Brain & Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience - Softcover

Garrett, Bob; Hough, Gerald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 154433138X ISBN 13: 9781544331386

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2018

Synopsis

In the Fifth Edition, bestselling author Bob Garrett is joined by co-author Jerry Hough. Maintaining a 'big-picture' approach, they showcase our rapidly increasing understanding of the biological foundations of behaviour, along with thought-provoking examples and the latest research.

This new edition includes coverage of new projects dedicated to brain science research, such as the Human Connectome Project (to map all the brain's connections), BigBrain and The Brain Observatory (3-D maps of the brain) and the Human Brain Project (simulation of brain activity by a computer).

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About the Author

Bob Garrett is a Visiting Scholar at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He was Professor of Psychology at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and held several positions there, including Chairperson of the Department of Psychology, Faculty Development Coordinator, and Interim Dean of Academic Affairs. He received his BA from the University of Texas at Arlington and his MA and PhD from Baylor University. He received further training in the Department of Physiology at Baylor University College of Medicine and at the Aeromedical Research Primate Laboratory, Holloman Air Force Base. Bob lives on a 3,200-acre ranch he shares with 47 other families in the hills outside San Luis Obispo. His two sons and three beautiful grandchildren all live nearby.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 154433138X
• ISBN 13: 9781544331386
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5