Biological Psychology

Blending classic scholarship with exciting new developments in the discipline, Biological Psychology offers a fresh perspective on the brain’s interaction with its environment.DISTINCTIVE FEATURES * A compelling storytelling approach makes the content accessible and exciting to students * Behavioral neuroscience mysteries in Brain Scene Investigation features engage students at the beginning of each chapter* Laboratory Explorations features integrate research techniques as a part of each chapter so that students can see how different methods apply to various types of research questions * Context Matters features present detailed accounts of research studies in order to demonstrate the varying effects that contextual variables have on specific dependent variables * Clinical applications provide real-life examples of the neurobiological processes and behaviors discussed in each chapter