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An introduction to behavioral endocrinology / Randy J. Nelson.
Holman Biotech Commons QP356.45 .N45 2000
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nelson, Randy J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Psychoneuroendocrinology.
- Hormones--Physiological effect.
- Hormones.
- Physiology, Comparative.
- Behavior--physiology.
- Hormones--physiology.
- Psychophysiology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Behavior--physiology.
- Hormones--physiology.
- Physiology, Comparative.
- Psychophysiology.
- Physical Description:
- 724 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Other Title:
- Behavioral endocrinology
- Place of Publication:
- Sunderland, Mass. : Sinauer Associates, [2000]
- Summary:
- The Second Edition of An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology provides an updated, integrated presentation of the study of hormone -- behavior interactions. Emphasizing a comparative approach, the text explores the endocrine mechanisms that have evolved in both human and nonhuman animals to solve common problems in survival and reproduction. The Second Edition, despite increased coverage of molecular and cellular approaches, retains its accessibility for non-biological science students.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 The Study of Behavioral Endocrinology 1
- Historical Roots of Behavioral Endocrinology 2
- Berthold's Experiment 4
- What Are Hormones? 7
- The Study of Behavior 11
- Problems of Behavioral Research 12
- How Is Behavior Described? 12
- The Simple System Approach 12
- Levels of Analysis 13
- How Might Hormones Affect Behavior? 16
- How Might Behavior Affect Hormones? 17
- Classes of Evidence for Determining Hormone
- Behavior Interactions 19
- Common Techniques in Behavioral Endocrinology 20
- Ablation and Replacement 20
- Bioassays 20
- Immunoassays 23
- Immunocytochemistry 24
- Autoradiography 25
- Blot Tests 26
- Autoradiography Using In Situ Hybridization 26
- Stimulation and Recording 27
- Pharmacological Techniques 27
- Genetic Manipulations 28
- A Case Study: Effects of Leptin on Behavior 29
- Chapter 2 The Endocrine System 35
- Chemical Communication 36
- The Endocrine Glands 40
- The Hypothalamus 44
- The Pituitary Gland 45
- The Thyroid Gland 47
- The Pancreas 50
- The Gastrointestinal Tract 51
- The Adrenal Glands 51
- The Pineal Gland 53
- The Gonads 54
- The Placenta 57
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Hormone Action 57
- Hormone Receptor Types 58
- Transcription, Translation, and Post-translational Events 62
- The Major Vertebrate Hormones 65
- Protein and Peptide Hormones 65
- The Steroid Hormones 78
- The Monoamine Hormones 87
- The Lipid-Based Hormones 88
- How Hormones Are Regulated 90
- The Evolution of Hormones 92
- Chapter 3 Sex Differences in Behavior: Sex Determination and Differentiation 97
- Ultimate Causes of Sex Differences 100
- Proximate Causes of Sex Differences 103
- Mammalian Sexual Differentiation 104
- Anomalous Mammalian Sexual Differentiation 109
- Avian Sexual Differentiation 116
- Alternative Reproductive Tactics and Male Polymorphism 118
- Environmental Sex Determination in Reptiles and Fishes 122
- The Effects of Hormones on Sexually Dimorphic Behaviors 126
- The Organizational/Activational Hypothesis 127
- Sexual Differentiation and Behavior 135
- Environmental Influences on Mammalian Sexual Differentiation of the Nervous System 138
- Chapter 4 Sex Differences in Behavior: Animal Models and Humans 145
- Neural Bases of Mammalian Sex Differences 148
- Molecular Sex Differences in the Brain 153
- Animal Models for Sexually Dimorphic Behaviors 156
- Bird Song 156
- Courtship Behavior of the Plainfin Midshipman Fish 160
- Urinary Posture in Canines 161
- Rough-and-Tumble Play in Primates 164
- Sex Differences in Human Behavior 168
- Gender Role 172
- Gender Identity 175
- Sexual Orientation/Sexual Preference 178
- Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities 183
- Perception and Sensory Abilities 183
- Lateralization of Cognitive Function 187
- Verbal Skills 188
- Mathematical Reasoning and Visuospatial Abilities 191
- Chapter 5 Male Reproductive Behavior 199
- The Proximate Bases of Male Sexual Behavior 202
- Historical Origins of Research on Male Sexual Behavior 204
- Male Sexual Behavior in Rodents 208
- Male Mating Behavior: A Description 209
- Hormonal Correlates of Male Mating Behavior 212
- Brain Mechanisms of Male Mating Behavior 219
- Social Influences on Male Mating Behavior 236
- Individual Differences in Male Mating Behavior 240
- Male Sexual Behavior in Primates 243
- The Strength of the Sex Drive in Human Males 243
- Human Male Sexual Behavior: A Description 245
- Nonhuman Primate Male Sexual Behavior: A Description 246
- Hormonal Correlates of Primate Male Sexual Behavior 248
- Brain Mechanisms of Primate Male Sexual Behavior 254
- Social Influences on Male Sexual Behavior 256
