Biopsychology / John P.J. Pinel & Steven J. Barnes, University of Britsih Columbia.
Editor: Harlow, England : Pearson, 2022Fecha de copyright: ♭2022Edición: Eleventh editionDescripción: 619 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmTipo de contenido:- text
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- 612.8 23
- QP360 .P463 2022
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Learn more about how the central nervous system governs human behaviour with an industry-leading text.
Biopsychology, Global Edition, 11th 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.
on cover: "Global Edition".
Includes glossarry.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-587) and indexes.
PART I: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY? -- 1. Biopsychology as a NeurosciencePART I: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY? -- PART II: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOPSYCHOLOGY -- 2. Evolution, Genetics, and Experience -- 3. Anatomy of the Nervous System -- 4. Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission -- 5. The Research Methods of Biopsychology -- PART III: SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS -- 6. The Visual System -- 7. Sensory Systems, Perception, and Attention -- 8. The Sensorimotor System -- PART IV: BRAIN PLASTICITY -- 9. Development of the Nervous System -- 10. Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity -- 11. Learning, Memory, and Amnesia -- PART V: BIOPSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATION -- 12. Hunger, Eating, and Health -- 13. Hormones and Sex -- 14. Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms -- 15. Drug Use, Drug Addiction, and the Brain's Reward Circuits -- PART VI: DISORDERS OF COGNITION AND EMOTION -- 16. Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain -- 17. Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health -- 18. Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders.
Biopsychology introduces the discipline through a unique combination of biopsychological science and personal, reader-oriented discourse. Addressing leaners directly with warmth, enthusiasm and good humor, authors John Pinel and Steven Barnes interweave the fundamentals of the field with clinical case studies, social issues, personal implications, useful metaphors and memorable anecdotes. Personal and social messages, particularly in the chapters on eating, sleeping, sex and drug addiction, encourage you to consider the relevance of biopsychological research to your life outside the classroom. Throughout the 11th Edition, the authors incorporate 2 new themes that are quickly emerging in the field: thinking about epigenetics and consciousness. They also present up-to-date coverage of recent developments in the discipline.
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He is the author of 15 novels & as many teleplays has been nominated for Hugo & Cable Ace Awards. He lives in Longview, Washington, with his novelist wife Tananarive Due & his daughter Nicki.(Bowker Author Biography)