Andrew Wickens obtained his PhD From Liverpool University, and spent 2 years as a post doctoral researcher in behavioural pharmacology at Aberdeen before becoming Course Leader for the neuroscience degree at Preston Polytechnic (now University of Central Lancashire) where he spent 27 years. He retired in 2017. Over this time he has written The Causes of Aging, A History of the Brain (which won the British Psychological Society's best textbook of the year in 2018) and Key Thinkers in Neuroscience. Introduction to Biopsychology first appeared in 2000, and is now with SAGE for its fourth edition.
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Chapter 1: An introduction to biological psychology, brains and nerve function Chapter 2: The visual system Chapter 3: Sensory systems other than vision Chapter 4: The control of movement Chapter 5: Hunger and eating disorders Chapter 6: Emotional states Chapter 7: Sleep and circadian rhythms Chapter 8: Sexual development and behaviour Chapter 9: Learning and memory Chapter 10: Language and cognition Chapter 11: The biological basis of mental illness Chapter 12: Drugs and addiction Chapter 13: Degenerative diseases of the nervous system Chapter 14: Genes and behaviour
An interesting and engaging introduction to biopsychology. The chapters make the case for its importance and give the real-world implications. -- Mark Edwards Providing a historical approach and evidence, followed by treatments and future directions of the field, this book provides a clear story and structure to the reader and encourages critical thinking. -- Zoe Kolokotroni