Psychobiology of Behaviour

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Fountoulakis, Kostas N. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Nimatoudis, Ioannis (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Psychiatry.; Neurology .; Neuropsychology.; Neurobiology.; Neurosciences.; Neurology.

The book provides a comprehensive reference on the neurobiological understanding of behaviour, how behaviour is regulated by the brain, and how such behaviours in turn influence the brain. The work offers an introduction to neural systems and genetics/epigenetics, followed by detailed study of a wid...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Functional anatomy of the human brain
• Memory-learning
• Basic vital functions and instincts
• Temperament-personality-character and evolutionary biology
• Sexuality
• Aging
• Substance use and abuse
• Sleep and dreams
• Genetics and behavior
• Psychobiology and psychoanalysis
• Psychophysiology
• The contribution of sociology, ethology and other disciplines
• Biological psychiatry and psychopharmacology.