Understanding Biological Psychology

Philip J. Corr is Professor of Psychology at the University of Wales, Swansea.

• Preface. Acknowledgements.1. Introduction.Part I: Foundations:.2. Evolution and Genetics.3. Brain Structure and Function.4. Neurons and Neurotransmission.5. Sensory and Motor Systems.6. The Neuroendocrine System.7. Learning and Neural Plasticity.Part II: Approaches:.8. Neuropsychology.9. Psychophysiology.10. Neuroimaging.11. Neurophysiology.12. Psychopharmacology.13. Psychogenomics.Part III: Applications:.14. Clinical Disorder I: Depression.15. Clinical Disorder II: Anxiety.16. Clinical Disorder III: Schizophrenia.17. Personality: Emotion and Motivation.18. Cognition: Computation and Consciousness.Glossary.References.Index of Subjects.Index of Authors

"Understanding Biological Psychology is really biology for psychology rather than a watered-down biology text. Its great strength is bridge building across the many areas of psychology. As a geneticist, I especially appreciated the way the book integrates the latest genetic advances, something seldom seen in biological psychology textbooks" Robert Plomin, Institute of Psychiatry, London. "Here is a textbook writer who encourages students to reflect on wider implications of research findings." The Psychologist “Gives conceptual clarity to a complex field in covering a core area of the undergraduate syllabus, focussing on end uses of biological psychology rather than treating it as an end in itself.”Times Higher Education Supplement