Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience

• Preface
• Chapter 1: Structure and Function of the Nervous System: Cells and Anatomy
• Chapter 2: Neurophysiology
• Chapter 3: Basic Neurochemistry
• Chapter 4: Comparative Neuroscience
• Chapter 5: Neurodevelopment
• Chapter 6: Vision
• Chapter 7: Hearing and Balance
• Chapter 8: The Chemical Senses
• Chapter 9: Touch and Pain
• Chapter 10: Motor Control
• Chapter 11: Sexual Behavior and Development
• Chapter 12: Stress
• Chapter 13: Emotion and Mood
• Chapter 14: Psychopharmacology
• Chapter 15: Biological Rhythms and Sleep
• Chapter 16: Homeostasis
• Chapter 17: Neuroimmunology
• Chapter 18: Learning and Memory
• Chapter 19: Attention and Executive Function
• Appendix A: Methods
• Answer Key
• Index

Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience aligns to the topics and objectives of introductory behavioral neuroscience courses taught in psychology, biology, neuroscience, and similar departments. This offering is intended for undergraduates with no presumed college-level science coursework, and presents the foundational principles of brain-behavior-environment interactions.

In Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience, students will begin to understand how the physiology of the nervous system and the environment dictate our movements, thoughts and feelings. Students will be challenged to think about real neuroscience experiments, appreciate how neuroscience knowledge evolves over time, and consider open questions in the field. They will also be invited to learn about the people behind the science, such as through interview videos and researcher profiles.