Foundations of Physiological Psychology

by NeilR.Carlson (Author)

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  Paperback
  1992

  $29.15

  Strategies for learning is the predominant theme throughout this text. The author places an emphasis on creating a readable, usable text through the incorporation of questions that prompt students to think critically rather than rely solely on rote memorization skills.

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $9.78

  This brief text introduces the student to the methods and results of research in behavioural neuroscience. Although research with laboratory animals provides the core of the knowledge imparted by the text, the author describes many studies involving humans, including analyses of deficits caused by damage to various regions of the brain and results of functional imaging studies using PET and functional MRI. *A chapter (Ch. 4) on psychopharmacology, which reflects the increased interest in the effects of drugs on the nervous system. *Two chapters (Chs. 15 and 16) on mental disorders, covering the topics of schizophrenia, affective disorders, anxiety disorders, autism, addiction, and the effects of stress. *An all-new set of beautiful, accurate, and informative illustrations. *Descriptions of the latest research. *A chapter (Ch. 4) on psychopharmacology, which reflects the increased interest in the effects of drugs on the nervous system *Two chapters (Chs. 15 and 16) on mental disorders, covering the topics of schizophrenia, affective disorders, anxiety disorders, autism, addiction, and the effects of stress *An all-new set of beautiful, accurate, and informative illustrations *Descriptions of the latest research

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  Hardcover
  1998

  $13.03

  This work introduces students to the methods and results of research in behavioural neuroscience. Although research with laboratory animals provides the core of the knowledge imparted by the text, the author describes many studies involving humans, including analyses of deficits caused by damage to various regions of the brain and results of functional imaging studies using PET and functional MRI.