Behavioural Neuroscience, Vol. 1 - Arjun Sahgal - Paperback

Behavioral neuroscience is a key discipline within the field of neuroscience. Literally hundreds of techniques have been devised for measuring different behavioral parameters, which presents researchers with a wide range of options. These two volumes provide practical guidance for choosing the appropriate methods for each situation and describe how to apply these methods successfully in the laboratory. Each chapter includes detailed protocols which are supported by expert advice based on experience of both theoretical and practical considerations. Volume I includes chapters on the more cognitive aspects of behavior including learning, attentions, and memory, as well as computerized methods of control. Volume II focuses on methods for studying locomotor activity, motivation and affect, drug discrimination, and signal detections. Together these two volumes provide the most comprehensive guide available to these important techniques. They will be of interest to a variety of academic and industrial researchers in neuroscience, experimental psychology, and pharmacology.Sahgal, Arjun is the author of 'Behavioural Neuroscience, Vol. 1 - Arjun Sahgal - Paperback' with ISBN 9780199633678 and ISBN 0199633673.