Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology, Fourth Edition - Softcover

Randy J. Nelson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1605353825 ISBN 13: 9781605353821

Publisher: Sinauer Associates, Inc., 2015

Synopsis

Intended for graduate students & upper level undergraduates, this textbook describes the interaction of hormones and behavior from diverse perspectives. It draws on a historical perspective, presenting current hypotheses and theories in context of their historical origins, and gives detailed information about the scientists who laid the foundation for modern studies. While the subject involves genetic, molecular, and cellular levels of analysis, Nelson (psychology & neuroscience, Ohio State U.) has kept discussion of endocrine physiology & biochemistry down to a minimum to make the text more accessible to a wider range of readers. Each chapter ends with a summary, questions for discussion, and a short list of suggested readings. Updates in this third edition include discussion of body mass regulation & circadian rhythm research. A student CD-ROM with tutorials & videos is included. Annotation 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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About the Author

RANDY J. NELSON holds the Brumbauch Chair in Brain Research and Teaching at The Ohio State University Medical Center, USA. He is professor and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience and a member of the Institute for Behavioral Medicine at The Ohio State University Medical Center. He also holds a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology and Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology at Ohio State University. Dr. Nelson earned his A.B. degree in Psychology at the University of California at Berkeley, and began his graduate career with work on canine behavioral sex differentiation under Dr. Frank Beach. After receiving his M.A. in Psychology, he began focusing on circadian rhythms and photoperiodism with Dr. Irving Zucker. He earned a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Endocrinology from the University of California at Berkeley, then went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in reproductive physiology with Drs. Frank Bronson and Claude Desjardins at the Institute for Reproductive Biology at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Nelson served on the faculty at The Johns Hopkins University for fifteen years before moving to Columbus. He has published over 300 research articles and several books describing studies in seasonality, behavioural endocrinology, biological rhythms, immune function, sex behaviour, and aggressive behaviours.

Review

" . . . this edition updates a book that nicely fills an empty niche." --—Diana K. Hews, The Quarterly Review of Biology

Edition details

• Publisher: Sinauer Associates, Inc.
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1605353825
• ISBN 13: 9781605353821
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 712