Biological psychology : an introduction to behavioral, cognitive, and clinical neuroscience

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Biological psychology : an introduction to behavioral, cognitive, and clinical neuroscience

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

Sinauer Associates, c2007

5th ed

Available at  / 13 libraries

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Rev. ed. of: Biological psychology / Mark R. Rosenzweig, S. Marc Breedlove, Neil V. Watson. 4th ed. c2005

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Contents of Works

  • Biological psychology: scope and outlook
  • Functional neuroanatomy: the nervous system and behavior
  • Neurophysiology: the generation, transmission, and the integration of neural signals
  • The chemical bases of behavior : neurotransmitters and neuropharmacology
  • Hormones and the brain
  • Evolution of brain and behavior
  • Life-span development of the brain and behavior
  • General principles of sensory processing, touch, and pain
  • Hearing, vestibular perception, taste, and smell
  • Vision : from eye to brain
  • Motor control and plasticity
  • Sex : evolutionary, hormonal, and neural bases
  • Homeostasis : active regulation of internal states
  • Biological rhythms, sleep, and dreaming
  • Emotions, aggression, and stress
  • Psychopathology : biological basis of behavior disorders
  • Learning and memory : biological perspectives
  • Learning and memory : neural mechanisms
  • Language and cognition

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