Biopsychology, Global Edition by Pinel, John

Description: This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team atPearson has worked closely with educators around the world to includecontent which is especially relevant to students outside the UnitedStates. Forcourses in Physiological Psychology and Biopsychology. Astudent-focused approach to how the central nervous system governs behavior Biopsychology, 11th Edition presents a clear, engagingintroduction to the discipline through a unique combination of biopsychologicalscience and personal, reader-oriented discourse. Addressing students directly,authors John Pinel and Steven Barnes interweave the fundamentals of the fieldwith clinical case studies, social issues, personal implications, usefulmetaphors, and memorable anecdotes. The 11th Edition incorporatestwo new emerging themes (GÇ£thinking about epigeneticsGÇ¥ and GÇ£consciousnessGÇ¥) andincludes up-to-date coverage of recent developments in the field. John Pinel is an Emeritus Professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. An award-winning teacher, he is the author of more than 200 scientific papers. He feels that Biopsychology is his major career-related accomplishment. Steven Barnes is an Associate Professor of Teaching, and Associate Head of Undergraduate Affairs, in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia. Steven is well-regarded for his work related to Online Learning Technologies, student mental health and wellbeing, and Bipolar Disorder (BD). PART I: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY?Biopsychology as a Neuroscience PART II: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOPSYCHOLOGYEvolution, Genetics, and ExperienceAnatomy of the Nervous SystemNeural Conduction and Synaptic TransmissionThe Research Methods of BiopsychologyPART III: SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMSThe Visual SystemSensory Systems, Perception, and AttentionThe Sensorimotor SystemPART IV: BRAIN PLASTICITYDevelopment of the Nervous SystemBrain Damage and NeuroplasticityLearning, Memory, and AmnesiaPART V: BIOPSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATIONHunger, Eating, and HealthHormones and SexSleep, Dreaming, and Circadian RhythmsDrug Use, Drug Addiction, and the Brain's Reward CircuitsPART VI: DISORDERS OF COGNITION AND EMOTIONLateralisation, Language, and the Split BrainBiopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and HealthBiopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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