Behavioral Neuroscience by George Spilich, presents the neurophysiological aspects of behavior to the 21st-century, digital-native learner in the context of human experience, rather than in that of laboratory experiments with non-human animals. Whether a student has enrolled in the course to prepare them for a career in medicine or science, or they are fulfilling a general education science requirement, Behavioral Neuroscience is written to meet them where they are.
The text has an accessible writing style, real-life examples and data sets, active-learning exercises, and multimodal media and quizzes - all designed to make the subject more engaging and relevant. This ground-breaking first edition is ideal for the Introductory Behavioral Neuroscience or the Biological Psychology course.
Table of Contents
1 Evolution and Genetics 1
2 The Neuron and Action Potential 27
3 Synapses and Neurotransmitters 51
4 The Nervous System 78
5 Vision 110
6 Audition, Chemosenses, and Cutaneous Senses 144
7 Homeostatic Regulation of the Internal Environment 174
8 The Endocrine System 200
9 Reward, Addiction, and Psychopharmacology 227
10 Sexual Reproduction and Behavior 261
11 Neurodevelopment Across the Life Span 289
12 Learning and Conditioning 314
13 Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms 338
14 Language, Music, and the Brain 365
15 Cognitive Neuroscience 391
16 Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders 423
17 Social Neuroscience 456
INDEX 485
