Psychobiology

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Psychobiology provides a comprehensive, yet accessible introduction to the study of psychobiology and the key concepts, topics and research that are core to understanding the brain and the biological basis of our behaviour. Assuming no prior knowledge of biology, the text emphasises the interaction of psychobiology with other core areas of psychology and disciplines. Through the use of exciting and engaging examples, the role of psychobiology in the real world is explored and emphasisised to allow students to connect theory to practice in this fascinating subject.

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ISBN13:9781405187435
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:672
Verschijningsdatum:18-9-2015

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Preface xix

PART I IN THE BEGINNING 1

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Psychobiology 3
Introduction 4
What is Psychobiology? 4
Reductionism 4
History of Neuroscience 6
Psychobiology: Essential Collaboration 9
Points of View in Psychobiology 9
Physiological Psychology 9
Psychophysiology 9
Psychopharmacology 10
Neuropsychology 10
Cognitive Neuroscience 10
Social/Affective Neuroscience 10
Comparative Psychology 10
Behavioural Genetics 11
Computational Neuroscience 11
Ethics: Bioethics and Neuroethics 12
Animal Research 13
Experiments in the USA 14
Beyond the USA and UK 15
Professional Bodies: British Psychological Society (BPS) and American Psychological Association (APA) 15
Beyond the Ethics of Animal Research: The Validity of Animal Models of Behaviour 16
Good Science Versus Junk In Junk Out 20
Summary 20

CHAPTER 2 Genetics and Evolution 23
Introduction 24
In The Beginning Evolution 24
Darwin s Revolutionary Theory The Theory of Evolution 25
Evidence: The Case in Support of the Theory of Evolution 25
The Organism and the Environment 26
The Evolution of Humans 27
Evolutionary Psychology 29
From Evolution to Genetics 29
Mendelian Genetics 35
Mendelian Genetics and Eye Colour 36
Mendelian Inheritance: Huntington s Disease Dominant Allele in Action 37
Mendelian Inheritance: PKU A Recessive Allele in Action 39
Chromosomes and Inheritance 39
DNA 42
What is DNA? 43
What is the Function of DNA? 44
Genetic Variation 47
Variable Number Tandem Repeats 47
Epigenetics 50
Behavioural Genetics: The Complex Interplay of Psychology and Genetics 50
DNA and Psychology 55
Beyond Mendelian Inheritance: The Endophenotype 56
Molecular Biotechnology and Psychology 56
The Human Genome Project 57
Summary 59

CHAPTER 3 Neural Development 61
Introduction 62
General Development 62
Neural Development over the Lifespan 62
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