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Behavioral Neuroscience: Essentials and Beyond shows students the basics of biological psychology using a modern and research-based perspective. With fresh coverage of applied topics and complex phenomena including social neuroscience and consciousness, author Stephane Gaskin delivers the most current research and developments surrounding the brain's functions through student-centered pedagogy. Carefully crafted features introduce students to challenging biological and neuroscience-based concepts through illustrations of real-life application, exploring myths and misconceptions, and addressing students' assumptions head on.
Contents
Chapter 1: Behavioral Neuroscience: understanding brain-behavior relationships
Introduction
1.1 What is behavioral neuroscience?
1.2 The evolution of brain-behavior relationships
1.3 The origins of behavioral neuroscience
1.4 Studying Brain and Behavior Today
Chapter 2: Neurons and Glia
Introduction
2.1 Putting neurons into context
2.2 The structure of neurons
2.3 The action potential
2.4 Glia
Chapter 3: The Synapse, Neurotransmitters, Drugs and Addiction
Introduction
3.1 The synapse
3.2 Neurotransmitters
3.3 Drugs and drug addiction
Chapter 4: The Nervous System
Introduction
4.1 Central Nervous System Development
4.2 The Fully Developed Brain
4.3 The Peripheral Nervous System
Chapter 5: Neuro Development, Neuroplasticity and Aging
Introduction
5.1 Neurodevelopment
5.2 Neuroplasticity
5.3 The Aging Brain: adolescence and old age
Chapter 6: Sensation and Perception 1: Vision and Hearing
Introduction
6.1 Vision
6.2 Hearing
Chapter 7: Sensation and Perception 2: taste, smell and touch
Introduction
7.1 Taste
7.2 Smell
7.3 Touch
Chapter 8 Sensorimotor Systems
Introduction
8.1 This is what makes you move
8.2 Spinal control of movement
8.3 Cortical control of movement and sensorimotor Integration
Chapter 9: Motivation: Energy Balance, Temperature regulation and Sleep
Introduction
9.1 Theories of Motivation
9.2 Physiological Mechanisms
9.3 Wake and Sleep Regulation
Chapter 10: Hormones: Social and Reproductive and Behavior
Introduction
10.1 What are hormones?
10.2 Hormones and behavior
10.3 Organizing effects of hormones and sexual orientation
Chapter 11: Emotions
Introduction
11.1 What are Emotions?
11.2 Emotions: where in the brain
11.3 Emotions and decision-making: beyond the amygdala
11.4 Aggression
Chapter 12: Memory and Learning
Introduction
12.1 Memory and memory systems
12.2 Long-term memory
12.3 Memory consolidation
12.4 Navigating through space: spatial memory
12.5 Learning at the molecular level: the acquisition of memories
Chapter 13: Attention and Consciousness
Introduction
13.1 Attention
13.2 Consciousness
Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders
Introduction
14.1 What is a psychological disorder?
14.2 Anxiety Disorders
14.3 Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
14.4 Major Depressive Disorder
14.5 Schizophrenia
Chapter 15: Social Neuroscience
Introduction
15.1 What is Social Neuroscience?
15.2 Self-Awareness
15.3 Theory of Mind
15.4 Social Pain
15.5 Altruism
15.6 Cooperation and Trust
