Basics of Biopsychology clearly presents the fundamentals of the study of the biology of behavior and makes the topics personally and socially relevant to the student.
　　By emphasizing four interwoven themes (“Thinking Clearly,” “Clinical Implications,” “The Evolutionary Perspective,” and “Cognitive Neuroscience”) throughout the book, the major recent developments in the rapidly changing field of biopsychology come alive clearly and completely for students.
　　How Biopsychologists Think about Behavior, Anatomy of the Brain, Neural Activity and How to Study It, The Visual System, Mechanisms of Perception, The Sensorimotor System,
　　Development of the Nervous System, Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity, Learning, Memory, and Amnesia, Hunger, Eating, and Health, Hormones and Sex, Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms, Health Psychology, Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain, and Behavioral Neuroscience of Psychiatric Disorders

Product Details for Basics of Biopsychology 

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• by John Pinel
  
• Hardcover:624 pages
• Publisher:Allyn & Bacon; 1 Har/Cdr edition (May 24, 2006)
• Language:English
• ISBN-10:0205461085
• ISBN-13:978-0205461080
• Product Dimensions:10.9 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight:3.30 pounds

Editorial Reviews

“The text consistently excels….. The entire text is honed and refined to the extent that students reading the text will be transformed into reasonably sophisticated biopsychologists by the book’s end….. I think that many of the chapters are close to perfection.” -- Nancy J. Woolf, UCLA

“Pinel is an excellent writer…. [The case studies] are a major strength over Kalat. These sections should pique the students’ interests and hopefully help them appreciate the relevance of this course.” — Joseph H. Porter, Virginia Commonwealth University

“When I review a possible book for adoption, I first turn to the chapter on axonal and synaptic transmission.  A really great author should be able to make these topics interesting and engaging.  Pinel has succeeded in doing this by taking some new directions that I applaud.”  -- Douglas Engwall, Central CT State

“Dr. Pinel has a wonderful style that makes complicated material accessible. This is particularly helpful for those students who might be intimidated by the ‘hard sciences.’ … I would like to thank Dr. Pinel for his efforts over the years to provide clear and concise material for students to appreciate the depth and fascination of biopsychology. Congratulations on a fantastic job! ” — David Holtzman, University of Rochester

“Pinel’s use of anecdotes and personal stories is superior to Kalat’s.” – Stanley N. Bursten, Santa Barbara City College

“I really liked the illustrations.  I thought the attention to detail, especially, in labeling all of the important structures and pathways was outstanding.  This may the first book in which illustrations are complementary to the text, as opposed to something fun to look at while you read.” — Rita Michelle Lewellen, Cerritos College

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