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OverviewProviding an updated, integrated presentation of the study of hormone-behaviour interaction, this text emphasises a comparative approach, exploring the endocrine mechanisms that have evolved in both humans and non-human animals. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Randy J. NelsonPublisher: Sinauer Associates Inc.,U.S. Imprint: Sinauer Associates Inc.,U.S. Edition: 4th Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 22.10cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 28.40cm Weight: 2.089kg ISBN: 9780878936205ISBN 10: 0878936203 Pages: 670 Publication Date: 01 August 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsThe Study of Behavioral Endocrinology The Endocrine System Sex Differences in Behavior: Sex Determination and Differentiation Sex Differences in Behavior: Animal Models and Humans Male Sexual Behavior Female Sexual Behavior Parental Behavior Hormones and Social Behavior Homeostasis and Behavior Biological Rhythms Stress Learning and Memory Hormones and Affective Disorders Glossary References Illustration Credits IndexReviewsAuthor InformationRANDY 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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