Biological Psychology

Biological Psychology

Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology;
Psychology of ageing, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Psychopharmacology, Genetics (non-medical), Cognitive and behavioural neuroscience, Human biology

Biological psychology is the study of the biological bases of behavior and mental processes. It explores how biological factors like genes, hormones, neurotransmitters, and brain structures influence psychological components like thoughts, emotions, memories, and actions. This free and open textbook provides a wide ranging and up-to-date introduction to the main topics and methods of biological psychology. It starts by covering foundations of biological psychology (brain anatomy, neurons, research methods), continues to higher-level topics that link biology and psychology (how drugs and hormones affect the brain and behavior; brain development; genetics; and emotions) and concludes with neural and behavioral differences associated with brain damage, neurological diseases, and psychological disorders.

Michael J. Hove and Steven A. Martinez

2024

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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