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Psychology, Sixth Edition
Douglas A. Bernstein - University of South Florida and University of Southampton
Louis A. Penner - University of South Florida
Alison Clarke-Stewart - University of California, Irvine
Edward J. Roy - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Web Links
Chapter 3: Biological Aspects of Psychology

  • Biochemistry
    This site has features on numerous aspects of medical biochemistry, including hormones and signal transduction (communication between cells).
  • Biological Psychology
    This excellent academic site has tutorials on many aspects of biological psychology, links to a large number of Internet resources, and information on careers in biological psychology.
  • Conversations with Neil's Brain
    Written by a neurophysiologist and neurologist, this clever brief book explains all of the major functions of the brain in the form of a story about a patient. Read one or all of the chapters.
  • Development of the Brain
    Explore the importance of brain development in the first three years of life.
  • Early Experience and Brain Development
    This is the web site of the MacArthur Foundation research on early experience and brain development that describes the different disciplines involved (developmental psychology, developmental neurobiology, and developmental/behavioral pediatrics) and the major areas of this MacArthur project.
  • Endocrine System
    Learn more about the physiology of the endocrine system.
  • Neural Processes
    This web site provides tutorials on basic neural processes and a link to an atlas of brain structures.
  • Neuropsychology
    This megasite is devoted to research, forums, and links about neuropsychology.
  • Neuroscience on the Net
    This megasite has links to all types of web sites dealing with the brain, biological psychology, and neurology. There are links to journals and newsgroups, as well as to other sites specializing in brain-related content.
  • Neurotransmitter Processes
    This site features artistic representations of many aspects of neurotransmitter processes, including transportation, release, synthesis, and reuptake of neurochemicals.
  • Psychoneuroimmunology
    This web site has links to resources related to the links between brain, mind, and the immune system.
  • The Dana Organization
    Read the latest on research into brain-based disorders at the site of the Dana Organization, a nonprofit brain-research organization.
  • The Human Central Nervous System
    This site features depictions and narrations related to various aspects of the human central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord.
  • The Whole Brain Atlas
    View brain scans of healthy and diseased brains and learn more about brain imaging from this site maintained by Harvard University Medical School.


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