Behavioral Neuroscientists study the behavior of animals and humans and
the neurobiological and physiological processes that control it.
Behavior is the ultimate function of the nervous system, and the study
of it is very multidisciplinary. Disorders of behavior in humans touch
millions of people's lives significantly, and it is of paramount
importance to understand pathological conditions such as addictions,
anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, autism among others, in order to be
able to develop new treatment possibilities.
Encyclopedia of Behavioral Neuroscience is the first and only
multi-volume reference to comprehensively cover the foundation knowledge
in the field. This three volume work is edited by world renowned
behavioral neuroscientists George F. Koob, The Scripps Research
Institute, Michel Le Moal, Université Bordeaux, and Richard F. Thompson,
University of Southern California and written by a premier selection of
the leading scientists in their respective fields. Each section is
edited by a specialist in the relevant area. The important research in
all areas of Behavioral Neuroscience is covered in a total of 210
chapters on topics ranging from neuroethology and learning and memory,
to behavioral disorders and psychiatric diseases.
