Biological psychology /

Toates, F. M.,

Biological psychology / Frederick Toates. - Third edition. - Harlow, Essex ; New York : Prentice Hall/Pearson, 2011. - xxvii, 659 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 601-647) and index.

Introduction -- Genes, environment and evolution -- The nervous and endocrine systems -- How the cells of the nervous system work -- The brain: basics of structure and role -- Development and plasticity -- Sensory systems: general principles -- Vision -- The other sensory systems -- The control of movement -- Learning and memory -- Emotion -- Stress and coping -- Pain -- Motivation -- Feeding and drinking -- Sexual behaviour -- Drugs and addiction -- Sleep and waking -- Cognition and action -- Brains, minds and consciousness -- When things go wrong.

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Psychobiology.

QP306 / .T632 2011

612.8