'Biological Psychology 4th edition' is a comprehensive survey of the bases of behaviour that is both authoritative and up-to-date. Building on the strengths of its predecessor, it continues to offer an outstanding illustration program and a very broad perspective - encompassing lucid descriptions of behaviour, evolutionary history, development, proximate mechanisms and applications. The new edition boasts hundreds of new references and hones students' critical thinking ability - yet remains reader-friendly throughout.
Contents:
Biological Psychology: Scope and Outlook
PART I: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BEHAVIOR
Functional Neuroanatomy: The Nervous System and Behavior
Neurophysiology: Conduction, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals Psychopharmacology: Neurotransmitters, Drugs, and Behavior
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: THE REGULATION OF 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 Bases of Behavior Disorders
PART VI: COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Learning and Memory: Biological Perspectives
Learning and Memory: Neural Mechanisms
Language and Cognition
Afterwords
Contents:
Biological Psychology: Scope and Outlook
PART I: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BEHAVIOR
Functional Neuroanatomy: The Nervous System and Behavior
Neurophysiology: Conduction, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals Psychopharmacology: Neurotransmitters, Drugs, and Behavior
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: THE REGULATION OF 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 Bases of Behavior Disorders
PART VI: COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Learning and Memory: Biological Perspectives
Learning and Memory: Neural Mechanisms
Language and Cognition
Afterwords