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Biopsychology with "Beyond the Brain and Behavior" CD-ROM, 5/E
John P.J. Pinel, University of British Columbia

ISBN-10: 0205349846
ISBN-13:  9780205349845

Publisher:  Pearson
Copyright:  2003
Format:  Cloth Bound w/CD-ROM; 604 pp
Published:  05/23/2002


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The fifth edition of the book is the most major revision yet! Written in a friendly and engaging manner, Biopsychology clearly presents the fundamentals of the study of the biology of behavior and makes the topics personally and socially relevant to the student.

Four interwoven themes support the major recent developments in the rapidly changing field of biopsychology. Thousands of new references and dozens of new topics have been added to this edition, making Pinel's discussion of and focus on the human element easy and interesting to read.


Features

  • Pinel places strong emphasis on behavior: new chapter opening photos illustrate the role of biopsychology in the human world. Social issues are presented in a fashion that makes them relevant to the students; sex, hunger, sleep, and drug addiction are topics that are presented in a balanced, and even sometimes humorous manner.
  • Diversity is a solid theme of the text, with Pinel exploring the convergence of both human and non-human research, as well as both pure and applied research.


New To This Edition

  • Four themes—“Thinking about Biopsychology,” “Clinical Implications,” “The Evolutionary Perspective,” and “Cognitive Neuroscience”—are integral to each chapter and their placement is indicated by marginal icons.
  • At the end of each chapter, a “Themes Revisited” section neatly summarizes the themes and provides some context for the topics discussed.
  • The table of contents has been reorganized into six parts. Brain damage and neuroplasticity are discussed in the same chapter. Development of the nervous system is now covered in its own chapter (Ch. 9), and learning is discussed alongside memory and amnesia (Ch. 11). The section on thirst has been eliminated, and finally, a new chapter has been added on the biology of psychiatric disorders (Ch. 18).
  • After major sections within a chapter, a “Brain Scan” section provides study questions so that a student can check his or her knowledge before proceeding, aiding in the retention of information.
  • “Think About It” questions provide the students with an opportunity to think critically about the material they have read.
  • “The Case of” boxes introduce fascinating, true case studies that relate clinical applications to real-life.
  • “Log On” sections appear at the end of each chapter, providing a bulleted list of interesting Web sites related to chapter topics, with a brief description of each site.
  • A second, more student-friendly title has been added beneath the main title of each chapter to make the book even more student accessible.
  • TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE— a free CD-ROM (“Beyond the Brain and Behavior”) accompanies each new textbook. This CD-ROM contains animations and demonstrations, video clips, neural modules, practice tests, electronic flashcards, and annotated additional readings. In-text annotations direct students to CD components at appropriate points in each chapter.


Table of Contents



1. Biopsychology As a Neuroscience: What Is Biopsychology, Anyway?

What Is Biopsychology?

What Is the Relation Between Biopsychology and the Other Disciplines of Neuroscience?

What Types of Research Characterize the Biopsychological Approach?

What Are the Divisions of Biopsychology?

Converging Operations: How Do Biopsychologists Work Together?

Scientific Interference: How Do Biopsychologists Study the Unobservable Workings of the Brain?

Critical Thinking About Biopsychological Claims.



2. Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior.

Thinking About the Biology of Behavior: From Dichotomies to Relations and Interactions.

Human Evolution.

Fundamental Genetics.

Behavioral Development: The Interaction of Genetic Factors and Experience.

The Genetics of Human Psychological Differences.



3. The Anatomy of the Nervous System: The Systems, Structures, and Cells That Make Up Your Nervous System.

General Layout of the Nervous System.

Cells of the Nervous System.

Neuroanatomical Techniques and Directions.

Spinal Cord.

The Five Major Divisions of the Brain.

Major Structures of the Brain.



4. Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission: How Neurons Send and Receive Signals.

The Neurons Resting Membrane Potential.

Generation and Conduction of Postsynaptic Potentials.

Integration of Postsynaptic Potentials and Generation of Action Potentials.

Conduction of Action Potentials.

Synaptic Transmission: Chemical Transmission of Signals from One Neuron to Another.

The Neurotransmitters.

Pharmacology of Synaptic Transmission.



5. The Research Methods of Biopsychology: Understanding What Biopsychologists Do.

Methods of Visualizing the Living Human Brain.

Recording Human Psychophysiological Activity.

Invasive Physiological Research Methods.

Pharmacological Research Methods.

Genetic Engineering.

Neuropsychological Testing.

Behavioral Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience.

Biopsychological Paradigms of Animal Behavior.



