Format:
1 Online-Ressource (619 Seiten).
Edition:
Tenth edition, global edition
ISBN:
978-1-292-15850-1
Content:
For courses in Physiological Psychology and Biopsychology Explore how the central nervous system governs behavior Biopsychology presents a clear, engaging introduction to biopsychological theory and research through a unique combination of biopsychological science and personal, reader-oriented discourse. Original author John Pinel and new co-author Steven Barnes address students directly and interweave the fundamentals of the field with clinical case studies, useful metaphors, and memorable anecdotes that make course material personally and socially relevant to readers. In addition to expan
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Brief Contents; Contents; Preface; To the Student; About the Authors; Part One What Is Biopsychology?; 1 Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What Is Biopsychology, Anyway?; The Case of Jimmie G., the Man Frozen in Time; Four Major Themes of This Text; Thinking Creatively About Biopsychology; Clinical Implications; The Evolutionary Perspective; Neuroplasticity; What Is Biopsychology?; Defining Biopsychology; What Are the Origins of Biopsychology?; How Is Biopsychology Related to the Other Disciplines of Neuroscience?
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What Types of Research Characterize the Biopsychological Approach?Human and Nonhuman Subjects; Experiments and Nonexperiments; Experiments; Quasiexperimental Studies; Case Studies; Pure and Applied Research; What Are the Divisions of Biopsychology?; Physiological Psychology; Psychopharmacology; Neuropsychology; The Case of Mr. R., the Brain-damaged Student Who Switched to Architecture; Psychophysiology; Cognitive Neuroscience; Comparative Psychology; How Do Biopsychologists Conduct Their Work?; Converging Operations: How Do Biopsychologists Work Together?
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Scientific Inference: How Do Biopsychologists Study the Unobservable Workings of the Brain?Critical Thinking about Biopsychological Claims; Case 1: José and the Bull; Case 2: Becky, Moniz, and the Prefrontal Lobotomy; Themes Revisited; Key Terms; Part Two Foundations of Biopsychology; 2 Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior; Thinking bbout the Biology of Behavior: from Dichotomies to Interactions; The Origins of Dichotomous Thinking; Is It Physiological, or Is It Psychological?; Is It Inherited, or Is It Learned?
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Problems with Thinking About the Biology of Behavior in Terms of Traditional DichotomiesPhysiological-or-Psychological Thinking Runs into Difficulty; The Case of the Man Who Fell Out of Bed; Case of the Chimps with Mirrors; Nature-or-Nurture Thinking Runs into Difficulty; The Case of the Thinking Student; A Model of the Biology of Behavior.; Human Evolution; Darwinâ#x80;#x99;s Theory of Evolution; Evolution and Behavior; Social Dominance; Courtship Display; Course of Human Evolution; Evolution of Vertebrates; Evolution of Amphibians; Evolution of Reptiles; Evolution of Mammals; Emergence of Humankind
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Thinking about Human EvolutionEvolution of the Human Brain; Evolutionary Psychology: Understanding Mate Bonding; Polygyny and Polyandry; Monogamy; Thinking About Evolutionary Psychology; Fundamental Genetics; Mendelian Genetics; Chromosomes; Reproduction and Recombination; Structure and Replication; Sex Chromosomes and Sex-Linked Traits; Genetic Code and Gene Expression; Human Genome Project; Modern Genetics: Growth of Epigenetics; Epigenetics of Behavioral Development: Interaction of Genetic Factors and Experience; Selective Breeding of â#x80;#x9C;Maze-Brightâ#x80;#x9D; and â#x80;#x9C;Maze-Dullâ#x80;#x9D; Rats
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-292-15847-1
Language:
English
Subjects:
Psychology
Keywords:
Physiologische Psychologie
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Psychobiologie
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Verhaltensphysiologie
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Lehrbuch
Author information:
Pinel, John P. J., 19XX-,
Author information:
Barnes, Steven J., 1973-
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