Biological Foundations of Human Behavior

✍ Scribed by Josephine F. Wilson

Publisher: Wadsworth, Thomson Learning
Year: 2003
Tongue: English
Leaves: 632
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Difficult concepts come to life with clear instruction from this award-winning teacher!

Let Josephine Wilson help you understand biological psychology with this fascinating, accessible book!

Wilson’s book includes so much

• Real-life case studies and human clinical examples

• Consistent and clear coverage

• Cutting-edge research from a variety of related fields, including molecular biology, neuroscience, psychobiology, and neuropsychology

• For Further Thought boxes that illustrate how biological psychology is applied to common events and activities

• An outstanding art program and a host of study aids

• Engaging and accessible writing

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
1. Studying the Biological Bases of Behavior
2. The Building Blocks of the Nervous System
3. Chemical Synapses, Neurotransmitters, and Drugs
4. The Organization of the Nervous System
5. Neuroscientific Research Methods
6. Control of Movement
7. Sensory Processes
8. Perceptual Processes
9. Cognitive Processes
10. Consciousness and Sleep
11. The Regulation of Motivated Behaviors
12. Regulation of Sexual Behavior
13. Biological Bases of Emotion and Addiction
14. Stress and the Nervous System
15. Disordered Behavior
16. Developmental Disorders and Brain Damage
Glossary
Answers to Recaps
References
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Back Cover

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