Preface

Biopsychology as Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neuronal Conductivity and Synaptic Transmission

Research Methods in Biopsychology

The Visual System

Sensory Systems, Perception, and Attention

The Sensory-Motor System

The Development of the Nervous System

Brain Injury and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Food Intake, and Health

Hormones and Gender

Sleep, Dreams, and Circadian Rhythms

Substance Use, Substance Addiction, and the Brain's Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

The Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

The Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

Conclusion

Appendices

Glossary

Bibliography

Index