Appetite: Neural and Behavioural Bases (European Brain and Behaviour Society Publications Series, 1)

Legg, Charles R. [Editor]; Booth, David [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0198547870 / ISBN 13: 9780198547877

Published by Oxford University Press, 1995

Like new in all respects,except for previous owner's name on inside front cover. Book was donated to Friends of the Omaha Public Library. Seller Inventory # 220623002

Synopsis:

This is the first book to deal with both the psychological and neurobiological mechanisms in appetites for drugs, food, sex, and gambling, and considers whether there are common factors between them. The authors approach this by looking at the bases of both normal and abnormal appetites in humans. The focus on human appetites will be of great interest to psychologists and clinicians alike.

The EBBS Publications Series is designed to provide researchers and students with authoritative, topical reviews of major areas in the brain and behaviour sciences. Each volume will include specially commissioned and edited chapters by leading researchers, presented in a lively and accessible style.

From the Back Cover: The EBBS Publications Series is designed to provide researchers and students with authoritative, topical reviews of major areas in the brain and behaviour sciences. Each volume includes specially commissioned and edited chapters by leading researchers, presented in a lively and accessible style ideal for the non-specialist. The study of appetite is of major interest to psychologists and neuroscientists, and is understood to involve components relating to both disciplines. Psychological research looks at the cues which guide appetitive behaviour, and the cognitive mechanisms used to interpret cues and influence choice of action. Neuroscience research looks at the neural substrates for these behavioural processes. This is the first volume to bring the two perspectives together covering the areas of eating, drinking, sexual behaviour, drug addiction, and gambling. It will be of interest to behavioural researchers in general, and to clinicians interested in abnormal forms of appetite.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Appetite: Neural and Behavioural Bases (...
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good