Biopsychology

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Biopsychology is the study of biological mechanisms of behavior and mental processes. The field examines the role of the nervous system, particularly the brain, in explaining behavior and the mind.

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Social Sciences, Psychology
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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. About the Authors
  6. Licensing
  7. 1: Biopsychology as a Course of Study
  8. 1.1: What is Biopsychology?
  9. 1.2: History of Biopsychology
  10. 1.3: Connecting Biology to Behavior
  11. 1.4: What are the Divisions of Biopsychology?
  12. 2: Research Methods and Ethical Considerations of Biological Psychology and Neuroscience
  13. 2.1: Introduction to Research in Biological Psychology
  14. 2.2: Non-Invasive Techniques: Structural Imaging
  15. 2.3: Non-Invasive Techniques: Direct Functional Imaging Techniques
  16. 2.4: Non-Invasive Techniques: Indirect Functional Imaging Techniques
  17. 2.5: Other Non-Invasive Techniques
  18. 2.6: Invasive Techniques
  19. 2.7: Ethical Considerations
  20. 3: Evolution, Genes, and Behavior
  21. 3.1: Evolution of Minds and Behavior
  22. 3.2: Evolution - Mechanisms and Evidence
  23. 3.3: Human Evolution
  24. 3.4: Evolutionary Theories in Psychology
  25. 3.5: DNA, Chromosomes, and Gene-Environment Correlations
  26. 3.6: The Nature-Nurture Question
  27. 3.7: Epigenetics in Psychology
  28. 3.8: Human Genetics
  29. 3.9: Genes and Behavior
  30. 4: Nervous System Anatomy
  31. 4.1: Nervous System Tissue
  32. 4.2: Nervous System Structure and Terminology
  33. 4.3: Nervous System Development
  34. 4.4: The Central Nervous System
  35. 4.5: The Peripheral Nervous System
  36. 4.6: Communication and the Endocrine System
  37. 5: Communication within the Nervous System
  38. 5.1: Neurons and their Basic Functions
  39. 5.2: Neurons Generate Voltage Changes to Code Information
  40. 5.3: Synaptic Transmission
  41. 6: The Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
  42. 6.1: Psychopharmacology and Psychoactive Drug Classification
  43. 6.2: Mechanisms of Psychoactive Drug Action
  44. 6.3: Substance Use and Addiction - Theories, Brain Mechanisms, and Treatment
  45. 6.4: Specific Drug Effects, Misuse, and Risks
  46. 6.5: Psychotherapeutics
  47. 7: Senses
  48. 7.1: Senses Overview
  49. 7.2: Vision
  50. 7.3: Hearing
  51. 7.4: Touch
  52. 7.5: Taste and Smell
  53. 8: Sensation and Perception
  54. 8.1: Sensation vs Perception
  55. 8.2: Psychophysical Methods
  56. 8.3: Perception and Action
  57. 8.4: Gestalt Principles of Perception
  58. 9: Movement
  59. 9.1: Classification of Muscle Types and Functions
  60. 9.2: Synaptic Control of Movement- Neuromuscular Junction and Motor Units
  61. 9.3: Spinal Reflexes
  62. 9.4: Motor Circuitry- Neural Structures and Pathways
  63. 9.5: Impact of Disease States and Neural Damage on Motor Control
  64. 10: Learning and Memory
  65. 10.1: Learning, Genes, and Adaptation
  66. 10.2: Types of Learning and Biological Adaptation
  67. 10.3: Introduction to Memory and the Brain
  68. 10.4: Synaptic Mechanisms of Learning and Memory
  69. 10.5: Brain Mechanisms of Memory Disorders
  70. 10.6: Localization of Types and Stages of Memory
  71. 10.7: Hormones, Learning, and Memory
  72. 11: Wakefulness and Sleep
  73. 11.1: Consciousness
  74. 11.2: What is Sleep?
  75. 11.3: Stages of Sleep
  76. 11.4: The Brain and Sleep
  77. 11.5: Theories of Sleep
  78. 11.6: Sleep Disorders
  79. 12: Ingestive Behaviors - Eating and Drinking
  80. 12.1: Maintaining Water Balance
  81. 12.2: Triggering Drinking Behavior - Osmometric and Volumetric Thirst
  82. 12.3: Ingestive Behavior Basics
  83. 12.4: Digestion and the Hormonal Control of Metabolism
  84. 12.5: Hunger - Theories, Detectors, and the Hypothalamus
  85. 12.6: Ingestive Behavior in Context
  86. 13: Sexuality and Sexual Development
  87. 13.1: Sex Hormones, Sexual Motivation, and Reproductive Behaviors
  88. 13.2: Sexual Development, Anatomy and Physiology
  89. 13.3: Differences of Sexual Development
  90. 13.4: Gender
  91. 13.5: Sexual Orientation
  92. 13.6: Sex Differences and Evolutionary Interpretations
  93. 14: Intelligence and Cognition
  94. 14.1: Overview of Brain Mechanisms in Intelligence, Language, and Cognition
  95. 14.2: Cognition, Intelligence, and Language as Psychological Adaptations
  96. 14.3: High Intelligence-Nature or Nurture; Learning Disabilities
  97. 14.4: Cognition- Categories, Concepts, Schemas and the Brain
  98. 14.5: Brain Mechanisms and Intelligence
  99. 15: Language and the Brain
  100. 15.1: Introduction to Language
  101. 15.2: Broca's Area, Wernicke's Area, and Additional Language-Processing Areas in the Brain
  102. 15.3: Other Brain Models of Spoken and Written Language
  103. 15.4: Handedness, Language, and Brain Lateralization
  104. 15.5: The Right Hemisphere's Contribution to Language
  105. 16: Emotion and Stress
  106. 16.1: The Neurological Bases of Emotions
  107. 16.2: Valence of Emotions
  108. 16.3: Fight or Flight
  109. 16.4: Social Neuroscience
  110. 16.5: Stress and health
  111. 17: Biological Bases of Psychological Disorders
  112. 17.1: Biological Factors in Psychological Disorders- An Introduction
  113. 17.2: Biological Basis of Mood Disorders- Major Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
  114. 17.3: Biological Basis of Anxiety Disorders
  115. 17.4: Biological Basis of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder
  116. 18: Supplemental Content
  117. 18.1: Chapter 3- Population Evolution (and the Modern Synthesis)
  118. 18.2: Chapter 3- Phenotypic Variation and Population Genetics
  119. 18.3: Chapter 3- Adaptive Evolution
  120. 18.4: Chapter 3- Modern Primates and Their Evolution
  121. 18.5: Chapter 3- Material Culture
  122. 18.6: Chapter 10- Computer Models and Learning in Artificial Neural Networks
  123. 18.7: Chapter 10- Acetylcholine, Enriched Experience, and Memory
  124. 18.8: Chapter 10- Memory Types and Stages
  125. 18.9: Chapter 10- The Psychology of Memory Encoding, Storage, and Retrieval
  126. 18.10: Chapter 10- Psychological Factors Affecting Learning, Memory, and Forgetting
  127. 18.11: Chapter 14- Traditional Models of Human Intelligence
  128. 18.12: Chapter 14- Problem Solving, Categories and Concepts
  129. 18.13: Chapter 14- The Brain and Evolution of Cognition
  130. 18.14: Chapter 14- Mirror Neurons, Theory of Mind, Social Cognition, and Neuroscience of Its Disorders
  131. 18.15: Chapter 15- A Gene Essential for Speech
  132. 18.16: Chapter 15- The Origins of Language
  133. Back Matter
  134. Index
  135. Glossary
  136. Detailed Licensing