Understanding Biological Psychology

Understanding Biological Psychology is an accessible and distinctive new core textbook that helps students to appreciate the central role that biological processes play in psychology. gives conceptual clarity to a complex and often confusing field; innovative integration of theory and methods; covers a core area of the undergraduate syllabus; accessible, student-friendly text; synthesizes biological processes with mainstream psychological topics to make the subject both interesting and accessible; focuses on what biological psychology is for, rather than treating it as an end in itself; provides basic introductions to biological principles and applications; covers recent advances, such as neuroimaging and molecular genetics. Upon publication, the textbook will be supported by an accompanying website containing a multiple choice testbank, weblinks, electronic versions of figures, and other additional resources. Visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/corr for more information.

Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. Part I: Foundations:. 2. Evolution and Genetics. 3. Brain Structure and Function. 4. Neurons and Neurotransmission. 5. Sensory and Motor Systems. 6. The Neuroendocrine System. 7. Learning and Neural Plasticity. Part II: Approaches:. 8. Neuropsychology. 9. Psychophysiology. 10. Neuroimaging. 11. Neurophysiology. 12. Psychopharmacology. 13. Psychogenomics. Part III: Applications:. 14. Clinical Disorder I: Depression. 15. Clinical Disorder II: Anxiety. 16. Clinical Disorder III: Schizophrenia. 17. Personality: Emotion and Motivation. 18. Cognition: Computation and Consciousness. Glossary. References. Index of Subjects. Index of Authors