Physiology of Behavior

by Neil R. Carlson, Melissa A. Birkett

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For courses in Physiological Psychology and Biopsychology An up-to-date, comprehensive, and accessible overview of behavioral neuroscienceRevel® Physiology of Behavior provides a scholarly yet accessible portrait of the dynamic interaction between biology and behavior. Authors Neil Carlson and Melissa Birkett drew upon their experience teaching and working with students to create this comprehensive and accessible guide for students of behavioral neuroscience. In addition to inclusion of the latest research in the field, the 13th Edition offers a new chapter on development of the nervous system that features information about disorders of development, autism spectrum disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Revel is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, Revel is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience — for less than the cost of a traditional textbook. Revel is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. This ISBN is for the standalone Revel access card. In addition to this access card, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Revel.

Genres: Psychology, Textbooks, Neuroscience, Science, Nonfiction, Biology, Reference

736 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Morgan Blackledge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes it took me over a year to finish this book.

It also took me over a year to finish the course I was reading it for.

It was a blood letting.

But I have to say.

Worth every excruciating minute.

Real solid text book.

I liked Kylat’s Biological Psychology better.

But this is a really good solid textbook.

[Octa · Rating 5 out of 5]

No nonsense, dry like the Sahara, but manages a difficult exercise. In an era where social constructivism flies high, this book is a summary of the research, dry conclusion after dry conclusion, citation after citation, of how very biological factors such as hormones, physiology, prenatal exposure and such influence human behaviour. Animal studies are mentioned as well. Conclusions are sometimes contextualised which helps to understand what the stats say and don't say.

The book is however not essentialist, it leaves room where room needs to be left to consider the influence of culture, but also doesn't beat around the bush when the science is pretty clear on the influence of biology on behaviour (like gendered toy choices in children and even primates) - which is an equilibrium that's not easy to achieve.

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've used this book as the text in teaching my physiological psychology class ever since I started back in 1986. This is the latest edition. One of the clearest and most complete textbooks out there. Excellent work.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fabulous overview text. It is well laid out, has good illustrations and case studies.

[Arthur J C Vickers · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used the 5th edition of this book when I studied Neuroscience in the 1990's. This year I bought the 12th edition and read it cover-to-cover. What a great overview of current Neuroscience research! Fantastic book! (I'm a programmer now, but I still love neuroscience. :-))

[Ali]

FINALLY. bleedin textbooks, why you take so long to read, huh?

[Chrissy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful text! Very informative, well-written, and well organized.

[August Rackham · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perhaps because I purchased the 13th edition that was called the "global edition" there were more errors than if I had purchased the 12th edition. The publisher's may have tried to merge two iterations of this book because sometimes halfway through a passage the person's name would change.

Aside from the obvious editing errors, the book provides the information needed to excel in my physio psych course. Of course, it's dry so credit to my professor for lecturing well.

[Karen Machin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information. I used Pearson plus as they have real people reading the book which helped plus extra visual content. The writing and organization of several sections of the book could be improved to help understanding and clarity of concepts

[David Garces · Rating 5 out of 5]

i wanna read this book' can anyone share it

[Sigurdur · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly excellent textbook.

[Gina Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative but too many topics covered. Each chapter could have been its own book. I followed the information, but I don’t feel like I learned much.

[Mihrdāt · Rating 5 out of 5]

درسته که pdf خوندن این کتاب چشمام رو از کاسه درآورد ولی واقعاً تکست‌بوک فوق‌العاده‌ و جامعی بود.

[faith · Rating 4 out of 5]

course ended on chapter 15. lots of info but interesting.

[Lee Caterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes, its a textbook, but a pretty accessible one, but still a textbook.

[Marstormhiccup · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was complex yet quite manageable to read. It helped me immensely to pass my psychobiology course, I can not thank Neil R. Carlson enough.

[Genevieve · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read the 13th edition

[Zara · Rating 2 out of 5]

the relief to be done with this textbook is huge

[cas · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love the little quips the author makes but also this textbook is saving my ass rn so 5 stars

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well organized and a good treatment of the various topics in behavioral neuroscience.

Didn't read the entire text, since it was condensed for a course, but I may go back and read some more selected topics that I'm interested in for my career progression.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I passed my exam!😊

[Paul Easton · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you want to learn about physiological psychology this seems like the place to start. It is long and dense but readable and well organized, and seeded with interesting anecdotal topics. It didn't say enough about anatomy for my purposes but anatomy is difficult and boring so I'm sure it will be enough for most people.

[Nariyah Moonshadow · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Kerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative text, invaluable to students studying any aspect of Biological Psychology. Probably a bit too indepth for those starting out - but presevere and reap the satisfaction of reading one of the better books for this branch of Psychology.

[Jenna · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this text extremely elementary. Probably useful if you're just beginning to explore neuroscience and behaviour, however it will not take you very far. It does explain topics very clearly with good diagrams.

[Krystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazingly fascinating! Loved this textbook and learned so much. Although some of it was incredibly scientific that made it hard to comprehend it had wonderful portions that made everything understandable. Loved this textbook.

[Leigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had to read this for my Psycho-pharmacology class, so I can't really say I liked it. However, it was very informative. It went into a lot of detail about neurotransmitters & specific disorders. I'll probably keep it around for quick reference.

[Diazina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has been my favourite textbook of all time, and the first I read cover-to-cover. Well laid-out, comprehensive, and engagingly written to the point of boasting a few laugh-out-loud moments. Excellent introduction to the interface between Physiology, Neurology, and Psychology.

[Natasha]

I'm reading this strictly for class, however, the mind is fascinating, you know? If you happen to pick up this book for some reason, do the blind spot exercise on Pg. 173. Amazing!

[Pablo Costa wegsman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brillante análisis de la empatía como medio para un sociedad más justa (¿Más humana?)...