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Beschreibung
Learn more about how the central nervous system governs human behaviour with an industry-leading text. Biopsychology, Global Edition, 11th 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 [...]-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 [...] plethora of themed features, and visual illustrations will challenge your critical thinking skills and support your understanding of the concepts [...] 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.
Learn more about how the central nervous system governs human behaviour with an industry-leading text. Biopsychology, Global Edition, 11th 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 [...]-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 [...] plethora of themed features, and visual illustrations will challenge your critical thinking skills and support your understanding of the concepts [...] 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.
Über den Autor
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).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
PART I: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY?
  1. 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
  • Details
    Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
    Fachbereich: Theoretische Psychologie
    Genre: Importe, Psychologie
    Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
    Medium: Taschenbuch
    Reihe: Pearson Education Limited
    Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
    ISBN-13: 9781292351933
    ISBN-10: 1292351934
    Sprache: Englisch
    Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
    Autor: Pinel, John
    Hersteller: Pearson Education Ltd
    Pearson Education Limited
    Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Pearson, St.-Martin-Str. 82, D-81541 München, salesde@pearson.com
    Maße: 276 x 216 x 34 mm
    Von/Mit: John Pinel
    Erscheinungsdatum: 24.03.2021
    Gewicht: 1,523 kg
    Artikel-ID: 119523599