Name: Introduction to Biopsychology von Andrew P. Wickens
SKU: 9781529715941
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Introduction to Biopsychology Zusammenfassung

Introduction to Biopsychology Andrew P. Wickens

Understand the foundations of biological psychology and explore the stories behind important discoveries in the field.

Everything you need to know about brain and behaviour - from sensory systems, eating disorders and sleep to drugs, language and memory. This fourth edition has been fully updated throughout, and includes new figures and diagrams, revised learning features, and clear explanations of over 330 key terms.

Includes:

The latest research on the neural basis of mental illness, degenerative diseases, and genetics
Key Figure and Special Interest boxes spotlight interesting researchers, studies and discoveries of conditions
End-of-chapter MCQs test understanding and support your preparation for assessments
250 full colour diagrams and figures illustrate the key concepts in each chapter
Supported by online teaching and learning resources including drag and drop exercises for students, an instructor's manual, testbank, and PowerPoint slides.

Introduction to Biopsychology is essential reading for all Psychology students studying biological psychology.

Introduction to Biopsychology Bewertungen

An interesting and engaging introduction to biopsychology. The chapters make the case for its importance and give the real-world implications. -- Mark Edwards
Providing a historical approach and evidence, followed by treatments and future directions of the field, this book provides a clear story and structure to the reader and encourages critical thinking. -- Zoe Kolokotroni

Über Andrew P. Wickens

Andrew Wickens obtained his PhD From Liverpool University, and spent 2 years as a post doctoral researcher in behavioural pharmacology at Aberdeen before becoming Course Leader for the neuroscience degree at Preston Polytechnic (now University of Central Lancashire) where he spent 27 years. He retired in 2017. Over this time he has written The Causes of Aging, A History of the Brain (which won the British Psychological Society's best textbook of the year in 2018) and Key Thinkers in Neuroscience. Introduction to Biopsychology first appeared in 2000, and is now with SAGE for its fourth edition.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: An introduction to biological psychology, brains and nerve function Chapter 2: The visual system Chapter 3: Sensory systems other than vision Chapter 4: The control of movement Chapter 5: Hunger and eating disorders Chapter 6: Emotional states Chapter 7: Sleep and circadian rhythms Chapter 8: Sexual development and behaviour Chapter 9: Learning and memory Chapter 10: Language and cognition Chapter 11: The biological basis of mental illness Chapter 12: Drugs and addiction Chapter 13: Degenerative diseases of the nervous system Chapter 14: Genes and behaviour

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR013777097

ISBN 13

9781529715941

ISBN 10

1529715946

Titel

Introduction to Biopsychology Andrew P. Wickens

Autor

Andrew P. Wickens

Zustand

Gebraucht - Sehr Gut

Bindung

Broschiert

Verlag

SAGE Publications Ltd

Datum

2021-11-04

Anzahl der Seiten

792

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