Brain & Behavior - International Student Edition: An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience - Brossura

Bob Garrett; Gerald Hough

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ISBN 10: 1071856731 ISBN 13: 9781071856734

Casa editrice: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2021

Riassunto

Spark students’ excitement about the power of the mind with the latest edition of Brain & Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience. In the fully revised Sixth Edition, authors Bob Garrett and Gerald Hough showcase the ever-expanding body of research into the biological foundations of human behavior through a big-picture approach. With thought-provoking examples and a carefully designed, full-color visual program, this text allows any student to appreciate the importance and relevance of this field of study. New features and coverage for the sixth edition include fully revised learning objectives, a streamlined box feature program, an expanded collection of detailed animations, and updated research on timely topics including drugs and addiction, sex and gender, and emotions and health.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Bob Garrett is a Visiting Scholar at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He was Professor of Psychology at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and held several positions there, including Chairperson of the Department of Psychology, Faculty Development Coordinator, and Interim Dean of Academic Affairs. He received his BA from the University of Texas at Arlington and his MA and PhD from Baylor University. He received further training in the Department of Physiology at Baylor University College of Medicine and at the Aeromedical Research Primate Laboratory, Holloman Air Force Base. Bob lives on a 3,200-acre ranch he shares with 48 other families in the hills outside San Luis Obispo. His sons, Geoffrey and Michael, and grandchildren, Evan, Naomi, and Talia, all live nearby. Gerald (Jerry) Hough is an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Psychology at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. He received his BS from Purdue University and his MS and PhD from The Ohio State University. He also worked in the lab of Verner Bingman at Bowling Green State University. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on anatomy, animal behavior, research methods, psychopharmacology, cognitive neuroscience, physiology, and learning. He is an elected member of the American Ornithologists Union from his work on sparrows, pigeons, and Hawai’ian ‘amakihi birds. He has served as the Undergraduate Advising Coordinator for Psychology, as the Chair of the IACUC, in curriculum development for the Cooper Medical School at Rowan University, and Negotiator and Vice President 1 of the American Federation of Teachers Local 2373 at Rowan University. His research focus is in the evolutionary and neural bases of spatial and communication behaviors in birds. Gerald; his wife, Kerry; their two sons; and his mother, Carole, live in lovely southern New Jersey.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1071856731
• ISBN 13: 9781071856734
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 6
• Numero di pagine: 704
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile