Behavioral Neurobiology: The Cellular Organization of Natural Behavior
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Book Description
Behavioral Neurobiology provides a novel treatment of the neural basis of behavior. The pedagogical premise of the book is that general insights into the neuronal organization of behavior can be gained by examining neural solutions that have evolved in animals to solve problems encountered in their particular environmental niches. Therefore, rather than organizing the chapters around general themes, such as "Motor Systems" or "Learning and Memory," the author presents in-depth "case studies" of individual animals; themes clearly emerge, but take on additional meaning by being considered in a real-world behavioral context.
While each chapter focuses on the world of a single animal, chapters are clustered into three major thematic sections: Sensory Worlds, Motor Strategies, and Behavioral Plasticity. At the end of each section is a "Coda" highlighting general principles of neuronal organization common to the chapters within it.
In writing the book, Dr. Carew has drawn on his many years of undergraduate teaching at Yale University. Behavioral Neurobiology does not presume a strong biological background, and is therefore suitable for a general undergraduate audience. However, the material is treated in sufficient depth to make the book useful for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in behavioral neurobiology or neuroethology as well.
Book Info
University of Irvine, CA. A graduate-level textbook for students in neurobiology, neurology, and neuroethology. Offers a comprehensive understanding of the neural organization of behavior, as elucidated by a number of different animals. Provides behavioral skills and experimental advantages for each animal studied.
Behavioral Neurobiology: The Cellular Organization of Natural Behavior,Thomas J. Carew,Sinauer Associates,0878930841,Comparative neurobiology,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Neurology - General,Neuropsychology,Neuroscience,Psychobiology,Psychology,Science,Science/Mathematics,Animal behaviour,Cellular biology,Neurobiological theory,Neurosciences
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