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

Title
Biological psychology : an introduction to behavioral, cognitive, and clinical neuroscience / S. Marc Breedlove, Mark R. Rosenzweig, Neil V. Watson.
Author
Breedlove, S. Marc
Publication
Sunderland, Mass. : Sinauer Associates, c2007.

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Additional Authors
  • Rosenzweig, Mark R.
  • Watson, Neil V. (Neil Verne), 1962-
Description
1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.); 29 cm.
Summary
This is a comprehensive survey of the bases of behaviour that is both authoritative and up-to-date. It encompasses lucid descriptions of behaviour, evolutionary history, development, proximate mechanisms and applications.
Subject
  • Cognitive neuroscience
  • Neuropsychology
  • Psychobiology
  • Psychophysiology
Note
  • Rev. ed. of: Biological psychology / Mark R. Rosenzweig, S. Marc Breedlove, Neil V. Watson. 4th ed. c2005.
  • Mark R. Rosenzweig listed as first author on previous eds.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. R1-R36) and indexes.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Biological psychology: scope and outlook -- Functional neuroanatomy: the nervous system and behavior -- Neurophysiology: the generation, transmission, and the integration of neural signals -- The chemical bases of behavior: neurotransmitters and neuropharmacology -- Hormones and the brain -- Evolution of brain and behavior -- Life-span development of the brain and behavior -- General principles of sensory processing, touch, and pain -- Hearing, vestibular perception, taste, and smell -- Vision: from eye to brain -- Motor control and plasticity -- Sex: evolutionary, hormonal, and neural bases -- Homeostasis: active regulation of internal states -- Biological rhythms, sleep, and dreaming -- Emotions, aggression, and stress -- Psychopathology: biological basis of behavior disorders -- Learning and memory: biological perspectives -- Learning and memory: neural mechanisms -- Language and cognition.
ISBN
9780878937059
LCCN
^^2007009020
OCLC
85814094
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library