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Brain & behavior : an introduction to biological psychology

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2015Edition: 4th editionDescription: xxiii, 628 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781452260952
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 612.8 GAR
Contents:
What is biopsychology? -- Part I Neural foundations of behavior: the basic equipment -- Communication within the nervous system -- The organization and functions of the nervous system -- The methods and ethics of research -- Part II Motivation and emotion: what makes us go -- Drugs, addiction, and reward -- Motivation and the regulation of internal states -- The biology of sex and gender -- Emotion and health -- Part III Interacting with the world -- Hearing and language -- Vision and visual perception -- The body senses and movement -- Part IV Complex behavior -- Learning and memory -- Intelligence and cognitive functioning -- Psychological disorders -- Sleep and consciousness.
Summary: This text showcases our rapidly increasing understanding of the biological foundations of behavior, engaging students immediately with easily accessible content. Bob Garrett uses colorful illustrations and thought-provoking facts while maintaining a big-picture approach that students will appreciate.
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What is biopsychology? --
Part I Neural foundations of behavior: the basic equipment --
Communication within the nervous system --
The organization and functions of the nervous system --
The methods and ethics of research --
Part II Motivation and emotion: what makes us go --
Drugs, addiction, and reward --
Motivation and the regulation of internal states --
The biology of sex and gender --
Emotion and health --
Part III Interacting with the world --
Hearing and language --
Vision and visual perception --
The body senses and movement --
Part IV Complex behavior --
Learning and memory --
Intelligence and cognitive functioning --
Psychological disorders --
Sleep and consciousness.

This text showcases our rapidly increasing understanding of the biological foundations of behavior, engaging students immediately with easily accessible content. Bob Garrett uses colorful illustrations and thought-provoking facts while maintaining a big-picture approach that students will appreciate.

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