Revised and updated for the second edition, this text provides a detailed and accessible account of the principles of neuropsychology and the biological bases of human behaviour. Ideal for the undergraduate psychology student, the book assumes no prior knowledge of biological bases and begins by looking at the general structure of the nervous system and the way in which nerves function, as well as the body's system of hormones and how the nervous system regulates behaviour. Subsequent chapters introduce the reader to key topics such as vision, emotion, sleep, aggression, sex, hunger and thirst and the role of the brain in such activities. This book has been updated since the first edition to embrace new trends in neuropsychology. It details new methods of investigation, has an extended case study section as well as the popular discussion points, reading lists and practical exercises that appeared in the first edition.
- ISBN10 0631202161
- ISBN13 9780631202165
- Publish Date 17 October 1996
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 8 May 2006
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Blackwell Publishers
- Edition 2nd edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 320
- Language English