Title:
Biological psychology : an introduction to behavioral, cognitive, and clinical neuroscience / Mark R. Rosenzweig, Arnold L. Leiman, S. Marc Breedlove.
Author:
Rosenzweig, Mark R.
Leiman, Arnold L.
Breedlove, S. Marc.
Publication Information:
Sunderland, Mass. : Sinauer Associates, ©1999.
Call Number:
QP360 .R658 1999
Abstract:
Accompanying CD-ROM: an interactive neuroanatomy tutorial titled Sylvius: fundamentals of human neural structure, special addition to accompany Biological psychology.
Electronic Access:
Table of contents http://external.dandelon.com/download/attachments/dandelon/ids/DE0045D10718E29602B58C1257A9400300A0B.pdf
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
9780878937912
9780878939206
Physical Description:
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm + 1 computer disc (3 1/2 in.)
Contents:
Biological psychology : scope and outlook -- Biological foundations of behavior. Functional neuroanatomy : the nervous system and behavior ; Neurophysiology : conduction, transmission, and integration of neural signals ; Psychopharmacology : neurotransmitters, drugs, and behavior ; Hormones and the brain -- Evolution and development of the nervous system. Evolution of brain and behavior ; Life-span development of the brain and behavior -- Perception and action. General principles of sensory processing, touch, and pain ; Hearing, vestibular perception, taste, and smell ; Vision : from eye to brain ; Movements and actions -- The regulation of behavior. Sex : evolutionary, hormonal, and neural bases ; Homeostasis : active regulation of internal states ; Biological rhythms, sleep, and dreaming -- Emotions and mental disorders. Emotions, aggression, and stress ; Psychopathology : biological bases of behavior disorders -- Cognitive neuroscience. Learning and memory : biological perspectives ; Learning and memory : neural mechanisms ; Language and cognition -- Afterword: The ever-changing brain.
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