0-87893-032-6): Includes figures and tables from the book, PowerPoint Resources, Videos, Animations, Computerised Test Bank, and the Instructor's Manual.
 
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L'autore

MARK R. ROSENZWEIG, Professor of Graduate Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.

S. MARC BREEDLOVE, faculty member in the Psychology Department at the University of California, Berkeley, for over twenty years, he is currently the Barnett Rosenberg Professor of Neuroscience at Michigan State University, USA.

NEIL V. WATSON, Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, USA.

Contenuti

Biological Psychology: Scope and Outlook
PART I: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BEHAVIOR
Functional Neuroanatomy: The Nervous System and Behavior
Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals
The Chemical Bases of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology
Hormones and the Brain
PART II: EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Evolution of Brain and Behavior
Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior
PART III: PERCEPTION AND ACTION
General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain
Hearing, Vestibular Perception, Taste, and Smell
Vision: From Eye to Brain
Motor Control and Plasticity
PART IV: REGULATION AND BEHAVIOR
Sex: Evolutionary, Hormonal, and Neural Bases
Homeostasis: Active Regulation of Internal States
Biological Rhythms, Sleep, and Dreaming
PART V: EMOTIONS AND MENTAL DISORDERS
Emotions, Aggression, and Stress
Psychopathology: Biological Basis of Behavioral Disorders
PART VI: COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Learning and Memory: Biological Perspectives
Learning and Memory: Neural Mechanisms
Language and Cognition
Afterwords

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Sinauer Associates Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0878933247
• ISBN 13: 9780878933242
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 6
• Numero di pagine: 624
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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