Biological Psychology

Biological Psychology: The Brain in Context, 2nd Edition, by Kelly G. Lambert, is a biological psychology textbook published by Sinauer Associates with a 2024 copyright year. The volume aims to assist readers in connecting physical brain mechanisms directly with psychological science. It offers an organized framework for exploring how biological operations relate to psychological phenomena.

Initial chapters introduce principles regarding nervous system structure, cellular circuit dynamics, and neurochemical signaling, leading into neuropsychopharmacology and drug addiction. The thematic coverage expands to analyze sensory processing, perception, motor adaptation, bodily maintenance, motivational states, sleep, wakefulness, and states of conscious awareness.

Published in a 560-page paperback format under print ISBN 9780197649879, the volume concludes with a dedicated reference section titled Appendix: Major Research Methods in This Text. This appendix outlines experimental tools, imaging techniques, and research procedures, grouping technical design details into a single resource following the main chapters.