James W. Kalat
James W. Kalat received his B.A. degree from Duke University, Summa Cum Laude, and then continued his education
at the University of Pennsylvania, receiving his Ph.D. in psychology under the supervision of Paul Rozin. Currently,
Dr. Kalat is at North Carolina State University where he is a professor of psychology, teaching both introductory
psychology and biological psychology. In addition to having authored the best selling biological psychology text,
Dr. Kalat is the author of INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY, 9th Edition (Wadsworth, 2011) and has published articles
on a variety of diverse topics such as taste aversion learning and on the teaching of introductory psychology.
A talented and frequently requested speaker, Kalat receives rave reviews wherever he presents, including the National
Institute on the Teaching of Psychology and the Texas Community College Teachers Association.
Summary
Dr. James W. Kalat's BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY is the most widely used text in the course area, and for good reason:
an extremely high level of scholarship, clear and occasionally humorous writing style, and precise examples. Throughout
all eleven editions, Kalat's goal has been to make biological psychology accessible to psychology students, not
just to biology majors and pre-meds.
Table of Contents
1. The Major Issues.
2. Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses.
3. Synapses.
4. Anatomy of the Nervous System.
5. Development and Plasticity of the Brain.
6. Vision.
7. The Other Sensory Systems.
8. Movement.
9. Wakefulness and Sleep.
10. Internal Regulation.
11. Reproductive Behaviors.
12. Emotional Behaviors.
13. The Biology of Learning and Memory.
14. Cognitive Functions.
15. Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia.
