Textbook Details
- By:
- Martin S. Shapiro
- Published:
- October 2019
- Discipline:
- Psychology Textbooks
- ISBN (Digital):
- 978-1-4533-9294-2
Biopsychology is written for students without a strong natural sciences background to make neuroscience relevant and approachable. This innovative treatment leverages rich, online media links to stimulate learners' interest, highlight relevance to students' lives and future careers, and integrate easily into online courses.
Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1: History and Introduction
Chapter 2: Functional Anatomy
Chapter 3: Neuron Communication
Chapter 4: Research Methods: Histology, Imaging, and Stimulating
Chapter 5: Genetics and Evolution
Chapter 6: Vision and Chemoreception
Chapter 7: Hearing, Language, and Lateralization
Chapter 8: Somatosensory and Motor Movement
Chapter 9: Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms
Chapter 10: Homeostasis: Hunger, Thirst, and Temperature
Chapter 11: Hormones, Sex, and Love
Chapter 12: Emotions and Stress
Chapter 13: Learning and Memory
Chapter 14: Psychopharmacology, Recreational Drugs, Tolerance, and Sensitization
Chapter 15: Addiction, Developmental Disorders, and Affective Disorders
Chapter 16: Other Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Brain Injuries, and Brain Pathologies