Introduction to Biological Psychology

by Catherine Hall Ed.

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Introduction to Biological Psychology is aimed at undergraduate students. This first edition specifically targets students enrolled in Psychology at the University of Sussex, and primarily contains topics covered in the mandatory module Introduction to Biological Psychology. Future editions will continue to expand the number of topics and concepts presented.

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Publisher
University of Sussex
Subjects
Social Sciences, Psychology
Licence
CC BY-NC 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. Credits
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. 1: Background to Biological Psychology
  9. 1.1: Introduction to biological psychology
  10. 2: Organisation of the nervous system
  11. 2.1: Exploring the brain- a tour of the structures of the nervous system
  12. 2.2: Under the microscope - Cells of the nervous system
  13. 3: Neuronal communication
  14. 3.1: Electrophysiology- electrical signalling in the body
  15. 3.2: Neuronal Transmission
  16. 3.3: Psychopharmacology- How do drugs work on the brain?
  17. 4: Sensing the environment and perceiving the world
  18. 4.1: Feeling the world- our sense of touch
  19. 4.2: From physical injury to heartache- sensing pain
  20. 4.3: Perceiving sound- our sense of hearing
  21. 4.4: Lighting the world- our sense of vision
  22. 4.5: Chemical senses- taste and smell
  23. 5: Interacting with the world
  24. 5.1: The motor system
  25. 5.2: Sensorimotor integration
  26. 5.3: Motivated behaviour- nutrition and feeding
  27. 6: Dysfunction of the nervous system
  28. 6.1: Addiction
  29. 6.2: Affective disorders
  30. 6.3: Schizophrenia
  31. 6.4: Ageing- a biological and psychological perspective
  32. 6.5: Dementias
  33. 6.6: Placebos- a psychological and biological perspective
  34. Back Matter
  35. Index
  36. Glossary
  37. Detailed Licensing
  38. Detailed Licensing