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An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology , Fifth Edition, retains all of the features of the bestselling prior editions, and provides an updated, integrated presentation of the study of hormone-behavior-brain interactions. Continuing to emphasize a comparative approach, the text explores the endocrine mechanisms that have evolved in both human and nonhuman animals to solve common problems in survival and reproduction. The fifth edition benefits by the addition of a new coauthor, Lance Kriegsfeld ( The University of California, Berkeley ), who brings additional expertise and teaching experience in behavioral endocrinology. The text describes interactions among hormones, brain, and behavior from a historical perspective, emphasizing connections among key theories and tracing the emergence of important hypotheses. The book is organized around the conceptual theme that hormones affect behavior by influencing one or more of three "components" of behaving animals--input mechanisms (such as sensory or perceptual processes), the central processing mechanisms of the nervous system (either directly, or by affecting its development or structure), and output mechanisms (such as effectors or
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- Author
- Nelson, Randy Joe,
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publishers, [2017]
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781605353203
- Category
- health
- Subjects
- Medical, Science, Stem
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (80 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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