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Biopsychology / John P.J. Pinel & Steven J. Barnes.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Harlow, England : Pearson, 2018Edition: Tenth editionDescription: 619 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781292158471
  • 1292158476
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 612.8 PI.B 2018
LOC classification:
  • QP360 .P463 2018
Contents:
What is biopsychology? -- Foundations of biopsychology -- Sensory and motor systems -- Brain plasticity -- Biopsychology of motivation -- Disorders of cognition and emotion.
Summary: Pinel's textbook presents the fundamentals of the study of the biology of behaviour and makes the topics personally and socially relevant to the student. A key feature of 'Introduction to Biopsychology' is its combination of biopsychological science and personal, reader-oriented discourse. For courses in Physiological Psychology and Biopsychology Biopsychology presents a clear, engaging introduction to biopsychological theory and research through a unique combination of biopsychological science and personal, reader-oriented discourse. Original author John Pinel and new co-author Steven Barnes address students directly and interweave the fundamentals of the field with clinical case studies, useful metaphors, and memorable anecdotes that make course material personally and socially relevant to readers. In addition to expanded learning objectives that guide students through the course, the Tenth Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect this rapidly progressing scientific field
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Previous edition: published as Introduction to biopsychology. 2014

Includes bibliographical references (pages 550-591) and indexes.

What is biopsychology? -- Foundations of biopsychology -- Sensory and motor systems -- Brain plasticity -- Biopsychology of motivation -- Disorders of cognition and emotion.

Pinel's textbook presents the fundamentals of the study of the biology of behaviour and makes the topics personally and socially relevant to the student. A key feature of 'Introduction to Biopsychology' is its combination of biopsychological science and personal, reader-oriented discourse. For courses in Physiological Psychology and Biopsychology Biopsychology presents a clear, engaging introduction to biopsychological theory and research through a unique combination of biopsychological science and personal, reader-oriented discourse. Original author John Pinel and new co-author Steven Barnes address students directly and interweave the fundamentals of the field with clinical case studies, useful metaphors, and memorable anecdotes that make course material personally and socially relevant to readers. In addition to expanded learning objectives that guide students through the course, the Tenth Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect this rapidly progressing scientific field

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