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The Third Edition of An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology retains all the features of the bestselling prior editions, and provides an updated, integrated presentation of the study of hormone-behaviour interactions. Continuing to emphasize a comparative approach, the text explores the endocrine mechanisms that have evolved in both human and nonhuman animals to solve common problems in survival and reproduction.
Hardcover: 933 pages
Publisher: Sinauer Associates; 3rd edition (April 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0878936173
ISBN-13: 978-0878936175
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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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...
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.
This is a true text book. It takes a very diffuicult subject matter and tries to help the reader learn about a topic that can be overwhelming. The book is well written, with good, real-world examples, but it still has very detailed information. Read it if you want to learn more about the endocrine system, and its hormones.
This is a great book for students of animal behavior who are interested in the hormonal aspects of behavior without getting overly technical. It's really designed for upper-level undergraduate classes but I'm reading it as a graduate student and I find it very relevant and helpful. I highly recommend it.
This book does a good job as an introductory text that gives the student enough information and context to begin to explore the research literature. The author makes extensive use of in text citations, as is common in social science texts, and does not assume an extensive biology background, so the book is useful to students approaching animal behavior from either a social science or biological science perspective. In selected examples the author explains the details of the research that led to the conclusions presented in the book. An especially nice feature is the end of chapter 'Questions for Discussion' which encourage critical thought about the material rather than rote memorization.My cheif complaint about the book is the poor editing. As an example, in chapter 2, the reader is referred to a table in appendix II - which does not exist. There are also several in text citations which do not have corresponding references in the back of the book and several duplicate references (which probably displaced the missing references). I think only a textbook geek like myself would even notice these oversights, much less mind them, but they keep me from giving five stars.
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!
The book is great and has everything I needed. The only issue was with the long shipping from the U.S. to Croatia and Croatian customs holding my package until I cleared it but this isn't a problem of the seller. I'm just venting :)
The title says it all!! I was visiting a friend, needed to study for my exam on the train ride home... So I ordered this book (fast shipping of course) and came just in time. Woop. Great service :)
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