The Oxford Handbook of Molecular Psychology (Oxford Library of Psychology) - Hardcover

Canli, Turhan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0199753881 ISBN 13: 9780199753888

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Determining the biological bases for behavior, and the extent to which we can observe and explain their neural underpinnings, requires a bold, broadly defined research methodology. The interdisciplinary entries in this handbook are organized around the principle of "molecular psychology," which unites cutting-edge research from such wide-ranging disciplines as clinical neuroscience and genetics, psychology, behavioral neuroscience, and neuroethology.

For the first time in a single volume, leaders in diverse research areas use molecular approaches to investigate social behavior, psychopathology, emotion, cognition and stress in healthy volunteers, patient populations, and an array of non-human species including rodents, insects, fish, and non-human primates. Chapters draw on molecular methods covering candidate genes, genome-wide association studies, copy number variations, gene expression studies, and epigenetics while addressing the ethical, legal, and social issues to emerge from this new and exciting research approach.

About this title

About the Author

Turhan Canli is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Radiology at Stony Brook University, where he is the founder and director of the SCAN (Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience) Center. He is a past director of the Graduate Program in Genetics. Dr. Canli's research focuses on individual differences in emotion, personality, and social behavior, and integrates tools from psychology, neuroscience, and molecular biology.

Review

"This cutting-edge book provides a comprehensive overview of the research to date and the current literature. This is an excellent introduction to the genetics related to psychopathology and will serve as a solid resource and starting point for both researchers and clinicians interested in knowing more about genetic theories of aggression and depression." --Maia Feigon, Doody's Health Science Book Review

"Findings from cutting-edge research studies from a broad range of sciences, both physical and social -- such as behavioral neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, genetics, neuroethology, and of course, psychology -- form the basis of this unique book. In this work of over 450 pages, you will cover relatively new ground in molecular psychology when you read about such interesting and fascinating topics as the 'neuromodulation of social behavior in insects,' the 'molecular neurobiology of social bonding,' the 'neurochemistry of human aggression and violence,' and 'oxytocin and vasopressin gene variation and the neural basis of social behaviors.' So dig into this book. Discover a brand new physical basis of thought." --Sonu Chandiram, Biz India

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0199753881
• ISBN 13: 9780199753888
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 480