Human behavior [[electronic resource] ] : a cell to society approach / / Michael G. Vaughn, Matt DeLisi, Holly C. Matto

• Autore: Vaughn Michael G
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (410 p.)
• Disciplina: 150
• Soggetto topico: Human behavior; Human behavior - Physiological aspects
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: DeLisiMatt MattoHolly C
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Human Behavior and the Core Competencies (EPAS); About the Authors; Chapter 1 Introducing the Cell to Society Framework; Case Study: Malia's Different Abilities; On the Importance of Transdisciplinary Approaches; Change and Adaptation: Biological and Cultural Evolution; Systems Thinking and Complexity; Science and Scientific Methods; Pseudoscience and the Human Condition; Spotlight Topic: ""Baloney Detection""; The Cell to Society Framework and the Life Course; Major Developmental Milestones; Major Theoretical Perspectives ; Expert's Corner: John BrekkeComponents of the Cell to Society Framework; Genes and Behavior; Stress and Adaptation; Emotion; Executive Functions; Temperament; Personality; Cognition and Learning; Social Exchange and Cooperation; Social Networks and Psychosocial Relations; Technology; The Physical Environment; Institutions; Belief Systems and Ideology; Summary; Key Terms; Chapter 2 Genes and Behavior; Case Study: Cory; Distal Context; Principles of Human Evolution; Heritability; Spotlight Topic: Nature and Nurture Means Both; Proximal Mechanisms ; A Molecular Biology Primer for the Social Work PractitionerGenetic Variation and Neural Substrates; Genes and Behavior Over the Life Course; Fetal Environment and Infancy; Childhood; Adolescence; Adulthood; Expert's Corner: Terrie E. Moffitt; Summary; Key Terms; Chapter 3 Stress and Adaptation; Case Study: Juan Carlos-Profile of Adaptation in Unpredictable and Uncertain Times; Distal Context; What Is Stress and What Does It Have to Do With Human Behavior?; Principles of Human Evolution; Spotlight Topic: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Proximal Mechanisms; Neural Substrates and Stress ; Endocrine System and FunctionStress, Inflammation, and Biomarkers; Environmental Triggers; Childhood Stress Caused by Structural Violence; Spotlight Topic: How Environmental Stress Gets Under the Skin; Stress and Adaptation Over the Life Course; Fetal Environment and Infancy; Early Childhood and Childhood; Adolescence; Adulthood; Sex Differences; Expert's Corner: Bruce S. McEwen, Rockefeller University; Summary; Key Terms; Chapter 4 Emotion; Spotlight Topic: Emotional Valence and Affect; Case Study: Tamika; Distal Context; Reflection: Social Work Intern in the Emergency Room ; Proximal MechanismsPrefrontal Cortex; Limbic System; Social Information Processing; Spotlight Topic: Empathy; Emotional Development and Psychosocial Relations Over the Life Course; Fetal Environment and Infancy; Early Childhood and Childhood; Adolescence; Adulthood; Sex Differences; Expert's Corner: Jeanne Tsai, Stanford University; Summary; Key Terms; Chapter 5 Executive Functions; Case Study: Corporal Wagner; Distal Context; Proximal Mechanisms; Emotion, Rewards, and Relationships; Spotlight Topic: ADHD; Executive Functions and Psychosocial Relations Over the Life Course ; Fetal Environment and Infancy
• Sommario/riassunto: A unique approach to human behavior that integrates and interprets the latest research from cell to society Incorporating principles and findings from molecular biology, neuroscience, and psychological and sociocultural sciences, Human Behavior employs a decidedly integrative biosocial, multiple-levels-of-influence approach. This approach allows students to appreciate the transactional forces shaping life course opportunities and challenges among diverse populations in the United States and around the world. Human Behavior includes case studies, Spotlight topics, and Expert's Cor
• Titolo autorizzato: Human behavior
• ISBN: 1-118-41625-2; 1-118-41896-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453005103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II