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Book SynopsisThe Mind's Machine imparts the core concepts of behavioral neuroscience to students in a diverse range of disciplines, including not only psychology and the other life sciences, but art, philosophy, media studies, linguistics, and the like. Now featuring Oxford Insight for adaptive learning, integrated with interactive learning tools, The Mind's Machine, fourth edition, offers a streamlined text, full-color art, novel pedagogical features, and real-life examples and analogies to engage students new to neuroscience without sacrificing accuracy. This accessible, reader-friendly book is appropriate for brain and behavior, biopsychology, and physiological psychology courses.NEW TO THIS EDITIONNow features Oxford Insight, an adaptive learning and interactive content-based courseware for both students and instructors, that helps students gain a deeper and critical understanding of their reading and provides instructors with an easy to use learning system.Chapter Four is a new and added chapter on development, which was previously a part of chapter Thirteen.Extensive updates to each chapter including 200 new references to current research.An enhanced eBook makes reading an interactive experience with all media included directly in the text.Updated art and figures throughout to match the new and updated references.This title is available as an eBook. Visit VitalSource for more information or to purchase.
Trade Review"The Mind's Machine is a must-have textbook for any student, in any field, wanting to learn how and why we do the things we do. It is up-to-date and cleverly written with beautiful illustrations within the chapters and visual summaries."- Alicia Walf, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute."This is a very readable introduction to the biological bases of behavior. It includes helpful graphics, useful study aides, both in the book and online, and well curated animations, videos, research vignettes, and study guides and quizzes to aid students learning and help instructors improve their course delivery."- Christina Williams, Duke University.
Table of Contents1. Cells and Structures: The Anatomy of the Nervous System2. Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals3. The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology4. Development of the Brain5. The Sensorimotor System6. Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell7. Vision: From Eye to Brain8. Hormones and Sex9. Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment10. Biological Rhythms and Sleep11. Emotions, Aggression, and Stress12. Psychopathology: The Biology of Behavioral Disorders13. Memory, Learning, and Development14. Attention and Higher Cognition15. Language and Lateralization
