Garrett, Bob.

Brain & behavior : an introduction to behavioral neuroscience / Bob Garrett, Gerald E. Hough II ; contributions by Meghan C. Khan, Joshua S. Rodefer. - Fifth edition.; Internation student edition - xxi, 587 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PrefaceAbout the AuthorChapter 1. What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?PART I. Neural Foundations of Behavior: The Basic EquipmentChapter 2. Communication Within the Nervous SystemChapter 3. The Organization and Functions of the Nervous SystemChapter 4. The Methods and Ethics of ResearchPART II. Motivation and Emotion: What Makes Us GoChapter 5. Drugs, Addiction, and RewardChapter 6. Motivation and the Regulation of Internal StatesChapter 7. The Biology of Sex and GenderChapter 8. Emotion and HealthPART III. Interacting With the WorldChapter 10. Vision and Visual PerceptionChapter 11. The Body Sense and MovementPART IV. Complex BehaviorChapter 12. Learning and MemoryChapter 13. Intelligence and Cognitive FunctioningChapter 14. Psychological DisordersChapter 15. Sleep and ConsciousnessGlossaryReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index

Maintaining a 'big-picture' approach, the 5th edition showcases our rapidly increasing understanding of the biological foundations of behaviour, along with thought-provoking examples and the latest research.

College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science in Psychology


Text in English

9781544331386 (pbk)


Psychobiology -- Textbooks.
Biological Psychiatry.
Brain.
Behavior.

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