Behavioral Neuroscience

Behavioral Neuroscience by George Spilich, presents the neurophysiological aspects of behavior to the 21st-century, digital-native learner in the context of human experience, rather than in that of laboratory experiments with non-human animals. Whether a student has enrolled in the course to prepare them for a career in medicine or science, or they are fulfilling a general education science requirement, Behavioral Neuroscience is written to meet them where they are.

The text has an accessible writing style, real-life examples and data sets, active-learning exercises, and multimodal media and quizzes—all designed to make the subject more engaging and relevant. This ground-breaking first edition is ideal for the Introductory Behavioral Neuroscience or the Biological Psychology course.

1 Evolution and Genetics 1

2 The Neuron and Action Potential 27

3 Synapses and Neurotransmitters 51

4 The Nervous System 78

5 Vision 110

6 Audition, Chemosenses, and Cutaneous Senses 144

7 Homeostatic Regulation of the Internal Environment 174

8 The Endocrine System 200

9 Reward, Addiction, and Psychopharmacology 227

10 Sexual Reproduction and Behavior 261

11 Neurodevelopment Across the Life Span 289

12 Learning and Conditioning 314

13 Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms 338

14 Language, Music, and the Brain 365

15 Cognitive Neuroscience 391

16 Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders 423

17 Social Neuroscience 456

INDEX 485