Discovering Biological Psychology

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With its comprehensive, authoritative coverage and student-centered pedagogy, DISCOVERING BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY, International Edition is ideal for a broad range of students taking a beginning undergraduate course in biological or physiological psychology. The book provides a foundational understanding of the structure and function of the nervous system and its relationship to both typical and disordered human behavior. Written by an author with nearly 30 years of teaching experience at schools ranging from community colleges to the Ivy League, this text presents classic concepts, current topics, and cutting-edge research in a style that is both accessible to beginning and less-prepared students and appealing to students with stronger backgrounds. As a result, the book allows instructors to teach a rigorous course that does not oversimplify the material, while keeping students excited and engaged. Reviewers have praised the text's clear narrative, high-interest examples, pedagogy, and purposeful art program. The Second Edition is supported by a comprehensive and contemporary media package that includes animations, videos, lectures and an image gallery on Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides, student response system content, and a time-saving online homework and course management system. Key Feature The text balances readability and student appeal with strong scholarship, completeness of coverage, and currency. Freberg engages interest with examples that include, in her words, "spicy tidbits like black widow spider venom and hallucinating monkeys." Cohesive, student-centered pedagogy—which guides students with diverse learning needs through complex scientific concepts—includes chapter-opening outlines and learning objectives, pronunciation guides for key terms (which are defined in the text's margins when introduced), Interim Summaries, and Chapter Reviews with Thought Questions. An effective illustration program supports and clarifies the content. New Directions sections in each chapter provide a look at emerging areas of discovery in biological psychology. New topics include cerebral asymmetry and schizophrenia, light pollution, genetically modified mice and addiction, and neuroscientists' search for self-awareness in the brain. New to this Edition Updated with the most current research, the Second Edition includes nearly 1,000 new references, about half of which are dated 2006 or later. New and updated content includes expanded coverage of stem cells, genetics, Alzheimer's disease, oxytocin and social behavior, psychopathy, stress and memory, and decision-making. New topics include mirror neurons and their role in movement, empathy, language, and autism; and von Economo neurons and their implications for evolution. Other new topics are models of brain development during adolescence and young adulthood, with an emphasis on implications for psychological disorders, decision-making, and the juvenile justice system; and the implications of artificial light on sleep, obesity, and health. Why Does This Matter? boxes in each chapter show students how biological psychology is relevant in their daily lives. Topics include "The Hazards of Designer Drugs" (Chapter 4), "Daytime Sleepiness" (Chapter 11), and "Anger Management" (Chapter 14). Interim Summaries now appear more often (after every major section). A short, alphabetized list of key terms (with page references) appears at the end of each chapter to aid in study and review. As in the previous edition, key terms are defined in the book's margins when introduced. Table of Contents 1. Introducing Biological Psychology. 2. The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System. 3. Cells of the Nervous System. 4. Psychopharmacology. 5. Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain. 6. Vision. 7. Nonvisual Sensation and Perception. 8. Movement. 9. Motivation: The Regulation of Temperature, Thirst, and Hunger. 10. Sexual Behavior. 11. Sleep and Waking. 12. Learning and Memory. 13. Lateralization, Language, and Intelligence. 14. Emotion, Reward, Aggression, Stress. 15. Neurological Disorders. 16. Psychological Disorders.