Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology

by Randy J. Nelson

A text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, biology, and zoology. Coverage includes the endocrine system, sex differences in behavior, male and female reproductive behavior, homeostasis and behavior, biological rhythms, and hormones and mood. Includes chapter summaries and discussion questions, plus a glossary. This second edition increases coverage of molecular and cellular approaches, and contains a new chapter on stress and a revised chapter that addresses affiliation as well as aggression. Material on the use of transgenic mouse models in understanding hormone-behavior interactions is included in this edition. The author is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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

724 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Vera · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this on for Wageningen University course "Behavioral Endocrinology". Quite interesting, English was understandable, but sometimes the subjects were a bit hard to understand. Some things could have been a bit more clear, but I think this books explains behavioral endocrinology pretty well.

[Neuro Bookaholic · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although this is a comprehensive coverage of the topics, I found the layout of this book somewhat confusing. This book was assigned as required reading for a third year neuroscience/psychology course, a bit advanced for the knowledge base of many students in the class.