The Mind's Machine

The Mind's Machine

<em>The Mind's Machine</em>, introduced in 2012, was written to impart the core concepts of behavioral neuroscience to students in a diverse range of disciplines, including not only psychology and the other life sciences, but art, philosophy, media studies, linguistics, and the like. Through the use of streamlined text, full-color art, novel pedagogical features, and real-life examples and analogies, the book succeeded in engaging students new to neuroscience without sacrificing accuracy.<br><br>Put to the test by faculty and students, <em>The Mind's Machine </em>proved itself to be accessible and reader-friendly--not to mention affordably priced--and the Second Edition is no less so. <br><br>If you are teaching a brain and behavior, biopsychology, or physiological psychology course, you will want to consider this book!<br><br><strong>KEY FEATURES</strong><br><strong>NEW! Signs and Symptoms</strong><br>This new feature highlights important clinical issues related to the chapter topics that apply behavioral neuroscience to the study of clinical disorders.<br><br><strong>Vignettes</strong><br>Each chapter begins with a gripping vignette relating the material that follows to a real-life situation.<br><br><strong>Visual Summary</strong><br>A graphic layout helps organize the material, and directs students to the figures that reinforce each point. Bold-faced key terms, callouts to pertinent figures, and references to the Companion Website are provided.<br><br><strong>Parts</strong><br>Larger, standalone "Parts" of chaptersare written discretely to maximize flexibility in assigning readings.<br><br><strong>Marginal Glossary</strong><br>Bold-faced terms are defined in the margins of the text to help students identify and learn key terminology as they read.<br><br><strong>Researchers at Work</strong><br>Important discoveries are explained and illustrated to highlight the process of experimentation and hypothesis testing.<br><br><strong>QR Codes</strong><br>Using their smartphones, students can instantly access support material from the Companion Website, such as animations, activities, and videos to further explain topics.<br><br><strong>Color Art</strong><br>The figures are beautifully drawn to aid students' understanding of biological processes. Concisely labeled and explained, the figures are one of the strongest pedagogical features in the text.<br><br><strong>Boxes</strong><br>Boxes describe interesting applications, important methods, sidelights, historical perspectives, or refreshers on theoretical concepts.<br><br><strong>A Step Further</strong><br>This feature offers additional, more advanced material for an instructor who wants to make certain topics more challenging or for students who want to know more<br><br><strong>"How's it going?" Questions</strong><br>At the end of each section are review questions to help students organize and rehearse what they've learned from the text.<br><br><strong>Photographs</strong><br>Photographs show students "real-life" examples of concepts and topics.<br>