Physiology of behavior / / Neil R. Carlson, Melissa A. Birkett

• Autore: Carlson Neil R. <1942->
• Pubblicazione: Harlow, : Pearson, 2017
• Edizione: 12th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (736 p.) : ill
• Disciplina: 612.8
• Soggetto topico: Psychophysiology
• Altri autori: BirkettMelissa A. <1979->
• Note generali: Previous edition: 2014.; Authorized adaptation from the US ed.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction -- 2. Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System -- 3. Structure of the Nervous System -- 4. Psychopharmacology -- 5. Methods and Strategies of Research -- 6. Vision -- 7. Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses -- 8. Control of Movement -- 9. Sleep and Biological Rhythms -- 10. Reproductive Behavior -- 11. Emotion -- 12. Ingestive Behavior -- 13. Learning and Memory -- 14. Human Communication -- 15. Neurological Disorders -- 16. Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders -- 17. Stress, Anxiety, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders -- 18. Substance Abuse.
• Sommario/riassunto: An up-to-date, comprehensive, and accessible overview of behavioral neuroscience, Physiology of Behavior provides a scholarly yet accessible portrait of the dynamic interaction between biology and behavior. Lead author Neil Carlson and new co-author Melissa Birkett drew upon their experience teaching and working with students to create the new edition of this comprehensive and accessible guide for students of behavioral neuroscience. In addition to updated research, the twelfth edition offers an updated art and visual program and a more robust learning architecture that highlights key concepts, guiding students through the text.
• Titolo autorizzato: Physiology of behavior
• ISBN: 9781292158112 (e-book); 9781292158105 (pbk.)
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910154945303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II