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Biological Psychology
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hove, Michael J., author.
- Martinez, Steven A., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Textbooks.
- Science.
- Biology--Textbooks.
- Biology.
- Social sciences--Textbooks.
- Social sciences.
- Psychology--Textbooks.
- Psychology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Boston, MA ROTEL 2024.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Biological psychology is the study of the biological bases of behavior and mental processes. It explores how biological factors like genes, hormones, neurotransmitters, and brain structures influence psychological components like thoughts, emotions, memories, and actions. This free and open textbook provides a wide ranging and up-to-date introduction to the main topics and methods of biological psychology.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Biological Psychology
- Chapter 2: The Brain and Nervous System
- Chapter 3: Neurons
- Chapter 4: Research Methods in Biological Psychology
- Chapter 5: Psychopharmacology
- Chapter 6: Hormones and Behavior
- Chapter 7: Development of the Brain and Nervous System
- Chapter 8: Genetics and Epigenetics in Psychology
- Chapter 9: Emotion and Affective Neuroscience
- Chapter 10: Brain Damage, Neurodegeneration, and Neurological Diseases
- Chapter 11: Biopsychology of Psychological Disorders
- Grant Information
- Notes:
- Description based on print resource
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