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An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience

Sixth Edition
  • Bob Garrett - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, USA
  • Gerald Hough - Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ


March 2021 | SAGE Publications, Inc
ISBN: 978-1-0718-2039-1

About Brain & Behavior, Sixth Edition

In Brain & Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience, authors Bob Garrett and Gerald Hough showcase the ever-expanding body of research into the biological foundations of human behavior through a big-picture approach. With thought-provoking examples and a carefully crafted, vibrant visual program, the text allows any student to appreciate the importance and relevance of this field of study.

About Brain & Behavior, Sixth Edition - Vantage Digital Option

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In Brain & Behavior, authors Bob Garrett and Gerald Hough showcase the ever-expanding body of research into the biological foundations of human behavior through a big-picture approach. Brain & Behavior – Vantage Digital Option, Sixth Edition delivers trusted content from Garrett and Hough's text on Sage Vantage, an intuitive digital platform that offers auto-graded assignments and interactive multimedia tools—including assignable video—all carefully designed to ignite student engagement and drive critical thinking. Built with you and your students in mind, it offers easy course set-up and enables students to better prepare for class. For a personalized demo, please contact your Sage representative.

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Preface
 
About the Authors
 
Chapter 1 What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?
 
PART I. Neural Foundations of Behavior: The Basic Equipment
 
Chapter 2 Communication Within the Nervous System
 
Chapter 3 The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System
 
Chapter 4 The Methods and Ethics of Research
 
PART II. Motivation and Emotion: What Makes Us Go
 
Chapter 5 Drugs, Addiction, and Reward
 
Chapter 6 Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States
 
Chapter 7 The Biology of Sex and Gender
 
Chapter 8 Emotion and Health
 
PART III. Interacting With the World
 
Chapter 9 Hearing and Language
 
Chapter 10 Vision and Visual Perception
 
Chapter 11 The Body Senses and Movement
 
PART IV. Complex Behavior
 
Chapter 12 Learning and Memory
 
Chapter 13 Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning
 
Chapter 14 Psychological Disorders
 
Chapter 15 Sleep and Consciousness
 
Glossary
 
References
 
Author Index
 
Subject Index

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NEW AND KEY FEATURES OF BRAIN & BEHAVIOR, SIXTH EDITION

  • New and updated content covers a range of topics such as the genetic and epigenetic origins of behavior; the importance of network connectivity in normal and impaired brain functioning; the mechanisms of risk taking and decision making; the high costs of the opioid epidemic, increasing obesity, a burgeoning suicide rate; and the far-reaching consequences of childhood maltreatment, including PTSD, gender dissatisfaction, and dissociative identity disorder.
  • New A Further Look box features streamline previous box features and highlight the application of chapter content in an intriguing way, from the challenge of regulating gene editing in the age of CRISPR to communicative gestures humans share with apes.
  • Updated language and terms reflect more sensitivity to gender identity, sexual orientation, and individuals with psychological disorders.
  • Over 500 new references along with 70 revised or replaced illustrations bring the text up to date with new research findings and fresh ideas.
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  • Chapter-opening learning objectives identify what students should be able to do after completing each reading.
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  • Content on the most prominent trends and the latest advances in the field includes an increasing understanding of the genetics of behavior and neural connectivity and networks.
  • Coverage of genetic influence includes discussion of epigenetic contributions to aggression, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and mental/emotional disorders.
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