Physiological psychology : an introduction / by Simon Green.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, Simon, author.

Series:

Psychology library editions. Cognitive science.

Psychology Library Editions: Cognitive Science ; Volume 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychophysiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (412 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, [2016].

Summary:

Originally published in 1987 this title was designed as a textbook for first degree students of psychology and provides an introduction to the major topics within the subject of physiological psychology. The aim was to cover these major subject areas and at the same time to provide indications of advances made in the previous two decades. Today the book is still suitable for all levels of study, from beginning students to final year level, who wish to cover historical aspects of physiological psychology.

Contents:

chapter 1 The nervous system - basic principles of function and techniques of investigation

chapter 2 The nervous system - organization and functions

chapter 3 Brain chemistry

chapter 4 Sensory systems

chapter 5 Functions and asymmetries of the cerebral hemispheres

chapter 6 Brain mechanisms of memory and learning

chapter 7 Habituation - attention and memory

chapter 8 Emotion - physiological psychology and centralmechanisms

chapter 9 Emotion - psychophysiology and peripheralarousal systems

chapter 10 Central mechanisms of arousal, sleep, andwaking

chapter 11 Motivation

chapter 12 Brain chemistry and psychopathology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-64002-3

1-317-27579-9

1-317-27578-0

9781315640020

OCLC:

953692415