ABSTRACT

Instant Notes in Physiological Psychology provides a succinct overview of the key topics in physiological psychology, providing easy access to the core information in the field. Although physiological psychology is a required component of most degrees, the authors recognise that many students come from non-scientific backgrounds and may find the subject daunting. This book covers all of the essential topics in a format that is ideal for learning and rapid revision for students from all backgrounds. It can serve as a core text, supplemented by readings in the original literature, as a reference guide for students and lecturers alike, or as an ideal revision revision guide prior to exams.

Instant Notes in Physiological Psychology is primarily intended for students taking a first course in the subject, but can also be used as an introduction to the field for undergraduates and graduates from other subject areas.

section A|10 pages

The science of physiological psychology

chapter A1|6 pages

Psychology and Biology

chapter A2|4 pages

Methods of Research

section B|13 pages

Neural conduction and synaptic transmission

chapter B2|7 pages

Transmission of the Nerve Impulse

chapter B3|3 pages

Synaptic Transmission

section C|17 pages

The central nervous system

chapter C2|3 pages

Localization of Cortical Function

chapter C3|3 pages

Hemispheric Lateralization

chapter C4|2 pages

Brain Damage and Recovery

section D|5 pages

The peripheral nervous system

chapter D1|2 pages

The peripheral nervous system

chapter D2|3 pages

The peripheral nervous system

section E|16 pages

The endocrine system

chapter E1|3 pages

Hormones and Their Action

chapter E2|3 pages

The Pituitary Gland

chapter E3|2 pages

The Adrenal Glands

chapter E4|2 pages

The Pancreas

chapter E6|2 pages

The Gonads

chapter E7|2 pages

The other Glands

section F|11 pages

Psychopharmacology

chapter F1|2 pages

The Principles of Drug Action

chapter F2|2 pages

Sites of Drug Action

chapter F3|5 pages

Psychoactive Drugs

chapter F4|2 pages

Tolerance and Dependence

section G|14 pages

Vision

chapter G1|5 pages

The Visual System

chapter G3|4 pages

Coding in the Visual Cortex

chapter G4|2 pages

Two Visual Systems

section H|10 pages

Audition

chapter H1|5 pages

The Auditory System

chapter H2|2 pages

Coding for Pitch and Timbre

chapter H3|3 pages

The Localization of Sound

section L|9 pages

Other senses

chapter I1|6 pages

The Somatosensory System

section J|8 pages

Movement

chapter J1|4 pages

Muscles and Reflexes

chapter J2|4 pages

Control of Movement by the Brain

section K|22 pages

Biological rhythms and sleep

chapter K1|5 pages

Exercise Physiology

chapter K2|5 pages

The Functions of Sleep

chapter K3|4 pages

Mechanisms of Sleep and Arousal

chapter K4|4 pages

Biological Rhythms

chapter K5|4 pages

Disruptions of Sleep and Rhythms

section L|10 pages

Regulation of internal states

chapter L1|4 pages

Homeostasis

chapter L2|6 pages

Thirst and Drinking

section M|18 pages

Eating

section N|15 pages

Reproductive behavior

chapter N4|3 pages

Parental Behaviour

section O|24 pages

Emotion

chapter O1|5 pages

Peripheral Factors in Emotion

chapter O2|5 pages

Central Mechanisms in Emotion

chapter O3|4 pages

Emotional Expression

chapter O4|5 pages

Aggression

chapter O5|5 pages

Stress and Psychosomatic Illness

section P|15 pages

Learning and Memory

chapter P1|2 pages

The Nature of Learning and Memory

chapter P5|3 pages

Amnesia

section Q|9 pages

Language

chapter Q1|5 pages

Language and its Disorders

chapter Q2|4 pages

The Neural Basis of Language

section R|12 pages

Psychopathology

chapter R1|5 pages

Schizophrenia

chapter R2|4 pages

Mood Disorders

chapter R3|3 pages

Anxiety Disorders