Biopsychology, 11th edition

Published by Pearson (July 5, 2021) © 2021

  • John P.J. Pinel
  • Steven J. Barnes
Products list
C$67.99
Instant access

Access details

  • Instant access once purchased
  • Anytime, anywhere learning with the Pearson+ app

Features

  • Search, highlight and take notes
  • Watch embedded videos with select titles
  • Easily create flashcards
Products list
C$84.99
Buy accessOpens in a new tab
14 day temporary access available

Access details

  • Instant access once purchased
  • Anytime, anywhere learning via mobile app
  • Register via course invite or LMS link (Blackboardâ„¢, Canvasâ„¢, Moodle or D2L®)

Features

  • All-in-one digital learning platform
  • Integrated videos and rich multimedia
  • Immediate feedback on tests and quizzes
  • Highlighting, notetaking and study tips
  • App syncs progress across devices

Biopsychology introduces the discipline through a unique combination of biopsychological science and personal, reader-oriented discourse. Addressing leaners directly with warmth, enthusiasm and good humor, authors John Pinel and Steven Barnes interweave the fundamentals of the field with clinical case studies, social issues, personal implications, useful metaphors and memorable anecdotes. Personal and social messages, particularly in the chapters on eating, sleeping, sex and drug addiction, encourage you to consider the relevance of biopsychological research to your life outside the classroom.

Throughout the 11th Edition, the authors incorporate 2 new themes that are quickly emerging in the field: thinking about epigenetics and consciousness. They also present up-to-date coverage of recent developments in the discipline.

PART I: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY?

  1. Biopsychology as a Neuroscience

PART II: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOPSYCHOLOGY

  1. Evolution, Genetics, and Experience
  2. Anatomy of the Nervous System
  3. Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission
  4. The Research Methods of Biopsychology

PART III: SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS

  1. The Visual System
  2. Sensory Systems, Perception, and Attention
  3. The Sensorimotor System

PART IV: BRAIN PLASTICITY

  1. Development of the Nervous System
  2. Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity
  3. Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

PART V: BIOPSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATION

  1. Hunger, Eating, and Health
  2. Hormones and Sex
  3. Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms
  4. Drug Use, Drug Addiction, and the Brain's Reward Circuits

PART VI: DISORDERS OF COGNITION AND EMOTION

  1. Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain
  2. Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health
  3. Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

This publication contains markup to enable structural navigation and compatibility with assistive technologies. Images in the publication are fully described. The publication supports text reflow, is screen-reader friendly, and contains no content hazards known to cause adverse physical reactions.

Need help? Get in touch