Introduction to Biopsychology, Global Edition, 9th Edition
- Length: 577 pages
- Edition: Global ed 9th revised ed
- Language: English
- Publisher: Pearson Education Limited
- Publication Date: 2014-06-12
- ISBN-10: 1292058919
- ISBN-13: 9781292058917
- Sales Rank: #795678 (See Top 100 Books)
Delves into how the central nervous system governs behavior
Biopsychology, 9/e, introduces the study of the biology of behavior; that is, the neural mechanisms of psychological processes in the central nervous system. This program combines biopsychogical science and student-oriented discussion, interweaving the basics of this specialized field with clinical case studies and exploring the personal and social implications that arise. The author encourages interactive learning and creative thinking. His clear and engaging presentation makes the material personally and socially relevant to readers.
MyPsychLab is an integral part of the Pinel program. Engaging activities and assessments provide a learning and teaching system that transforms students into scientific thinkers. With MyPsychLab, students can watch videos on psychological research and applications, participate in virtual classic experiments, and develop critical thinking skills through writing.
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Table of Contents
Part One: What is Biopsychology?
Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?
Part Two: Foundations of Biopsychology
Chapter 2: Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking about the Biology of Behavior
Chapter 3: Anatomy of the Nervous System: Systems, Structures, and Cells That Make Up Your Nervous System
Chapter 4: Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission: How Neurons Send and Receive Signals
Chapter 5: The Research Methods of Biopsychology: Understanding What Biopsychologists Do
Part Three: Sensory and Motor Systems
Chapter 6: The Visual System: How We See
Chapter 7: Mechanisms of Perception: Hearing, Touch, Smell, Taste, and Attention: How You Know the World
Chapter 8: The Sensorimotor System: How You Move
Part Four: Brain Plasticity
Chapter 9: Development of the Nervous System: From Fertilized Egg to You
Chapter 10: Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity: Can the Brain Recover from Damage?
Chapter 11: Learning, Memory, and Amnesia: How Your Brain Stores Information
Part Five: Biopsychology of Motivation
Chapter 12: Hunger, Eating, and Health: Why do Many People Eat too Much?
Chapter 13: Hormones and Sex: What’s Wrong with the Mamawawa?
Chapter 14: Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms: How Much Do You Need to Sleep?
Chapter 15: Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits: Chemicals that Harm with Pleasure
Part Six: Disorders of Cognition and Emotion
Chapter 16: Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain: The Left Brain and the Right Brain
Chapter 17: Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health: Fear, the Dark Side of Emotion
Chapter 18: Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders: The Brain Unhinged
Appendix I: The Autonomic Nervous System
Appendix II: Some Functions of Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Neurons
Appendix III: The Cranial Nerves
Appendix IV: Functions of the Cranial Nerves
Appendix V: Nuclei of the Thalamus
Appendix VI: Nuclei of the Hypothalamus
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