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| Preface |
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| Section A - The science of physiological psychology |
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A1 Psychology and biology |
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| Section B - Neural conduction and synaptic transmission |
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B1 The components of the nervous system |
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B2 Transmission of the nerve impulse |
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| Section C - The central nervous system |
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C1 The anatomy of the central nervous system |
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C2 Localization of cortical function |
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C3 Hemispheric lateralization |
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37 | (3) |
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C4 Brain damage and recovery |
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40 | (3) |
| Section D - The peripheral nervous system |
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D1 The somatic nervous system |
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D2 The autonomic nervous system |
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45 | (4) |
| Section E - The endocrine system |
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E1 Hormones and their action |
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E5 The thyroid and parathyroid glands |
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59 | (2) |
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| Section F - Psychopharmacology |
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F1 The principles of drug action |
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65 | (2) |
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F4 Tolerance and dependence |
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| Section G - Vision |
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G2 Coding in the retina and lateral geniculate nucleus |
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G3 Coding in the visual cortex |
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| Section H - Audition |
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H2 Coding for pitch and timbre |
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H3 The localization of sound |
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| Section I - Other senses |
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I1 The somatosensory system |
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I2 Taste and smell: the chemical senses |
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107 | (4) |
| Section J - Movement |
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J2 Control of movement by the brain |
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| Section K - Biological rhythms and sleep |
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K1 The nature of sleep and dreams |
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K2 The functions of sleep |
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124 | (5) |
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K3 Mechanisms of sleep and arousal |
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129 | (4) |
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K5 Disruptions of sleep and rhythms |
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| Section L - Regulation of internal states |
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141 | (4) |
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| Section M - Eating |
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M1 Digestion, energy use and storage |
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151 | (4) |
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M2 Physiological mechanisms in eating |
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M3 Dietary choice and psychological factors |
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160 | (4) |
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M4 Weight control and its disorders |
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164 | (5) |
| Section N - Reproductive behavior |
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N1 Reproduction and sexual differentiation |
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N2 Hormonal control of sexual behavior |
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173 | (5) |
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N3 Neural mechanisms in sexual behavior |
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178 | (3) |
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| Section O - Emotion |
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O1 Peripheral factors in emotion |
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185 | (5) |
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O2 Central mechanisms in emotion |
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190 | (5) |
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O5 Stress and psychosomatic illness |
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| Section P - Learning and memory |
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P1 The nature of learning and memory |
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209 | (2) |
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P2 Classical and instrumental conditioning |
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211 | (4) |
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P3 Brain structures involved in memory |
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215 | (2) |
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P4 The neural basis of learning and memory |
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217 | (4) |
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221 | (4) |
| Section Q - Language |
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Q1 Language and its disorders |
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225 | (5) |
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Q2 The neural basis of language |
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230 | (5) |
| Section R - Psychopathology |
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235 | (5) |
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240 | (4) |
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244 | (3) |
| References |
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247 | (10) |
| Further reading |
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257 | (2) |
| Index |
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