The Brain and Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroanatomy

Synopsis

Now In Its Fourth Edition, The Brain And Behavior Introduces The Field Of Neurobiology Of Human Behavior To A Wide Audience, From Graduate Students To Professionals In The Fields Of Psychology, Psychiatry And Neurology. This Comprehensive Resource Focuses On Locating Human Behaviors To Specific Regions Of The Brain, Aiming To Make A Complex Topic Visually Accessible Through The Inclusion Of Clear And Focused Illustrations. This Important New Edition Emphasises Recent Developments In Our Understanding Of The Human Brain Which Have Emerged From Imaging Studies. The Text Also Features Patient Case Histories With Documented Anatomical Evidence, Tying The Science With Actual Clinical Examples, Making It The Most Accessible Book For Medical Practitioners Of All Levels. The Collaboration Between A Neuropsychiatrist, A Behavioral Neurologist And A Neuroanatomist Has Resulted In A Book Which Synthesizes The Complex And Evolving Information On The Neurobiology Of Human Behavior, And Presents It In An Eminently Readable Volume--,Human Behavior Is A Direct Reflection Of The Anatomy And Physiology Of The Central Nervous System. The Goal Of The Behavioral Neuroscientist Is To Uncover The Neuroanatomical Substrates Of Behavior. Complex Mental Processes Are Represented In The Brain By Their Elementary Components. Elaborate Mental Functions Consist Of Subfunctions And Are Constructed From Both Serial And Parallel Interconnections Of Several Brain Regions. An Introduction To The Nervous System Covers General Terminology And The Ventricular System--