ABSTRACT

The Routledge International Handbook of Psychobiology provides authoritative, cutting-edge research across the range of areas that fall under the umbrella of psychobiology. The handbook comprises 30 chapters which are organized into seven sections: the physical environment; how psychobiological processes regulate how we respond and cope; stress and anxiety; managing and enhancing mood and cognition; substance use and misuse; sleep; and psychobiology and human development. Each of the chapters is authored by experienced and active researchers in their field who provide authoritative reviews of the latest developments in psychobiology.

It is essential reading for both established researchers in the field of psychobiology, as well as advanced students wishing to learn more about both the historical foundations and latest developments in this rapidly growing field.

chapter 1|4 pages

What is psychobiology?

part I|88 pages

The physical environment

chapter 3|23 pages

Fighting for our lives

The psychobiology of surviving an emergency

chapter 5|15 pages

Are there hidden dangers to mobile phone use?

A psychobiological perspective

part III|89 pages

Managing and enhancing mood and cognition

chapter 14|20 pages

Your fatty brain

The role of DHA in cognition across the lifespan

chapter 16|17 pages

The effects of polyphenols on cognition

How mechanisms pertaining to cardiovascular health relate to improved neurocognitive function

part IV|105 pages

Substance use and misuse

chapter 21|21 pages

Social drinking

Current findings on acute and chronic effects upon sleep disturbance and brain activity in adolescents and young adults

part VI|88 pages

Psychobiology and human development