Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience (paper)

by Carlson, Neil R.

• ISBN13: 9780205947997
• ISBN10: 0205947999
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-02-14
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Helps apply the research findings of behavioral neuroscience to daily life.

 

The ninth edition of Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience offers a concise introduction to behavioral neuroscience. The text incorporates the latest studies and research in the rapidly changing fields of neuroscience and physiological psychology. The theme of strategies of learning helps readers apply these research findings to daily life. Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience is an ideal choice for the instructor who wants a concise text with a good balance of human and animal studies. 

 

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Author Biography

Neil Carlson, U Mass Amherst -- Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Neil Carlson's research has focused on the relationship between the brain and behavior—specifically, the role of the limbic system in learning and species-typical behavior. Dr. Carlson received his undergraduate degree and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. In addition to writing Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience, Dr. Carlson is also the author of Physiology of Behavior and co-author of Psychology: The Science of Behavior. Dr. Carlson's books have been translated into Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.

Table of Contents

Brief Table of Contents

 

Chapter 1:    Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Chapter 2:    Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Chapter 3:    Structure of the Nervous System

Chapter 4:    Psychopharmacology

Chapter 5:    Methods and Strategies of Research

Chapter 6:    Vision

Chapter 7:    Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Chapter 8:    Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Chapter 9:    Reproductive Behavior

Chapter 10:  Emotion

Chapter 11:  Ingestive Behavior

Chapter 12:  Learning and Memory

Chapter 13:  Human Communication

Chapter 14:  Neurological Disorders

Chapter 15:  Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Chapter 16:  Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse