Research Catalog

Title

Biological psychology : an introduction to behavioral and cognitive neuroscience / Mark R. Rosenzweig, S. Marc Breedlove, Neil V. Watson.

Author

Rosenzweig, Mark R.

Publication

Sunderland, Mass. : Sinauer Associates, c2005.

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Additional Authors

• Breedlove, S. Marc
• Watson, Neil V. (Neil Verne), 1962-

Description

xvii, 622, [102] p. : col. ill., ports.; 29 cm +

Summary

"Biological Psychology 4th edition is a comprehensive survey of the bases of behaviour that is both authoritative and up to date. Offers an outstanding illustration programme and a very broad perspective, encompassing lucid descriptions of behaviour, evolutionary history, development, proximate mechanisms and applications." --WorldCat.

Alternative Title

Learning biological psychology

Subject

• Psychobiology
• Cognitive neuroscience
• Psychophysiology
• Neuropsychology

Genre/Form

CD-ROMs.

Note

• Previously published as: Biological psychology : an introduction to behavioral, cognitive, and clinical neuroscience.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

System Details (note)

• System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Macintosh: PowerPC or G3 processor running OS 8.6 or higher. PC: An IBM-compatible PC with Pentium II processor running; Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP; A color monitor and video card capable of displaying at least 8-bit (256 colors) at a resolution of 800 x 600; A quad-speed (4x) or faster CD-ROM drive; 32 MB of physical RAM.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1 Biological psychology : scope and outlook -- pt. I Biological foundations of behavior -- 2 Functional neuroanatomy : the nervous system and behavior -- 3 Neurophysiology : conduction, transmission, and the integration of neural signals -- 4 The chemical bases of behavior : neurotransmitters and neuropharmacology -- 5 Hormones and the brain -- pt. II Evolution and development of the nervous system -- 6 Evolution of brain and behavior -- 7 Life-span development of the brain and behavior -- pt. III Perception and action -- 8 General principles of sensory processing, touch, and pain -- 9 Hearing, vestibular perception, taste, and smell -- 10 Vision : from eye to brain 282 11 Motor control and plasticity -- pt. IV Regulation and behavior -- 12 Sex : evolutionary, hormonal, and neural bases -- 13 Homeostasis : active regulation of internal states -- 14 Biological rhythms, sleep and dreaming -- pt. V Emotions and mental disorders -- 15 Emotions, aggression, and stress -- 16 Psychopathology : biological basis of behavioral disorders -- pt. VI Cognitive neuroscience -- 17 Learning and memory : biological perspectives -- 18 Learning and memory : neural mechanisms -- 19 Language and cognition.

ISBN

• 0878937544
• 0878937145 (CD-ROM)

LCCN

^^2004010301

OCLC

• 60173206
• SCSB-10379186

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library