Biological Psychology: An Introduction to Behavioral, Cognitive, and Clinical Neuroscience, Fifth Edition [Hardcover]

S. Marc Breedlove (Author), Mark R. Rosenzweig (Author), Neil V. Watson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0878937056 | ISBN-13: 978-0878937059 | Publication Date: April 16, 2007 | Edition: 5th

Biological Psychology is a comprehensive survey of the biological bases of behavior that is authoritative and up-to-date. Designed for undergraduates enrolled in Biological Psychology, Physiological Psychology, or Behavioral Neuroscience, the book continues to offer an outstanding illustration program that engages students, making even complicated topics and processes clear. The book offers a broad perspective, encompassing lucid descriptions of behavior, evolutionary history, development, proximate mechanisms, and applications. The Fifth Edition has been redesigned to help students study and learn more effectively. Optional advanced topics are available on the Web as A Step Further, streamlining the printed text to emphasize the important points. Each chapter begins with a brief outline and an engaging narrative relating the topic to the human condition. Bold-faced terms are defined in margins and at the end of the book to aid students in remembering key terms. The new edition boasts hundreds of new references, including research students may have encountered in the popular media. Yet critical thinking skills are also honed as the reader is alerted to the many widely held myths about the neuroscience of behavior and educated about facts that sound unlikely to the uninformed. Thorough and reader-friendly, Biological Psychology reveals the fascinating interactions of brain and behavior.

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About the Author

MARK R. ROSENZWEIG, Professor of Graduate Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. S. MARC BREEDLOVE, faculty member in the Psychology Department at the University of California, Berkeley, for over twenty years, he is currently the Barnett Rosenberg Professor of Neuroscience at Michigan State University, USA. NEIL V. WATSON, Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, USA.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 622 pages
• Publisher: Sinauer Associates, Inc.; 5th edition (April 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878937056
• ISBN-13: 978-0878937059
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 9.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars tons of info, easy to read, November 9, 2008

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Mark S - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biological Psychology: An Introduction to Behavioral, Cognitive, and Clinical Neuroscience, Fifth Edition (Hardcover)

This book is one of my favorite textbooks. It is chok-full of detailed information that is assembled coherently and thoughtfully divided between chapters. But perhaps this book's biggest asset is the illustrations and diagrams. They facilitate learning very well and it is clear alot of thought and effort was put into them. One could easily develop a basic understanding of the subject just from reading the book itself, with no need for further explanations from instructors-that is the sign of a really good book.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Biological Psychology, June 5, 2010

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This review is from: Biological Psychology: An Introduction to Behavioral, Cognitive, and Clinical Neuroscience, Fifth Edition (Hardcover)

This book is spacey, hard to follow, and is lacking in luster. A better book to get for your course is Biological Psychology by Kalat. his explanations are easy to understand and he includes enough information so that your paragraph isn't filled with unnecessary vocab terms. This book is a complete waste of time and leaves a lot for interpretation. If it's required for your class, make sure you buy study guides and other informational material, or never ever miss a class session. I have had physics books that are easier to understand and better written than this magnificent piece of intellectualization. My advice, if this book is required, wait for a better teacher.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Advanced, November 17, 2011

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Mikey A - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biological Psychology: An Introduction to Behavioral, Cognitive, and Clinical Neuroscience, Fifth Edition (Hardcover)

I'd only recommend this if you have a substantial background in chemistry and the anatomy of the brain. The barrage of information is very overwhelming if you're not prepared and don't have significant prior knowledge of the subjects within.