The OpenStax Behavioral Neuroscience book has a heavier emphasis on biology and a deeper examination of biology, chemistry and comparative species than usually taken in a lower division biological psychology course (C-ID PSYC 150). However, it does take a comprehensive look at all parts of a biological psychology course ranging from the basic neuronal functions, nervous …
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View each page for licensing information. Chapters by different authors on all topics generally covered in biological psychology courses. Some chapters don’t have enough information while others have maybe too much. Instead, the following remix by Keys (Psyc 310: Biological Psychology (Keys)- LibreTexts) balances those out.
A remix of the OERI’s Biopsychology
These are modules – not a full text. Noba is “the dream project” of Ed and Carol Diener. It has modules written by some big names in psychology. Students have the option of accessing free digital versions or purchasing a print version. It has not been confirmed that this resource is sufficient to serve as …
Understanding Biological Behavior (First Edition) (Miguel) (Noba) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)Read More »
This collection has a lot of overlap with the book above in terms of the same modules but there are a few differences and is certainly organized in a different fashion. This resource is not sufficient to serve as a stand-alone text.
The textbook is designed to be used as primary reading for undergraduate Psychology students studying core biological psychology modules. Special note: This book is not complete, it is really good and highly usable – perhaps in conjunction with noba modules
An OER textbook that contains some basic information but does not include information regarding sleep, ingestive behaviors, sensation/perception and learning/memory. What is useful and different about this book is its emphasis on equity and each chapter has discussion questions and video links. It can be used very well in conjunction with, as a supplement to …
Biological Psychology (Hove and Martinez, 2024) – ROTEL project (CC BY-NC-SA)Read More »