Brain & Behavior

An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

• The Sixth Edition is available as a digital option through SAGE Vantage, an intuitive digital platform that offers auto-graded assignments and interactive multimedia tools—including video—all designed to enable students to better prepare for class. Learn more.
• 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.

• A hallmark art program includes images, figures, and illustrations that enhance core concepts and reflect cutting-edge, evidence-based research.
• Chapter-opening learning objectives identify what students should be able to do after completing each reading.
• Vignettes open each chapter to capture student interest in forthcoming content.
• 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.
• Concepts Checks throughout chapters prompt students to check their understanding on the most important ideas.
• Chapter-ending In Perspective sections provide a personal touch from the authors to help students understand how the material relates to their own lives.
• End-of-chapter study materials include chapter summaries, For Further Thought questions, Test Your Understanding quizzes, key terms, and resources for further exploration.