Physiology of Behavior [Hardcover]

Neil R., 5th Carlson (Author)

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Publication Date: December 5, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0205273408 | ISBN-13: 978-0205273409 | Edition: 6

The revision of this classic book incorporates the latest discoveries in the rapidly changing fields of neuroscience and physiological psychology. Carlson's book remains the definitive reference.

Comprehensive and cutting edge research is combined with a coherent and reader-friendly writing style. The two new chapters on psychopharmacology and reinforcement & addiction complement the rest of the book's topics, which include: research, vision, body senses, chemical senses, movement, anxiety, autism, and more.

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Key Benefit: The revision of this classic book incorporates the latest discoveries in the rapidly changing fields of neuroscience and physiological psychology. Carlson's book remains the definitive reference.Key Topics: Comprehensive and cutting edge research is combined with a coherent and reader-friendly writing style. The two new chapters on psychopharmacology and reinforcement & addiction complement the rest of the book's topics, which include: research, vision, body senses, chemical senses, movement, anxiety, autism, and more. Market: Psychologists.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 736 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 6 edition (December 5, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205273408
• ISBN-13: 978-0205273409
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,312,383 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Textbook I've Ever Read, June 5, 2005

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Nir Soffer (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Physiology of Behavior, with Neuroscience Animations and Student Study Guide CD-ROM, Eighth Edition (Hardcover)

I would like to find Neil Carlson and shake his hand. This is is without a doubt one of the best textbooks I've had the pleasure of using.

I'm in my senior year of studying cognitive sciences and so far I've had two courses that used this book. When studying for exams in those course I simply read the relevant chapters. The material is concise, well-organized, summarized just when you need it to be summarized, pockmarked with occasional interesting tidbits and stories, just to keep you interested. Every once in a while there's a small terminology box to refresh your memory on the terms you've just encountered.

Simply put, it's a book that makes studying the (rather complex, actually) subject of physiology of behaviour easy.

If you need this book for a course, I heartily recommend you buy it instead of just borrowing from friends. I'm not sure why you would want to buy such a book for non-academic purposes and just to read it for the hell of it - but if you do - it's a book that supplies a lot of information in a very easy to digest manner.

Two thumbs up. Good job Dr/Prof/Mr/Whatever Carlson...

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent text for Nervous system introduction to Undergrads, January 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Physiology of Behavior (Hardcover)

I have used this text for over 4 years now and have nothing but praises for the manner in which it is written. It covers very difficult material in a reader-friendly manner without downplaying the importance of its contents. As with all texts, while there are some inaccuracies, these do not detract from the overall excellence of the text. In fact, they reflect the vibrant, rapidly changing nature of the field. As Torsten Wiesel said recently, 90% of what we know about the brain has been discovered within this decade, the Decade of the Brain.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful reference - college through graduate school, June 26, 2002

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closet BSG fan (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Physiology of Behavior (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

This review applies to the 6th edition, which I bought as required reading for my undergraduate Physiological Psychology course. Now, in graduate school, I often refer to this text. The CD-ROM that came with the book has been invaluable as a "refresher" in basic neuroanatomy. The book is written in an easy-to-understand manner. I give it four stars instead of five only because I wish that the authors went into more detail about certain key topics, such as neurotransmitters and brain structures.