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

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

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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.

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: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,560 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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

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