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Biological Psychology is a comprehensive, authoritative survey of the biological bases of behaviour. Its readers will benefit from an outstanding art program, and a broad perspective. The seventh edition features thoroughly revised coverage of Cognitive Neuroscience, as well as new material in keeping with the latest breakthroughs in research.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
Attention and Higher Cognition
Language and Hemispheric Asymmetry
Afterword
