Biological psychology

• Verfasst von: Breedlove, S. Marc
• Verfasst von: Rosenzweig, Mark R.
• Verfasst von: Watson, Neil V.
• Titel: Biological psychology
• Titelzusatz: an introduction to behavioral, cognitive, and clinical neuroscience
• Verf.angabe: S. Marc Breedlove; Mark R. Rosenzweig; Neil V. Watson
• Ausgabe: 5. ed.
• Verlagsort: Sunderland, Mass.
• Verlag: Sinauer Associates
• Jahr: 2007
• Umfang: Getr. Zählung
• Illustrationen: zahlr. Ill., graph. Darst.
• Format: 29 cm
• Fussnoten: Zusätzliche Informationen auf der companion website aufrufbar unter: www.biopsychology.com ; Rev. ed. of: Biological psychology / Mark R. Rosenzweig, S. Marc Breedlove, Neil V. Watson. 4th ed. c2005. - Includes index
• ISBN: 0-87893-705-6
• ISBN: 978-0-87893-705-9
• Schlagwörter: (s)Physiologische Psychologie / (s)Psychobiologie
• Sprache: eng
• Sonstige Nr.: Identnummer: 2007009020
• RVK-Notation: CZ 1000
• K10plus-PPN: 523309996

Abstract

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