6. The Visual System: From Your Eyes to Your Cortex.

Light Enters the Eye and Reaches the Retina.

The Retina and Translation of Light into Neural Signals.

From Retina to Primary Visual Cortex.

Seeing Edges.

Seeing Color.



7. Mechanisms of Perception, Conscious Awareness, and Attention: How You Know the World.

Principles of Sensory System Organization.

Cortical Mechanisms of Vision.

Audition.

Somatosensation: Touch and Pain.

The Chemical Senses: Smell and Taste.

Selective Attention.



8. The Sensorimotor System: How You Do What You Do.

Three Principles of Sensorimotor Function.

Sensorimotor Association Cortex.

Secondary Motor Cortex.

Primary Motor Cortex.

Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia.

Descending Motor Pathways.

Sensorimotor Spinal Circuits.

Central Sensorimotor Programs.



9. Development of the Nervous System: From Fertilized Egg to You.

Phases of Neural Development.

Postnatal Cerebral Development in Human Infants.

Effects of Experience on Neural Development.

Neuroplasticity in Adults.

Disorders of Neurodevelopment: Autism and Williams Syndrome.



10. Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity: Can the Brain Recover from Damage?

Causes of Brain Damage.

Neuropsychological Diseases.

Animal Models of Human Neuropsychological Diseases.

Neuroplastic Responses to Nervous System Damage: Degeneration, Regeneration,

Reorganization, and Recovery.

Neuroplasticity and the Treatment of Nervous System Damage.



11. Learning, Memory, and Amnesia: How Your Brain Stores Information.

Amnesic Effects of Bilateral Medial Temporal Lobectomy.

Amnesia of Korsakoffs Syndrome.

Amnesia of Alzheimers Disease.

Amnesia After Concussion: Evidence for Consolidation.

Neuroanatomy of Object-Recognition Memory.

Hippocampus and Memory for Spatial Location.

Where Are Memories Stored?

Synaptic Mechanisms of Learning and Memory.

Conclusion: Infantile Amnesia and the Man Who Remembered Nothing but H.M.



12. Hunger, Eating, and Health: Why Do Many People Eat Too Much?

Digestion and Energy Flow.

Theories of Hunger and Eating: Set Points Versus Positive Incentives.

Factors That Determine What, When, and How Much We Eat.

Physiological Research on Hunger and Satiety.

Body Weight Regulation: Set Points Versus Settling Points.

Human Obesity.

Anorexia Nervosa.



13. Hormones and Sex: Whats Wrong with the Mamawawa?

The Neuroendocrine System.

Hormones and Sexual Development.

Three Cases of Exceptional Human Sexual Development.

Effects of Gonadal Hormones on Adults.

The Hypothalamus and Sexual Behavior.

Sexual Orientation, Hormones, and the Brain.



14. Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms: How Much Do You Need to Sleep?

The Physiological and Behavioral Events of Sleep.

REM Sleep and Dreaming.

Why Do We Sleep, and Why Do We Sleep When We Do?

Comparative Analysis of Sleep.

Circadian Sleep Cycles.

Effects of Sleep Deprivation.

Neural Mechanisms of Sleep.

The Circadian Clock: Neural and Molecular Mechanisms.

Drugs That Affect Sleep.

Sleep Disorders.

The Effects of Long-Term Sleep Reduction.



15. Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits: Chemicals That Harm with Pleasure.

Basic Principles of Drug Action.

Role of Learning in Drug Tolerance and Drug Withdrawal Effects.

Five Commonly Abused Drugs.

Biopsychological Theories of Addiction.

Intracranial Self-Stimulation and the Pleasure Centers of the Brain.

Neural Mechanism of Motivation and Addiction.

A Noteworthy Case of Addiction.



16. Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain: The Left Brain and Right Brain of Language.

Cerebral Lateralization of Function: Introduction.

The Split Brain.

Differences Between the Left and Right Hemispheres.

Cortical Localization of Language: The Wernicke-Geschwind Model.

Evaluation of the Wernicke-Geschwind Model.

The Modern Cognitive Neuroscience Approach to Language.

Cognitive Neuroscience of Dyslexia.



17. Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health: Fear, the Dark Side of Emotion.

Biopsychology of Emotion: Introduction.

Fear, Defense, and Aggression.

Stress and Health.

Fear Conditioning.

Brain Mechanisms of Human Emotion.



18. Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders: The Brain Unhinged.

Schizophrenia.

Affective Disorders: Depression and Mania.

Anxiety Disorders.

Tourettes Syndrome.

Clinical Trials: Development of New Psychotherapeutic Drugs.


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