Physiology of Behavior, Global Edition, 12th edition

  • Neil R. Carlson
  • Melissa A. Birkett

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Title overview

For courses in Physiological/Biopsychology

Physiology of Behavior provides a scholarly yet accessible portrait of the dynamic interaction between biology and behaviour. Lead author Neil Carlson and new co-author Melissa Birkett drew upon their experience teaching and working with students to create the new edition of this comprehensive and accessible guide for students of behavioral neuroscience. In addition to updated research, the 12th Edition offers an updated art and visual program and a more robust learning architecture that highlights key concepts, guiding students through the text.

Table of contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System
  • 3. Structure of the Nervous System
  • 4. Psychopharmacology
  • 5. Methods and Strategies of Research
  • 6. Vision
  • 7. Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses
  • 8. Control of Movement
  • 9. Sleep and Biological Rhythms
  • 10. Reproductive Behavior
  • 11. Emotion
  • 12. Ingestive Behavior
  • 13. Learning and Memory
  • 14. Human Communication
  • 15. Neurological Disorders
  • 16. Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders
  • 17. Stress, Anxiety, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • 18. Substance Abuse

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