Main description:

Blending classic scholarship with exciting new developments in the discipline, Biological Psychology offers a fresh perspective on the brain's interaction with its environment.

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES

* A compelling storytelling approach makes the content accessible and exciting to students

* Behavioral neuroscience mysteries in "Brain Scene Investigation" features engage students at the beginning of each chapter

* "Laboratory Explorations" features integrate research techniques as a part of each chapter so that students can see how different methods apply to various types of research questions

* "Context Matters" features present detailed accounts of research studies in order to demonstrate the varying effects that contextual variables have on specific dependent variables

* Clinical applications provide real-life examples of the neurobiological processes and behaviors discussed in each chapter

Contents:

Preface

PART I: THE BRAIN IN CONTEXT

1 Introduction to Biological Psychology

PART II: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS

2 The Nervous System: Structure and Function
3 Cells and Circuits
4 Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction
5 Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

PART III: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

6 Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation
7 Movement
8 Maintenance and Motivation
9 Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

PART IV: NEUROBIOLOGY IN ACTION

10 Emotional Expression and Regulation
11 Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies
12 Learning, Memory, and Decision Making
13 Mental Illness

Epilogue: Expanding the Contextual Boundaries of Biopsychology
Appendix: Major Research Methods in This Text

Glossary
References
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index