Key Features

• Balanced treatment of research and application, with examples drawn from situations ranging from head injuries in sports and the military to the opioid crisis, the obesity epidemic, genetic engineering and testing, and treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders
• Over 185 embedded hyperlinks to author-curated, streaming videos engage students, stimulate curiosity, and enrich hybrid and online courses. Most are under five minutes long and feature animated illustrations (e.g., TEDed.com, 2-minute neuroscience, NOVA) or short interviews with scientists demonstrating their research
• Uses everyday language but also ensures students are exposed to customary neuroscience terminology
• Emphasizes biopsychology’s importance, explains the field’s roots, and debunks common myths while modeling critical thinking skills
• Explains neural networks and anatomy without overwhelming the reader
• Distinct coverage of key or high-interest topics, such as why studying neuroscience is important for psychology students (Chapter 1); research methods (Chapter 4); neuroimaging techniques (Chapter 4); behavioral genetics and polygenic risk scores (Chapter 5); eugenics (Chapter 5); vision, taste, and olfaction (Chapter 6); the auditory system (Chapter 7); the chemistry of sleep and modern theories of dreaming (Chapter 9); brain-gut axis (Chapter 10); biology of learning (Chapter 13); opioids, vaping, cannabis, and psychedelics (Chapter 14); addiction, depression, and anxiety (Chapter 15); traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) experienced by athletes and others (Chapter 16); and Alzheimer’s disease (Chapter 16)
• Replete with rich visual illustrations, including depictions of key brain structures and nervous system processes to make the unseen apparent and readily understandable to learners
• Supportive learning features
  
  • “Learning Objectives” at the beginning of each main section preview the material to come and prepare students to learn
  • “Key Terms” help readers understand and become comfortable with important vocabulary and phrasing
  • “Key Takeaways” at the end of each main section reflect the corresponding “Learning Objectives” and summarize key ideas in bullet-point fashion. “Key Takeaways” enable the learner to pause and consolidate the information just read or experienced into a "chunk." Consequently, students better understand and retain the section’s content and its key concepts
  • End-of-Chapter features facilitate class discussions or can be used to create excellent homework assignments
    
    • “Contemporary Issues” exposes students to revolutionary changes happening in neuroscience and how these issues might affect the future of the field. Compelling topics include international collaboration projects, brain-computer interface technology, artificial retinas, optogenetics, mind-reading neuroimaging, enhancing memory, naloxone and the opioid crisis, hallucinogens as treatment, and many more 
    • “Best Online Content” is researched by the author and provides links to rich, online resources for learning more about neuroscience. Selected for the sense of wonder and engagement they foster, these resources consist of online links to short talks, videos, podcasts, articles, and documentaries from world-renowned experts. Examples include TED.com, TED Radio Hour, NOVA PBS, Radiolab.org, SciShow, HiddenBrain.org, and Crash Course
    • “Suggested Popular Science Books” provides references to popular books about neuroscience and behavior written by experts in the field for a general audience. Examples include works by Robert Sapolsky, Maia Szalavitz, Michael Pollan, David Eagleman, and Oliver Sacks. These suggestions, researched by the author, provide students with another high-interest way to connect with the field
    • “Short Answer Questions” and “Discussion Questions” for assignment or independent student study highlight the preceding chapter’s key topics to stimulate analysis and deeper understanding
    • Glossary and References organized by chapter provide key term definitions and sources in one place for ease of studying and source checks
    • Multiple choice questions for “Best Online Content” and class discussion guidelines with suggested answer rubrics for “Short Answer” and “Discussion Questions” are provided in the instructor’s manual
• All supplements are written by the textbook’s author
• Customizable