Behavioural Neuroscience

Informationen zum Autor Seán Commins is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at National University of Ireland, Maynooth. His research focuses on the biological basis of learning and memory, spatial navigation and the impact of stroke on cognition. Dr Commins has published extensively and has received numerous awards in recognition of his research. Klappentext A visually engaging explanation of the neural process underlying various behaviours in species ranging from the simplest organisms to humans. Zusammenfassung Brain and behaviour are intrinsically linked! but mapping behaviours in brain regions is not straightforward. This volume! written for undergraduate and postgraduate students! explains the biological processes underlying behaviours including learning! taste aversion! echolocation! language development! spatial navigation and circadian rhythms. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Neurons and neural communication; 2. An introduction to the brain; 3. Neuroscientific methods; 4. Examination of animal behaviour: general principles and techniques; 5. Habituation and sensitisation in the Aplysia; 6. Classical conditioning in the Aplysia; 7. Long-term synaptic plasticity in mammals I: long-term potentiation (LTP); 8. Long-term synaptic plasticity in mammals II: long-term depression (LTD); 9. Eye-blink conditioning; 10. Fear conditioning; 11. Taste aversion; 12. Sound localisation; 13. Bat echolocation; 14. Spatial navigation; 15. Birdsong learning; 16. Circadian rhythms; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Seaan Commins, Sean Commins, Seán Commins, Sean (Maynooth University Ireland) Commins, Sean (National University of Ireland Commins
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781107104501
• ISBN: 978-1-107-10450-1
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Animal behaviour, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Neurosciences, Behavioural theory (Behaviourism), Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Behaviourism, Behavioural theory, Zoology and animal sciences, Cognitivism, cognitive theory, Zoology: mammals (mammalogy)