- Individual Variation and Aging 257
- Peptide Hormones and Male Sexual Behavior 259
- Male Reproductive Behavior in Birds 260
- Male Reproductive Behavior in Reptiles 263
- Chapter 6 Female Reproductive Behavior 273
- Early Discoveries about Female Sexual Behavior 275
- The Development of the Vaginal Cytological Assay 276
- Research in the "Modern Era" 280
- Mammalian Female Mating Behavior: A Description 282
- Rodents 282
- Canines 283
- Primates 285
- Are Females Active Participants in Sexual Behavior? 286
- Components of Female Sexual Behavior 288
- Attractivity 290
- Proceptivity 295
- Receptivity 297
- Female Reproductive Cycles 303
- Types of Reproductive Cycles 304
- The Ecology of Reproductive Cycles 305
- Social and Environmental Effects on Reproductive Cycles 308
- Experimental Analyses of Female Sexual Behavior 313
- Hormonal Correlates of Female Reproductive Cycles 314
- Neural Mechanisms Mediating Female Sexual Behavior 320
- Genetic Knockouts 327
- A Neural Model of Lordosis 328
- Chapter 7 Parental Behavior 337
- Sex Differences in Parental Behavior 343
- Parental Behavior in Birds 345
- Endocrine Correlates of Avian Parental Behavior 347
- Parental Behavior in Mammals 353
- Endocrine Correlates of Mammalian Parental Behavior 359
- Neural Changes Associated with Parental Behavior 382
- Chapter 8 Affiliative and Aggressive Behavior 395
- Seasonal Changes in Social Behavior 407
- Aggression and the Breeding Cycle: Red Deer 408
- Signals of Social Rank: Harris's Sparrows 409
- Aggression and Winter Survival: Voles 412
- Testosterone and the Energetic Costs of Aggression: Lizards 414
- Do Seasonal Hormone Changes in Primates Correlate with Aggression? 415
- Increases in Aggression at Puberty 415
- Is it Adaptive for Rodents to Be Aggressive at Puberty? 416
- The Timing of Puberty: Birds 416
- Hormones and Dispersal Strategies: Primates 417
- Sex Differences in Social Behavior 420
- The Organization and Activation of Aggression: Mice 420
- Hormones and Dispersal: Ground Squirrels 421
- Hormones and Dominance Status: Canines 423
- Flank Marking: Hamsters 424
- Sex Differences in Play Behavior: Primates 425
- Sex Role Reversals 426
- Individual Differences in Aggression 428
- Social Experience Feeds Back to Influence Hormone Concentrations 429
- The Challenge Hypothesis: Birds 429
- Hormones, Competition, and Violent Behavior: Humans 434
- Physiological Mechanisms Mediating Hormonal Effects on Social Behavior 439
- Chapter 9 Homeostasis and Behavior 447
- Fluid Balance 453
- Endocrine Regulation of Fluid Balance and Thirst 460
- Sodium Balance 463
- How Do Hormones Regulate Drinking Behavior? 468
- Energy Balance 469
- Metabolism during the Well-Fed State 470
- Metabolism during the Fasting State 472
- Control of Food Intake 474
- Peptide Hormones and Food Intake 478
- Gonadal Steroid Hormones, Food Intake, and Body Mass 484
- Seasonal Body Mass Cycles 489
- Inhibition of Reproduction to Maintain Energy Balance 490
- Specific Hungers 492
- Chapter 10 Biological Rhythms 497
- Exogenous versus Endogenous Control of Biological Clocks 500
- Types of Biological Clocks and Rhythms 502
- Examples of Biological Rhythms in Behavior 510
- Usefulness of Biological Clocks 515
- Circadian Clocks 518
- Localization of Circadian Clocks 518
- Circadian Rhythms, Hormones, and Behavior 530
- Circannual and Seasonal Rhythms 534
- Ultimate and Proximate Factors Underlying Seasonality 535
- Neuroendocrine Mechanisms Underlying Seasonality 537
- Timing Mechanisms 537
- Neural Mechanisms of Endogenous and Exogenous Seasonal Timekeeping 541
- Activational Aspects of Timing Mechanisms 543
- Chapter 11 Stress 557
- The Stress Response 559
- General Adaptation Syndrome 563
- Physiological Effects of the Stress Response 565
- Pathological Effects of the Stress Response 567
- Perinatal Stress 569
- Reproductive Dysfunction 576
- Stress and Social Behavior 582
- Seasonal Fluctuations in Stress Responses 584
- Psychological Factors in Stress and Coping 586
- Control, Predictability, and Outlets for Frustration 587
- Stress and Drug Abuse 588
- Chapter 12 Learning and Memory 593
- The Effects of Hormones on Learning and Memory 597
- Epinephrine 597
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) 606
- Vasopressin and Oxytocin 609
- Endogenous
- Opiates 610
- Cholecystokinin 614
- Sex Differences in Learning and Memory 615
- Androgens 617
- Estrogens 618
- Glucocorticoids 621
- Other Hormones 623
- Chapter 13 Hormones and Mood 627
- Perimenstrual Syndrome 628
- The Social Context of PMS 628
- What Is PMS? 630
- Hormonal Correlates of PMS 633
- Cognitive Features of PMS 638
- Hormones and Depression 639
- Postpartum Depression 643
- Seasonal Affective Disorder 645
- Androgens and Affective Disorders 651.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [667]-710 and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0878936165
- OCLC:
- 42292217
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