Physiology of Behavior, Global Edition, 13th edition

Published by Pearson (23 December 2021) © 2022

  • Neil R. Carlson University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Melissa A. Birkett Southern Oregon University

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ISBN-13: 9781292430256
Physiology of Behavior, Global Edition
Published 2021

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Title overview

An up-to-date, comprehensive, and accessible overview of behavioural neuroscience

For courses in Physiological Psychology and Biopsychology

Physiology of Behavior provides a scholarly yet accessible portrait of the dynamic interaction between biology and behaviour. Authors Neil Carlson and Melissa Birkett drew upon their experience of teaching and working with students to create this comprehensive and accessible guide for students of behavioural neuroscience. In addition to inclusion of the latest research in the field, the 13th Edition offers a new chapter on the development of the nervous system, featuring information about disorders of development, autism spectrum disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System
  3. Structure of the Nervous System
  4. Psychopharmacology and Neurotransmitters
  5. Methods and Strategies of Research
  6. Vision
  7. Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses
  8. Control of Movement
  9. Sleep and Biological Rhythms
  10. Reproductive and Parental Behavior
  11. Emotion
  12. Ingestive Behavior
  13. Learning and Memory
  14. Human Communication
  15. Disorders of the Developing Nervous System
  16. Neurological Disorders
  17. Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders
  18. Stress and Anxiety Disorders
  19. Substance Abuse

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