Understanding Biological Psychology is an accessible and distinctive new core textbook that helps students to appreciate the central role that biological processes play in psychology. * gives conceptual clarity to a complex and often confusing field; * innovative integration of theory and methods; * covers a core area of the undergraduate syllabus; * accessible, student-friendly text; * synthesizes biological processes with mainstream psychological topics to make the subject both interesting and accessible; * focuses on what biological psychology is for, rather than treating it as an end in itself; * provides basic introductions to biological principles and applications; * covers recent advances, such as neuroimaging and molecular genetics. Upon publication, the textbook will be supported by an accompanying website containing a multiple choice testbank, weblinks, electronic versions of figures, and other additional resources. Visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/corr for more information.