Behavioral Endocrinology

by Jill B. Becker, S. Marc Breedlove, David Crews and Margaret M. McCarthy (Eds.)

• ISBN13: 9780262523219
• ISBN10: 0262523213
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-14
• Publisher: Bradford Books

Summary

This popular behavioral endocrinology text provides detailed information on what hormones are, how they affect cells, and how such effects can alter the behavior of animals, including humans. Presenting a broad continuum of levels of analysis, from molecular to evolutionary, the book discusses how genes work, the structure of cells, the interactions of endocrine organs, the behavior of individuals, the structure of social hierarchies, and the evolution of mating systems. The second edition, while maintaining the strengths of the first edition, has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent developments in genetics and molecular biology and related social concerns. It contains four new chapters: on the use of molecular biology techniques in behavioral endocrinology, on psychoneuroimmunology, on hormonal influences on sensorimotor function, and on cognitive function in nonhuman animals.

Author Biography

Jill B. Becker is Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan. S. Marc Breedlove is Barnett Rosenberg Professor of Neuroscience at Michigan State University. David Crews is Ashbel Smith Professor of Zoology and Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Margaret M. McCarthy is Associate Professor of Physiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Table of Contents

Contents in Detail	p. vii
Preface	p. xxv
Contributors	p. xxix
Introduction	p. 1
Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology	p. 3
Molecular Approaches to Behavioral Neuroendocrinology	p. 39
Sexual Differentiation of the Brain and Behavior	p. 75
Hormones and Reproductive Behaviors	p. 115
Neuroendocrinology of Sexual Behavior in the Female	p. 117
Neuroendocrinology of Sexual Behavior in the Male	p. 153
Hormonal Influences on Human Sexual Behavior	p. 205
Diversity and Evolution of Hormone-Behavior Relations in Reproductive Behavior	p. 223
Hormonal Influences on Courtship Behaviors	p. 289
Hormones and Parental Behavior	p. 331
Hormones and Regulatory Functions	p. 371
Neuroendocrine and Behavioral Influences on the Immune System	p. 373
Endocrinology of the Stress-Response	p. 409
Hormones and Biological Rhythms	p. 451
Hormonal Influences on Sensorimotor Function and Cognition	p. 495
Hormonal Influences on Sensorimotor Function	p. 497
Hormones and Cognition in Nonhuman Animals	p. 527
Sex Differences in Human Brain and Cognition: The Influence of Sex Steroids in Early and Adult Life	p. 579
Reciprocal Regulation of Hormones and Behavior	p. 629
Hormonal Regulation of Ingestive Behaviors	p. 631
Invertebrate Systems for the Study of Hormone Brain-Behavior Relationships	p. 651
Environmental Factors Influencing Hormone Secretion	p. 687
Glossary	p. 723
Index	p. 749
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