{"product_id":"understanding-biological-psychology-paperback","title":"Understanding Biological Psychology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip Corr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Biological Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible and distinctive new core textbook, designed to help students to appreciate the central role that biological processes play in psychology. Its innovative syntheses of theory with methods, and biological processes with mainstream psychological topics, give conceptual clarity to a complex and often confusing field. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text is divided into three main parts. The first section on \"Foundations\" presents the conceptual and scientific bases of biological processes in psychology, including evolution and genetics, brain structures and functions, neurons and neurotransmission, sensory and motor systems, hormones, and learning and plasticity. The second section on \"Approaches\" introduces the main research tools in biological psychology (and more broadly \"behavioral and cognitive neuroscience\"), such as psychogenetics, psychopharmacology, psychophysiology, and neuroimaging. The final section on \"Applications\" surveys the relevance of biological psychology to a selection of important research areas, including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, emotion and personality, and cognition and consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout the text, students are encouraged to adopt a critical approach to the subject, learning the importance of asking the right scientific questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn accompanying website for students and lecturers is available at www.blackwellpublishing.com\/corr. It includes 300 password-protected, multiple-choice test questions, web resources, and a \"Science in Mind\" tutorial designed to stimulate critical discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip J. Corr\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Psychology at the University of Wales, Swansea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 712\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.58 x 9.76 x 6.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47408701112498,"sku":"9780631219545","price":118.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5ef1b04bc5b4f55dfb2de26d318e40fd.webp?v=1778250904","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/understanding-biological-psychology-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}