Publisher Description

Understand the foundations of biological psychology and explore the stories behind important discoveries in the field. Everything you need to know about brain and behaviour - from sensory systems, eating disorders and sleep to drugs, language and memory. This fourth edition has been fully updated throughout, and includes new figures and diagrams, revised learning features, and clear explanations of over 330 key terms. Includes: The latest research on the neural basis of mental illness, degenerative diseases, and geneticsKey Figure and Special Interest boxes spotlight interesting researchers, studies and discoveries of conditions End-of-chapter MCQs test understanding and support your preparation for assessments250 full colour diagrams and figures illustrate the key concepts in each chapter Supported by online teaching and learning resources including drag and drop exercises for students, an instructor's manual, testbank, and PowerPoint slides. Introduction to Biopsychology is essential reading for all Psychology students studying biological psychology.

Author Biography

Andrew Wickens obtained his PhD From Liverpool University, and spent 2 years as a post doctoral researcher in behavioural pharmacology at Aberdeen before becoming Course Leader for the neuroscience degree at Preston Polytechnic (now University of Central Lancashire) where he spent 27 years. He retired in 2017. Over this time he has written The Causes of Aging, A History of the Brain (which won the British Psychological Society's best textbook of the year in 2018) and Key Thinkers in Neuroscience. Introduction to Biopsychology first appeared in 2000, and is now with SAGE for its fourth edition.  

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: An introduction to biological psychology, brains and nerve functionChapter 2: The visual systemChapter 3: Sensory systems other than visionChapter 4: The control of movementChapter 5: Hunger and eating disordersChapter 6: Emotional statesChapter 7: Sleep and circadian rhythmsChapter 8: Sexual development and behaviourChapter 9: Learning and memoryChapter 10: Language and cognitionChapter 11: The biological basis of mental illnessChapter 12: Drugs and addictionChapter 13: Degenerative diseases of the nervous systemChapter 14: Genes and behaviour

Review

An interesting and engaging introduction to biopsychology. The chapters make the case for its importance and give the real-world implications. -- Mark Edwards
Providing a historical approach and evidence, followed by treatments and future directions of the field, this book provides a clear story and structure to the reader and encourages critical thinking. -- Zoe Kolokotroni

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An interesting and engaging introduction to biopsychology. The chapters make the case for its importance and give the real-world implications.

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