| Description |
xxvi, 601 pages, 44 unnumbered pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
1. What are the origins of brain and behavior -- 2. How does the nervous system function? -- 3. What are the units of nervous-system function? -- 4. How do neurons transmit information? -- 5. How do neurons communicate and adapt? -- 6. How do we study the brain's structure and functions? -- 7. How does the nervous system develop and adapt? -- 8. How do drugs and hormones influence the brain and behavior? -- 9. How do we sense, perceive, and see the world? -- 10. How do we hear, speak, and make music? -- 11. How does the nervous system respond to stimulation and produce movement? -- 12. What causes emotional and motivated behavior? -- 13. Why do we sleep and dream? -- 14. How do we learn and remember? -- 15. How does the brain think? -- 16. What happens when the brain misbehaves? |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
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Includes index |
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Previous ed.: 2005 |
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This ed. published 2010 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Brain -- Study and teaching.
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Human behavior -- Physiological aspects -- Textbooks.
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Brain.
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Neurophysiology.
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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| Author |
Whishaw, Ian Q., 1939-
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| ISBN |
071677691X (hbk.) |
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9780716776918 (hbk.) |
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