Biopsychology

A student-focused approach to how the central nervous system governs behavior. Biopsychology, 11th edition presents a clear, engaging introduction to the discipline through a unique combination of biopsychological science and personal, reader-oriented discourse. Addressing students directly, 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. The 11th edition incorporates two new emerging themes (thinking about epigenetics and consciousness) and includes up-to-date coverage of recent developments in the field.

Authorized adaptation from the United States edition.

This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States.

PART ONE: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY? -- 1. Biopsychology as a Neuroscience -- PART TWO: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOPSYCHOLOGY -- 2. Evolution, Genetics, and Experience -- 3. Anatomy of the Nervous System -- 4. Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission -- 5. The Research Methods of Biopsychology -- PART THREE: SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS -- 6. The Visual System -- 7. Sensory Systems, Perception, and Attention -- 8. The Sensorimotor System -- PART FOUR: BRAIN PLASTICITY -- 9. Development of the Nervous System -- 10. Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity -- 11. Learning, Memory, and Amnesia -- PART FIVE: BIOPSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATION -- 12. Hunger, Eating, and Health -- 13. Hormones and Sex -- 14. Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms -- 15. Drug Use, Drug Addiction, and the Brains Reward Circuits -- PART SIX: DISORDERS OF COGNITION AND EMOTION -- 16. Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain -- 17. Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health -- 18. Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders.