Biological Psychology Combines Cartoons with Traditional Text to Create an Engaging,...

Biological Psychology Combines Cartoons with Traditional Text to Create an Engaging, Readable Text That Introduces Key Topics in This Field

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c89035) has announced the
addition of Biological Psychology: An Illustrated Survival Guide to
their offering.

The 'scientific' aspects of psychology are a concern to many
undergraduates, especially those with an arts background. As a result
courses in biological psychology tend to be perceived as difficult,
and are thus unpopular. However, biological psychology forms part of
almost all first year undergraduate courses - so students must study
it, and need a textbook that is both accessible and comprehensive. By
combining cartoons with traditional text, the authors of this book
have produced just that - an engaging, readable text that introduces
key topics in biological psychology to those with no prior knowledge
of the subject.

The comic format will give a veneer of 'simplicity' that will help
to alleviate students' anxiety about the material, and also encourage
memorability of the material. Cartoons also allow for a level of
involvement and interaction with the material, especially when it
comes to case studies and experiments, and are ideal for showing the
diagrammatic elements of biology by becoming part of the dialogue
rather than an image beside it.

The more traditional text sections of each chapter will
consolidate the key learning topics, and can be used as a revision
tool. It will also allow for full referencing, further readings
recommendations and chapter summaries.

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Contents:
About the Authors.
How to Use this Book.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Chapter 1 The Brain and the Nervous System.
Chapter 2 Vision and Audition.
Chapter 3 The Mechanical Senses.
Chapter 4 The Chemical Senses.
Chapter 5 The Control of Movement.
Chapter 6 Temperature Regulation Hunger and Thirst.
Chapter 7 Emotions and Sexual Behaviour.
Chapter 8 Sleep and Biological Rhythms.
Chapter 9 Memory and Learning.
Chapter 10 Evolutionary Psychology.
References.
Subject Index.
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