Biopsychology, 12th edition
$24.00
📚 Delivered within 24 hours via email Biopsychology introduces the discipline through a unique combination of biopsychological science and reader-oriented discourse. Authors John Pinel and Steven Barnes explain the key tenets of the field, emphasizing the scientific method throughout. In order to highlight the social and personal implications of the material, they employ clear language, storytelling and useful metaphors.
The 12th Edition reflects the latest developments in the field, including a fresh approach to coverage of neurodevelopment, with updated content throughout. Exclusive comics in 8 chapters, created by author Steven Barnes in collaboration with artist Kim Nipp, highlight important personal or social implications of behavioral neuroscience research.
Published by Pearson (May 20th 2026) – Copyright © 2027
ISBN-13: 9780135333648
Subject: Psychology
Category: Biopsychology
Description
Table of Contents
- Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
- Evolution, Genetics and Experience
- Anatomy of the Nervous System
- Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission
- Neurodevelopment, Neuroplasticity and Neurodiversity
- Research Methods of Neuroscience
- Neuroscience of the Visual System
- Sensory Systems, Perception and Attention
- The Sensorimotor System
- Brain Injury and Brain Disease
- Learning, Memory and Amnesia
- Lateralization, Language and the Split Brain
- Neuroscience of Emotion, Stress and Health
- Hunger, Eating and Health
- Hormones, Sex and Behavior
- Sleep, Dreaming and Circadian Rhythms
- The Neuroscience of Drugs and Addiction
- The Neuroscience of Psychiatric Conditions
