Publisher's Synopsis
This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed. For courses in Physiological Psychology and Biopsychology. A student-focused approach to how the central nervous system governs behaviorBiopsychology, 11th Edition presents a clear, engaging introduction to the discipline through a unique combination of biopsychological science and personal, reader-oriented discourse. Addressing students directly, authors John Pinel and Steven Barnes interweave the fundamentals of the field with clinical case studies, social issues, personal implications, useful metaphors, and memorable anecdotes. The 11th Edition incorporates two new emerging themes ("thinking about epigenetics" and "consciousness") and includes up-to-date coverage of recent developments in the field.