{"product_id":"9781118547380","title":"Behavioral Neuroscience","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBehavioral Neuroscience\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGeorge Spilich\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehavioral Neuroscience\u003c\/i\u003e by George Spilich, presents the neurophysiological aspects of behavior to the 21st-century, digital-native learner in the context of human experience, rather than in that of laboratory experiments with non-human animals.  Whether a student has enrolled in the course to prepare them for a career in medicine or science, or they are fulfilling a general education science requirement, \u003ci\u003eBehavioral Neuroscience\u003c\/i\u003e is written to meet them where they are.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text has an accessible writing style, real-life examples and data sets, active-learning exercises, and multimodal media and quizzes—all designed to make the subject more engaging and relevant. 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