Behavioral Endocrinology

This popular behavioral endocrinology text provides detailed information on what hormones are, how they affect cells, and how such effects can alter the behavior of animals,including humans. Presenting a broad continuum of levels of analysis, from molecular to evolutionary, the book discusses how genes work, the structure of cells, the interactions of endocrine organs, the behavior of individuals, the structure of social hierarchies, and the evolution of mating systems.The second edition, while maintaining the strengths of the first edition, has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent developments in genetics and molecular biology and related social concerns. It contains four new chapters: on the use of molecular biology techniques in behavioral endocrinology, on psychoneuroimmunology, on hormonal influences on sensorimotor function, and on cognitive function in nonhuman animals.

The second edition of a popular introduction to the field of behavioral endocrinology.

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Textbook for undergraduates who have had little exposure to physiology (the long introductory chapter reviews the basics). It is unique in providing a comparative approach that draws on literature from both vertebrate and invertebrate systems, and in offering a broad analysis that spans levels from the molecular to the evolutionary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Jill B. Becker is Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan.

S. Marc Breedlove is Barnett Rosenberg Professor of Neuroscience at Michigan State University.

David Crews is Ashbel Smith Professor of Zoology and Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.

Margaret M. McCarthy is Associate Professor of Physiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.