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For courses in Physiological Psychology and Biopsychology   Biopsychology presents a clear, engaging introduction to biopsychological theory and research through a unique combination of biopsychological science and personal, reader-oriented discourse. Original author John Pinel and new co-author Steven Barnes address students directly and interweave the fundamentals of the field with clinical case studies, useful metaphors, and memorable anecdotes that make course material personally and socially relevant to readers. In addition to expanded learning objectives that guide students through the course, the 10th Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect this rapidly progressing scientific field. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

Biopsychology, Global Edition

• Title Page


• Copyright Page


• Brief Contents


• Contents


• Preface


• To the Student


• About the Authors


• Part One What Is Biopsychology?


• 1 Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What Is Biopsychology, Anyway?


• The Case of Jimmie G., the Man Frozen in Time


• Four Major Themes of This Text


• Thinking Creatively About Biopsychology


• Clinical Implications


• The Evolutionary Perspective


• Neuroplasticity


• What Is Biopsychology?


• Defining Biopsychology


• What Are the Origins of Biopsychology?


• How Is Biopsychology Related to the Other Disciplines of Neuroscience?


• What Types of Research Characterize the Biopsychological Approach?


• Human and Nonhuman Subjects


• Experiments and Nonexperiments


• Experiments


• Quasiexperimental Studies


• Case Studies


• Pure and Applied Research


• What Are the Divisions of Biopsychology?


• Physiological Psychology


• Psychopharmacology


• Neuropsychology


• The Case of Mr. R., the Brain-damaged Student Who Switched to Architecture


• Psychophysiology


• Cognitive Neuroscience


• Comparative Psychology


• How Do Biopsychologists Conduct Their Work?


• Converging Operations: How Do Biopsychologists Work Together?


• Scientific Inference: How Do Biopsychologists Study the Unobservable Workings of the Brain?


• Critical Thinking about Biopsychological Claims


• Case 1: José and the Bull


• Case 2: Becky, Moniz, and the Prefrontal Lobotomy


• Themes Revisited


• Key Terms


• Part Two Foundations of Biopsychology


• 2 Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior


• Thinking bbout the Biology of Behavior: fro