Biopsychology, Global Edition

Engage your students with the ways the central nervous system governs human behaviour. Biopsychology, 11 th Edition is the ultimate introduction to the topic offering a unique combination of science and reader-oriented discourse.

The inspiring voices coming from the authors directly to your students make this the ultimate guide for your students.

Learn more about how the central nervous system governs human behaviour with an industry-leading text. Biopsychology, Global Edition, 11 th Edition by authors John Pinel and Steven Barnes presents a clear, engaging introduction to the topic offering a unique combination of biopsychological science and personal, reader-oriented discourse, ideal for students studying Physiological Psychology and Biopsychology courses.

Well-known for its accessible and student-focused approach to the discipline, the book successfully interweaves the fundamentals of the field with clinical case studies, social issues, personal implications, useful metaphors, and memorable anecdotes.

The plethora of themed features, and visual illustrations will challenge your critical thinking skills and support your understanding of the concepts introduced.

The latest Edition also incorporates two new emerging themes (Thinking About Epigenetics" and "Consciousness") and includes up-to-date coverage of the most recent developments in the field.

Autorentext

John Pinel is an Emeritus Professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. An award-winning teacher, he is the author of more than 200 scientific papers. He feels that Biopsychology is his major career-related accomplishment.

Steven Barnes is an Associate Professor of Teaching, and Associate Head of Undergraduate Affairs, in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia. Steven is well-regarded for his work related to Online Learning Technologies, student mental health and wellbeing, and Bipolar Disorder (BD).

Klappentext

This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team atPearson has worked closely with educators around the world to includecontent which is especially relevant to students outside the UnitedStates.

Forcourses in Physiological Psychology and Biopsychology.

Astudent-focused approach to how the central nervous system governs behavior Biopsychology, 11th Edition presents a clear, engagingintroduction to the discipline through a unique combination of biopsychologicalscience and personal, reader-oriented discourse. Addressing students directly,authors John Pinel and Steven Barnes interweave the fundamentals of the fieldwith clinical case studies, social issues, personal implications, usefulmetaphors, and memorable anecdotes. The 11th Edition incorporatestwo new emerging themes (Gthinking about epigeneticsG and GconsciousnessG) andincludes up-to-date coverage of recent developments in the field.

Inhalt
PART I: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY?

1. Biopsychology as a Neuroscience PART II: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOPSYCHOLOGY

2. Evolution, Genetics, and Experience
3. Anatomy of the Nervous System
4. Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

5. The Research Methods of Biopsychology PART III: SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS

6. The Visual System
7. Sensory Systems, Perception, and Attention

8. The Sensorimotor System PART IV: BRAIN PLASTICITY

9. Development of the Nervous System
10. Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

11. Learning, Memory, and Amnesia PART V: BIOPSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATION

12. Hunger, Eating, and Health
13. Hormones and Sex
14. Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

15. Drug Use, Drug Addiction, and the Brain's Reward Circuits PART VI: DISORDERS OF COGNITION AND EMOTION

16. Lateralisation, Language, and the Split Brain
17. Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health
18. Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders