Biological psychology : an introduction to behavioral, cognitive, and clinical neuroscience /
Mark R. Rosenzweig, Arnold L. Leiman, S. Marc Breedlove.
- 2nd ed.
- Sunderland, Mass. : Sinauer Associates, c1999.
- 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.)
CONTENTS
chapter 1: biological psychology: scope and outlook
PART 1: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BEHAVIOR
chapter 2: functional neuroanatomy: the nervous system and behaviour
chapter 3: Neurophysiology: conduction, transmission and integration of neural signals
chapter 4: psychopharmacology: neurotransmitters, drugs and behaviour
chapter 5: hormones and behaviour
PART 2: EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
chapter 6: evolution of brain and behaviour
chapter 7: life span development of the brain and behaviour
PART 3: PERCEPTION AND ACTION
chapter 8: general principles of sensory processing, touch and pain
chapter 9: hearing, vestibular perception, taste and smell
chapter 10: vision: from eye to brain
chapter 11: movements and actions
PART 4: THE REGULATION OF BEHAVIOR
chapter 12: sex: evolutionary, hormonal and neural bases
chapter 13: homeostasis: active regulation of internal states
chapter 14: biological rhythms, sleep and dreaming
PART 5: EMOTIONS AND MENTAL DISORDERS
chapter 15: emotions, aggression and stress
chapter 16: psychopathology: biological bases of behaviour disorders
PART 6: COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
chapter 17: learning and memory: biological perspectives
chapter 18: learning and memory: neural mechanisms
chapter 19: language and cognition
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
System requirements for accompanying computer disk: Macintosh; System 7.5 or higher or Windows 95/NT4; 4x CD ROM or higher.