Biological Psychology

Kelly Lambert is Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Richmond. She served as President of the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society from 2009-2011. Dr. Lambert is the author of The Lab Rat Chronicles (2011) and Lifting Depression (2008) and coauthor of Clinical Neuroscience (OUP, 2010). Her popular writing has appeared in various publications including Scientific American and the New York Times, and her research articles have been published in journals such as Nature and Physiology and Behavior.

• Preface PART I: THE BRAIN IN CONTEXT 1 Introduction to Biological Psychology PART II: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS 2 The Nervous System: Structure and Function 3 Cells and Circuits 4 Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction5 Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function PART III: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 6 Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation 7 Movement 8 Maintenance and Motivation 9 Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness PART IV: NEUROBIOLOGY IN ACTION 10 Emotional Expression and Regulation 11 Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies 12 Learning, Memory, and Decision Making 13 Mental Illness Epilogue: Expanding the Contextual Boundaries of Biopsychology Appendix: Major Research Methods in This Text Glossary References Credits Name Index Subject Index

This is probably the most painless introduction to neuroanatomy I have seen. It reads like a narrative, with structures introduced in the context of their functions. I think this will make it much easier for students to grasp and remember the basic organization of the nervous system.