Biological Psychology by Fred Toates, in its third edition, offers an engaging introduction to the field, assuming no prior knowledge of biology. Building on previous editions, this book uses everyday experiences to elucidate complex concepts in a way that is both interesting and highly accessible. The text is complemented by a range of inventive pedagogical features and extensive full-colour illustrations designed to stimulate interest and aid students in developing and testing their understanding.

Online resources accompanying the text can be found at www.pearsoned.co.uk/toates, where you’ll find video clips, interactive elements, animations, self-test questions, and research updates to help consolidate understanding and prepare for assessment.

According to Dr. William M Brown from the School of Psychology at the University of East London, “Professor of Biological Psychology Frederick Toates from The Open University has done the field an enormous service in the Third Edition of Biological Psychology. Students worldwide will enjoy this text as it sets a new benchmark for a life science approach to brain and behaviour. The inclusion of evolutionary (both ultimate function and phylogeny), neurobiological, and developmental perspectives on brain and behaviour make this textbook a first choice for the next generation of undergraduates studying biology and psychology.”

The book is 659 pages long and was published by Pearson College Div on January 1, 2011. It has dimensions of 8.25 x 1 x 10.75 inches and carries the ISBN-13: 978-0273734994.