Biological Psychology（Fourth Edition）

著者名：Higgs, Suzanne/Cooper, Alison/Lee, Jonathan

SAGE Publications Ltd（2026/11/01発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9781036216979
• eISBN：9781036239473

Description

Biological Psychology offers a highly visual, in-depth guide to the basic biological functions of the brain to support students throughout their degree. It encourages engagement through a a focus on real world applications, helping students to apply their learning to conditions such as epilepsy, PTSD and Parkinson′s, and treatments such as gene therapy and brain-computer interfaces for spinal cord injuries.

Biological Psychology can feel like an intimidating topic for students but this book starts with simple concepts, introduces them in a simple vocabulary, then helps build knowledge to deep levels of understanding and the skills to succeed.

This edition boats a brand new chapter on Research Methods, as well as a completely revamped learning structure with features focused on real world application, the future of research, key debates and critical thinking, not forgetting the end of chapter Spotlights that bring real depth to areas that students are really interested and are ideal for supporting coursework on those topics. 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What is Biological Psychology?
Chapter 2: Methods in Biological Psychology
Chapter 3: Structure and Communication in the Nervous System
Chapter 4: Drugs and the Nervous System: Psychopharmacology
Chapter 5: Development, Degeneration and Recovery in the Nervous System
Chapter 6: The Importance of Experience: Learning and Memory
Chapter 7: Sensory Systems
Chapter 8: Motor Control
Chapter 9: Emotional Behaviours
Chapter 10: Motivated Behaviours
Chapter 11: Psychological Disorders