Essential Biological Psychology

Informationen zum Autor G Neil Martin is Principal Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University and is also associate editor for The Psychologist. Klappentext Covering all the major topics within biopsychology, and evaluating the most up-to-date findings, this textbook is essential reading for first and second year psychology undergraduates as well as anyone studying courses in neuropsychology or behavioural neuroscience. Zusammenfassung Covering all the major topics within biopsychology, and evaluating the most up-to-date findings, this textbook is essential reading for first and second year psychology undergraduates as well as anyone studying courses in neuropsychology or behavioural neuroscience. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 What is biological psychology? Chapter 2 Approaches to studying biological psychology Chapter 3 The nervous system and how it works Chapter 4 The brain: its structures, regions and functions Chapter 5 The sensory and motor systems Chapter 6 Motivation: genes, thirst, hunger, sex and aggression Chapter 7 Learning and memory Chapter 8 Emotion and stress Chapter 9 Language and other higher functions Chapter 10 Consciousness Chapter 11 Psychological and degenerative disorders

Product details

• Authors: Martin, G Neil Martin, G Neil Martin Martin, G. Neil Martin, G. Neil Martin Martin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.08.2016
• EAN: 9781138175402
• ISBN: 978-1-138-17540-2
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Essential Psychology; Arnold Publication; Essential Psychology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology