Biological Foundations of Human Behavior (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac) [Hardcover]

Josephine F. Wilson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 17, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0155074865 | ISBN-13: 978-0155074866 | Edition: 1

Wilson provides a thorough, engaging introduction to the underlying principles of biological psychology in 16 manageable chapters. Going beyond the typical boundaries, Wilson includes cutting-edge research from molecular biology, neuroscience, psychobiology, and neuropsychology to give the reader a more complete--yet accessible--understanding of the biological bases of human behavior. Wilson also offers a special focus on human behavior and physiology. This focus makes the text unique in the market, as most of the competing books emphasize animal models and include only limited human examples. This new text features an outstanding art program, carefully developed to clarify core concepts. Readers will find that each of Wilson's 16 chapters offers current research findings, an excellent use of everyday examples to make difficult concepts understandable, and pedagogy crafted to help students master the material.

Editorial Reviews

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"Definitions and explanations were very clear and explicit. The author did a very good job of providing examples to clarify and elaborate... This text conveys the complexity of the brain (in a format) accessible to students."

About the Author

Josephine F. Wilson was born and raised in upstate New York. At her undergraduate college (SUNY Fredonia), Wilson's professors encouraged and supported her interest in psychology and biology. She pursued graduate study in psychology at Columbia University, where she studied brain stimulation reinforcement, and obesity and eating behavior. She received her Ph.D. in physiological psychology from Columbia University and joined the faculty at Wittenberg University in 1985, receiving the Omicron Delta Kappa Distinguished Teaching Award for New Faculty in 1988 and the Wittenberg University Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award in 1993. In 2001, Wilson was appointed to the Paul Luther Keil Chair in Psychology, a newly endowed faculty chair position at Wittenberg. Her ongoing research interests include food intake, eating disorders, alcohol intake, dental anxiety, and sex differences in route learning.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 589 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 1 edition (July 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0155074865
• ISBN-13: 978-0155074866
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #710,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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