Biopsychology, Global Edition
Pearson Education Limited (Verlag)
978-1-292-35193-3 (ISBN)
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.
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).
PART I: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY?
Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
PART II: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOPSYCHOLOGY
Evolution, Genetics, and Experience
Anatomy of the Nervous System
Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission
The Research Methods of Biopsychology
PART III: SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS
The Visual System
Sensory Systems, Perception, and Attention
The Sensorimotor System
PART IV: BRAIN PLASTICITY
Development of the Nervous System
Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity
Learning, Memory, and Amnesia
PART V: BIOPSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATION
Hunger, Eating, and Health
Hormones and Sex
Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms
Drug Use, Drug Addiction, and the Brain's Reward Circuits
PART VI: DISORDERS OF COGNITION AND EMOTION
Lateralisation, Language, and the Split Brain
Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health
Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders
| Erscheinungsdatum | 23.03.2021 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Harlow |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 274 mm |
| Gewicht | 1320 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-292-35193-4 / 1292351934 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-292-35193-3 / 9781292351933 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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