An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology

A text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, biology, and zoology. Coverage includes the endocrine system, sex differences in behavior, male and female reproductive behavior, homeostasis and behavior, biological rhythms, and hormones and mood. Includes chapter summaries and discussion questions, plus a glossary. This second edition increases coverage of molecular and cellular approaches, and contains a new chapter on stress and a revised chapter that addresses affiliation as well as aggression. Material on the use of transgenic mouse models in understanding hormone-behavior interactions is included in this edition. The author is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)