The Mind's Machine
Foundations of Brain and Behavior
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Product details:
- Edition number 5
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 17 October 2024
- ISBN 9780197666081
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages632 pages
- Size 267x224x27 mm
- Weight 1814 g
- Language English 604
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Short description:
An engaging introduction to the interdisciplinary topics of introductory behavioral neuroscience.
MoreLong description:
The fifth edition of The Mind's Machine captivates students of all backgrounds through coverage of contemporary research, clinical cases, experiments, and compelling examples that directly relate to their lives and fields of interest.
The Mind's Machine, Fifth Edition, introduces readers to the basics of behavioral neurosciences and the newest and most fascinating discoveries.
This bestselling text offers an engaging introduction to the interdisciplinary topics of introductory behavioral neuroscience. It is designed to cater to a wide range of students including non-science majors, to those majoring in psychology, life sciences, and neuroscience. The Mind's Machine successfully presents neuroscience concepts in a manner that is accessible and that is meaningful to a diverse audience while maintaining scientific accuracy. Moreover, it provides examples from diverse fields within neuroscience, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.
The Mind’s Machine is available with Oxford Insight. Oxford Insight offers many new assignable activities including Visual
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The Mind's Machine: Foundations of Brain and Behavior, Fifth Edition is a clearly written, organized and erudite text using a wide range of excellent
pedagogical tools to help students actively encode and enjoy complex and important material for any course that explores Brain and Behavior." - Joshua Blustein, Saint Joseph's University
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1 Structure and Function Neuroanatomy and Research Methods
Chapter 2 Neurophysiology:The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals
Chapter 3 The Chemistry of Behavior:Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology
Chapter 4 Development of the Brain
Chapter 5 The Sensorimotor System
Chapter 6 Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell
Chapter 7 Vision: From Eye to Brain
Chapter 8 Hormones and Sex
Chapter 9 Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment
Chapter 10 Biological Rhythms and Sleep
Chapter 11 Emotions, Aggression, and Stress
Chapter 12 Psychopathology The Biology of Behavioral Disorders
Chapter 13 Memory and Learning
Chapter 14 Attention and Higher Cognition
Chapter 15 Language and Lateralization
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