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Introduction to Brain and Behavior

Fifth Edition ©2016 Bryan Kolb; Ian Q. Whishaw; G. Campbell Teskey

From authors Bryan Kolb and Ian Whishaw, and new coauthor G. Campbell Teskey, An Introduction to Brain and Behavior offers a unique inquiry-based introduction to behavioral neuroscience, with each chapter focusing on a central question (i.e., "How Does the Nervous System Function?"). It also
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Look Inside Look Inside Introduction to Brain and Behavior by Bryan Kolb; Ian Q. Whishaw; G. Campbell Teskey - Fifth Edition, 2016 from Macmillan Student Store

From authors Bryan Kolb and Ian Whishaw, and new coauthor G. Campbell Teskey, An Introduction to Brain and Behavior offers a unique inquiry-based introduction to behavioral neuroscience, with each chapter focusing on a central question (i.e., "How Does the Nervous System Function?"). It also incorporates a distinctive clinical perspective, with examples showing students what happens when common neuronal processes malfunction. Now this acclaimed book returns in a thoroughly up-to-date new edition.

Founders of a prestigious neuroscience institute at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, Kolb and Whishaw are renowned as both active scientists and teachers. G. Campbell Teskey of the University of Calgary, also brings to the book a wealth of experience as a researcher and educator. Together, they are the ideal author team for guiding students from a basic understanding the biology of behavior to the very frontiers of some of the most exciting and impactful research being conducted today.

The new edition also has its own dedicated version of Worth Publishers’ breakthrough online course space, LaunchPad, giving it the most robust media component of any textbook for the course.

Features

Clinical Focus introduces fascinating and revealing real-life cases of neurological disorders and their treatment

Experiment in each chapter takes students step by step through an important research endeavor that enhanced our understanding of the chapter’s topic

The Basics refreshes students on fundamental concepts in biology and chemistry that they may have learned in previous courses

End-of-chapter Pedagogy including chapter reviews, summaries, and key terms

New to This Edition

New co-author, G. Cam Teskey is, like Bryan Kolb and Ian Whishaw, both an active researcher and a dedicated teacher. He is known for his groundbreaking work in the study of epilepsy and neural plasticity.


Thoroughly Revised Throughout, especially in

  • Chapter 4. How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information?
  • Chapter 5. How Do Neurons Use Electrochemical Signals to Communicate and Adapt?
  • Chapter 7. How Do We Study the Brain’s Structure and Functions?


New coverage of the enteric nervous system (Chapter 2. How Does the Nervous System Function?)


More coverage of the impact of socio-economic status on development (Chapter 8. How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt?)


LaunchPad
Built around the biggest classroom issues being faced today, LaunchPad gives students everything they need to prepare for class and exams, while giving instructors everything they need to quickly set up a course, shape the content to their syllabus, craft presentations and lectures, assign and assess homework, and guide the progress of individual students and the class as a whole.

In LaunchPad

An interactive e-book integrates the text and all student media, including over 30 interactive tutorials combining animations and assessment to help students explore important neurological structures and functions.

LearningCurve adaptive quizzing gives individualized question sets and feedback based on each student’s correct and incorrect responses. All the questions are tied back to the e-book to encourage students to read the book in preparation for classtime and exams.

The Video Assignment Tool makes it easy to assign and assess video-based activities and projects, as well as providing a convenient way for students to submit video coursework.

LaunchPad Gradebook gives a clear window on performance for the whole class, for individual students, and for individual assignments.

A streamlined interface helps students manage their schedule of assignments, while social commenting tools let them connect with classmates, and learn from each other. 24/7 help is a click away, accessible from a link in the upper right hand corner.

Optional pre-built chapter units, curated by the authors, can be used as is or customized. Or choose not to use them and build your course from scratch.

Book-specific instructor resources include PowerPoint sets, textbook graphics, lecture and activity suggestions, test banks, and more.

Easy LMS integration into your school’s learning management system.

"The writing is very clear and my students report enjoy reading the book."
Benjamin Clark, University of New Mexico

"The writing style is clear, enjoyable and at a level of depth that is appropriate for a foundations-level course. The structured presentation of the topics—starting with the big question and then presenting a subset of smaller questions/discussions that help form the answer to the big question—is effective."
Kenneth Troy Harker, University of New Brunswick

"I loved how condensed the chapters were, and the coverage was great!"
Claire Scavuzzo, University of Alberta

"I believe that the distinguished co-authors and the book production team have again done a fine job of making the complexity of brain-behavior relationships widely accessible."
Ralph Lydic, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

"What I like best about this book is the level of writing and how it is a story that students can follow to learn about the brain and behavior."
Sarah Schock, University of Ottawa

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1   What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior? 
Chapter 2   What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? 
Chapter 3   What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units?    
Chapter 4   How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information? 
Chapter 5   How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt?     
Chapter 6   How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior? 
Chapter 7   How Do We Study the Brain’s Structures and Functions? 
Chapter 8   How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? 
Chapter 9   How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? 
Chapter 10 How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? 
Chapter 11 How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? 
Chapter 12 What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior? 
Chapter 13 Why Do We Sleep and Dream? 
Chapter 14 How Do We Learn and Remember? 
Chapter 15 How Does the Brain Think? 
Chapter 16 What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves? 

Bryan Kolb

Bryan Kolb received his Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University in 1973.  He conducted postdoctoral work at the University of Western Ontario and the Montreal Neurological Institute.  He moved to the University of Lethbridge in 1976, where he is currently Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and holds a Board of Governor's Chair in Neuroscience. His current research examines how neurons of the cerebral cortex change in response to various factors, including hormones, experience, psychoactive drugs, neurotrophins, and injury, and how these changes are related to behavior in the normal and diseased brain.  Kolb is a Killam Fellow (Canada Council) and a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, and the Royal Society of Canada.  He is a recipient of the Hebb Prize from CPA and from the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS) and is a former president of the CSBBCS.  He is one of the theme leaders in the Canadian Stroke Network.  He is an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia and University of Calgary, as well as the Hotchkiss Brain Institute in Calgary, Alberta.

Ian Q. Whishaw

Ian Q. Whishaw received his Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario in 1971. He moved to the University of Lethbridge in 1970, where he is currently Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and holds a Board of Governor's Chair in Neuroscience. He has held visiting appointments at the University of Texas, University of Michigan, Cambridge University, and the Unviersity of Strasbourg, France.  He is a Fellow of Clair Hall, Cambridge, and a member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute in Calgary, Alberta.  His current research examines how the precise details of movements are influenced by injury or disease to the motor systems of rodents and humans and how animals and humans move through real and mental space.  Whishaw is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association, and the Royal Society of Canada, and the Institute for Scientific Information includes him in its list of most cited neuroscientists.  He is a recipient of a Bronze medal from the Canadian Humane Society, a recipient of the Ingrid Speaker medal for research, and President of NeuroDetective, Inc.

G. Campbell Teskey

G. Campbell Teskey received his Ph.D. from Western University in 1990 and then conducted postdoctoral work at McMaster University. He relocated to the University of Calgary in 1992, where he is a professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy and the Hotchkiss Brain Institute.  His current research program examines the development, organization and plasticity of the motor cortex as well as how seizures alter brain function. Teskey has won numerous teaching awards, developed new courses and co-created the Bachelors of Science in Neuroscience program at his home University. He currently serves as Education Director for the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and Chairs the Education Committee of Campus Alberta Neuroscience. His hobbies include hiking, biking, kayaking, and skiing.

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