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For over 20 years, Breedlove & Watson's Behavioral Neuroscience has successfully presented the most current research through an engaging narrative, strong clinical examples, an exceptional visual approach to the content, and an authoritative introduction to the field.

Written for the first course in biopsychology and neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience 10th Edition by Marc Breedlove and Neil Watson provides a strong foundation for understanding neural functioning and brain-behavior relations.

Using stellar examples of today's most exciting research, an unparalleled art program that clarifies complex biological processes, and visual summaries that remind students of the principle findings presented in each chapter, Behavioral Neuroscience helps introductory neuroscience and behavioral neuroscience understand the dynamic and exciting field of neuroscience.

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Zusammenfassung
Written for the first course in biopsychology and neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience 10th Edition by Marc Breedlove and Neil Watson provides a strong foundation for understanding neural functioning and brain-behavior relations.

Inhalt

• Chapter 1 Introduction: Scope and Outlook

• Part 1 Biological Foundations of Behavior

• Chapter 2 Functional Neuroanatomy

• Chapter 3 Neurophysiology

• Chapter 4 The Chemistry of Behavior

• Chapter 5 Hormones and the Brain

• Part 2 Evolution and Development of the Nervous System

• Chapter 6 Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

• Chapter 7 Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior

• Part 3 Perception and Action

• Chapter 8 General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain

• Chapter 9 Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

• Chapter 10 Vision From Eye to Brain

• Chapter 11 Motor Control and Plasticity

• Part 4 Regulation and Behavior

• Chapter 12 Sex

• Chapter 13 Homeostasis

• Chapter 14 Biological Rhythms, Sleep, and Dreaming

• Part 5 Emotions and Mental Disorders

• Chapter 15 Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

• Chapter 16 Psychopathology

• Part 6 Cognitive Neuroscience

• Chapter 17 Learning and Memory

• Chapter 18 Attention and Higher Cognition

• Chapter 19 Language and Lateralization