John P. J. Pinel, Steven J. Barnes

Biopsychology, Global Edition (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Learn more about how the central nervous system governs human behaviour with an industry-leading text.

Biopsychology, Global Edition, 11^th Edition by authors John Pinel and Steven Barnes presents a clear, engaging introduction to the topic offering a unique combination of biopsychological science and personal, reader-oriented discourse, ideal for students studying Physiological Psychology and Biopsychology courses.

Well-known for its accessible and student-focused approach to the discipline, the book successfully interweaves the fundamentals of the field with clinical case studies, social issues, personal implications, useful metaphors, and memorable anecdotes.

The plethora of themed features, and visual illustrations will challenge your critical thinking skills and support your understanding of the concepts introduced.

The latest Edition also incorporates two new emerging themes (Thinking About Epigenetics" and "Consciousness") and includes up-to-date coverage of the most recent developments in the field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson ITP
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781292367668
• Artikelnr.: 62484553

Autorenporträt

John Pinel is an Emeritus Professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. An award-winning teacher, he is the author of more than 200 scientific papers. He feels that Biopsychology is his major career-related accomplishment.

Steven Barnes is an Associate Professor of Teaching, and Associate Head of Undergraduate Affairs, in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia. Steven is well-regarded for his work related to Online Learning Technologies, student mental health and wellbeing, and Bipolar Disorder (BD).

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY?
1. Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
PART II: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOPSYCHOLOGY
1. Evolution, Genetics, and Experience
2. Anatomy of the Nervous System
3. Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission
4. The Research Methods of Biopsychology
PART III: SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS
5. The Visual System
6. Sensory Systems, Perception, and Attention
7. The Sensorimotor System
PART IV: BRAIN PLASTICITY
8. Development of the Nervous System
9. Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity
10. Learning, Memory, and Amnesia
PART V: BIOPSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATION
11. Hunger, Eating, and Health
12. Hormones and Sex
13. Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms
14. Drug Use, Drug Addiction, and the Brain's Reward Circuits
PART VI: DISORDERS OF COGNITION AND EMOTION
15. Lateralisation, Language, and the Split Brain
16. Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health
17. Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders