Biological Psychology — 13th Edition

What you’ll find inside

Biological Psychology, Thirteenth Edition by James W. Kalat examines how the nervous system and biological processes relate to behavior. The contents organize the subject into a sequence that begins with nerve cells and impulses, then builds toward brain systems, sensory processing, behavior and psychological disorders.

Inside the book

The first chapters introduce neurons and glia, nerve impulses and synapses before moving into brain anatomy, research methods, genetics, evolution, development and neural plasticity. The sensory chapters cover vision and other sensory systems, followed by movement and the regulation of wakefulness, sleep and internal states. Later sections address reproductive and emotional behaviors, learning, memory, intelligence, cognitive functions and psychological disorders. The appendices include basic chemistry and research ethics guidance for work involving animals and human participants.

This organization lets readers connect foundational neuroscience with the behaviors and experiences it helps explain. Students can use the contents to compare the edition with a psychology course plan, locate a system such as vision or sleep, or revisit how changes in neural activity relate to movement, emotion or learning. The publisher describes Kalat’s approach as accessible to psychology students as well as readers with biology preparation; check the exact file to see which electronic media are included.

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