Understanding Biological Psychology

by Corr, Philip

• ISBN13: 9780631219545
• ISBN10: 0631219544
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-02
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Understanding Biological Psychology is an accessible and distinctive new core textbook that helps students to appreciate the central role that biological processes play in psychology. gives conceptual clarity to a complex and often confusing field; innovative integration of theory and methods; covers a core area of the undergraduate syllabus; accessible, student-friendly text; synthesizes biological processes with mainstream psychological topics to make the subject both interesting and accessible; focuses on what biological psychology is for, rather than treating it as an end in itself; provides basic introductions to biological principles and applications; covers recent advances, such as neuroimaging and molecular genetics.Upon publication, the textbook will be supported by an accompanying website containing a multiple choice testbank, weblinks, electronic versions of figures, and other additional resources. Visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/corr for more information.

Author Biography

Philip J. Corr is Professor of Psychology at the University of Wales, Swansea.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
Foundations	p. 17
Evolution and Genetics	p. 21
Brain Structure and Function	p. 66
Neurons and Neurotransmission	p. 89
Sensory and Motor Systems	p. 122
The Neuroendocrine System	p. 169
Learning and Neural Plasticity	p. 203
Approaches	p. 245
Neuropsychology	p. 249
Psychophysiology	p. 278
Neuroimaging	p. 304
Neurophysiology	p. 324
Psychopharmacology	p. 347
Psychogenomics	p. 365
Applications	p. 403
Clinical Disorder I: Depression	p. 405
Clinical Disorder II: Anxiety	p. 438
Clinical Disorder III: Schizophrenia	p. 471
Personality: Emotion and Motivation	p. 518
Cognition: Computation and Consciousness	p. 563
Glossary	p. 600
References	p. 623
Index of Authors	p. 662
Index of Subjects	p. 667
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