Biopsychology, 11Th Edition
Biopsychology, 11th Edition is the ultimate introduction to the topic offering a unique combination of biopsychological science and reader-oriented discourse. Well-known for its reader-friendly language, the book successfully combines the fundamentals of the field with a plethora of themed features, case studies, and visual illustrations. With the engaging, inspiring voices coming from the authors directly to your students, this market-leading text is the ultimate introductory guide to one of the most rapidly progressing scientific fields.
Features :
- An emphasis on core themes provides the framework for the study of the text.
- An emphasis on key themes provides the framework for the study of biopsychology.
- Content changes throughout the text offer new and updated material in most s, keeping the text current.
- About the Author
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).
About The Publisher –
Pearson is the world’s learning company, with presence across 70 countries worldwide. Our unique insights and world-class expertise comes from a long history of working closely with renowned teachers, authors and thought leaders, as a result of which, we have emerged as the preferred choice for millions of teachers and learners across the world. We believe learning opens up opportunities, creates fulfilling careers and hence better lives. We hence collaborate with the best of minds to deliver you class leading products, spread across the Higher Education and K12 spectrum. Superior learning experience and improved outcomes are at the heart of everything we do. This product is the result of one such effort.
Contents :
- PART I: What Is Biopsychology – Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
- PART II: Foundations of Biopsychology – Evolution, Genetics, and Experience, Anatomy of the Nervous System, Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission, The Research Methods of Biopsychology
- PART III: Sensory and Motor Systems – The Visual System, Sensory Systems, Perception, and Attention, The Sensorimotor System,
- PART IV: BRAIN PLASTICITY – Development of the Nervous System, Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity, Learning, Memory, and Amnesia
- PART V: Biopsychology of Motivation – Hunger, Eating, and Health, Hormones and Sex Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms, Drug Use, Drug Addiction, and the Brain's Reward Circuits
- PART VI: Disorders of Cognition and Emotion – Lateralisation, Language, and the Split Brain, Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health, Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders
| Book | |
|---|---|
| Author | John P.J. Pinel Steven J. Barnes |
| Pages | 628 |
| Year | 2023 |
| ISBN | 9789356069626 |
| Publisher | Pearson |
| Language | English |
| Uncategorized | |
| Edition | 11/e |
| Weight | 1 kg |
| Dimensions | 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |