An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology

By Randy J. Nelson

Book Overview

Providing 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878936203
• ISBN13: 9780878936205
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Sinauer Associates Inc
• Length: 712 Pages
• Weight: 4.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 1.5" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Suvey of Behavioral Endocrinology!

I have been using this book for interest purposes. As an advanced undergraduate interested in behavioral neuroscience, I find this to be an excellent survey of this developing field. The book is very readable with concise chapters. Its very broad in scope and includes many recent, key experiments which are fundamental to the field. It is interdisciplinary in approach with references to fields such as: social, evolutionary and physiological psychology. It appears as though the author(s) have done well to bring this excellent text up to date with each edition. There are many fine, recent references. I am currently reviewing the third edition and have had an opportunity to glance at the previous editions in the library. Overall, I recommend it highly to those interested in social, development and physiological psychology. If you are interested in neuroscience and biochemistry/endocrinology this is a very interesting approach to a fascinating discipline!

What a book!

This textbook is a delight. Well written, accessible, wonderfully wideranging and thoughtful. It's even funny.

Comprehensive and engaging book about sex behavior

This book is one of the most informative books about the basic mechanisms underlying sex behavior and sex differences. Forget about Venus and Mars. This book really gets to the basics in a readible and enjoyable fashion. You don't need much biological training to learn a lot from this book (in fact, I skipped Chapter 2 which was a rather dense treatment of hormones, but is a good resource to consult) and didn't have any trouble in later chapters. Learn about how sex differences in behavior arise, and learn about the many ways that hormones have subtle effects on our behavior...

Excellent review of the interaction of hormones and behavior

Quite simply, this is the best textbook on hormones and behavior available today. The text is clearly written and enjoyable as well, a rarity in academic textbooks. A must-buy for anyone interested in the the interaction of hormones and behavior.