Biological psychology : an introduction to behavioral, cognitive, and clinical neuroscience - Breedlove, S. Marc.; Rosenzweig, Mark R.; Watson, Neil V. (Neil Verne), 1962-; Rosenzweig, Mark R. (Sunderland, Mass. : Sinauer Associates, 2007)
Biological psychology: scope and outlook -- Functional neuroanatomy: the nervous system and behavior -- Neurophysiology: the generation, transmission, and the integration of neural signals -- The chemical bases of behavior: neurotransmitters and neuropharmacology -- Hormones and the brain -- Evolution of brain and behavior -- Life-span development of the brain and behavior -- General principles of sensory processing, touch, and pain -- Hearing, vestibular perception, taste, and smell -- Vision: from eye to brain -- Motor control and plasticity -- Sex: evolutionary, hormonal, and neural bases -- Homeostasis: active regulation of internal states -- Biological rhythms, sleep, and dreaming -- Emotions, aggression, and stress -- Psychopathology: biological basis of behavior disorders -- Learning and memory: biological perspectives -- Learning and memory: neural mechanisms -- Language and cognition.
Rev. ed. of: Biological psychology / Mark R. Rosenzweig, S. Marc Breedlove, Neil V. Watson. 4th ed. c2005.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Psychobiology; Cognitive neuroscience; Psychophysiology; Neuropsychology