{"product_id":"understanding-biological-psychology-hardback-9780631219538","title":"Understanding Biological Psychology (Hardback) 9780631219538","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUnderstanding Biological Psychology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePhilip Corr (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631219538, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 October 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e704 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 18 x 4.3 cm, 1.37 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Biological Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e is really biology for psychology rather than a watered-down biology text. Its great strength is bridge building across the many areas of psychology. As a geneticist, I especially appreciated the way the book integrates the latest genetic advances, something seldom seen in biological psychology textbooks\" \u003ci\u003eRobert Plomin, Institute of Psychiatry, London.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Here is a textbook writer who encourages students to reflect on wider implications of research findings.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Psychologist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Gives conceptual clarity to a complex field in covering a core area of the undergraduate syllabus, focussing on end uses of biological psychology rather than treating it as an end in itself.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Biological Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible and distinctive new core textbook that helps students to appreciate the central role that biological processes play in psychology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003egives conceptual clarity to a complex and often confusing field;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003einnovative integration of theory and methods;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecovers a core area of the undergraduate syllabus;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eaccessible, student-friendly text;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esynthesizes biological processes with mainstream psychological topics to make the subject both interesting and accessible;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efocuses on what biological psychology is for, rather than treating it as an end in itself;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides basic introductions to biological principles and applications;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecovers recent advances, such as neuroimaging and molecular genetics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpon publication, the textbook will be supported by an accompanying website containing a multiple choice testbank, weblinks, electronic versions of figures, and other additional resources. Visit www.blackwellpublishing.com\/corr for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Foundations:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Evolution and Genetics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Brain Structure and Function.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Neurons and Neurotransmission.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Sensory and Motor Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Neuroendocrine System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Learning and Neural Plasticity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Approaches:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Neuropsychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Psychophysiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Neuroimaging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Neurophysiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Psychopharmacology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Psychogenomics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Applications:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Clinical Disorder I: Depression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Clinical Disorder II: Anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Clinical Disorder III: Schizophrenia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Personality: Emotion and Motivation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. 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