Physiology of Behavior, Global Edition, 13th edition

Published by Pearson (January 10, 2023) © 2023

  • Neil R. Carlson University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Melissa A. Birkett Southern Oregon University
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An up-to-date, comprehensive, and accessible overview of behavioural neuroscience

Physiology of Behavior provides a scholarly yet accessible portrait of the dynamic interaction between biology and behaviour. Authors Neil Carlson and Melissa Birkett drew upon their experience teaching and working with students to create this comprehensive and accessible guide for students of behavioural neuroscience. In addition to inclusion of the latest research in the field, the 13th Edition offers a new chapter on development of the nervous system that features information about disorders of development, autism spectrum disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System
  • 3. Structure of the Nervous System
  • 4. Psychopharmacology and Neurotransmitters
  • 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 and Parental Behavior
  • 11. Emotion
  • 12. Ingestive Behavior
  • 13. Learning and Memory
  • 14. Human Communication
  • 15. Disorders of the Developing Nervous System
  • 16. Neurological Disorders
  • 17. Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders
  • 18. Stress and Anxiety Disorders
  • 19. Substance Abuse

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