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 |  Psychology, 5/e Lester M. Sdorow,
Arcadia University
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh,
University of Redlands
Behavioral Neuroscience
Web LinksThese Web sites have been selected for their high quality and information value. But remember that the Internet is fluid and sites might be moved, revised, or deleted. Moreover, other excellent sites are always being added to the Internet. If any of these sites is no longer available, try searching the Internet to find other, related, high-quality sites.
Milestones in the History of Neuroscience
(http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/hist.html)
This website is maintained by Eric Chudler, associate professor of anesthesiology at the University of Washington. It provides a timeline of important events in the history of neuroscience and links to related sites. (page 57) |
| | | Human Behavior and Evolution Society
(http://www.hbes.com/)
This website is sponsored by an interdisciplinary, international society of researchers, primarily from the social and biological sciences, who use evolutionary theory to discover human nature–including evolved cognitive, behavioral, emotional and sexual adaptations. It contains links to many related sites. (page 59) |
| | | Human Genome Project Information
(http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/)
This website is sponsored by the U. S. Department of Energy. It provides links to information about a wide variety of topics related to the Human Genome Project. (page 60) |
| | | Minnesota Twin Family Study
(http://www.psych.umn.edu/psylabs/mtfs/default.htm)
This website is maintained by the University of Minnesota’s Department of Psychology. It provides links to information about the Minnesota Twin Family Study, which attempts to identify hereditary and environmental factors in human development. (page 62) |
| | | Spinal Cord Injury Links
(http://www.ba-comm.com/sci)
This website contains links to sites related to the treatment and potential cure of spinal cord injuries. The sites include those of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation and the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. (page 64) |
| | | Anabolic Steroids
(http://www.nida.nih.gov/drugpages/steroids.html)
This website is maintained by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It provides links to a variety of sites dealing with the use and abuse of anabolic steroids. (page 66) |
| | | The Whole Brain Atlas
(http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html)
This website is maintained by professors from M.I.T. and Harvard University. It contains links to many sites related to brain structures, functions, and disorders. (page 74) |
| | | The History of Phrenology on the Web
(http://pages.britishlibrary.net/phrenology/)
This website is maintained by John van Wyhe, a history professor at the University of Cambridge. It provides links to information about phrenology, including phrenological illustrations. (page 75) |
| | | The Phineas Gage Information Page
(http://www.hbs.deakin.edu.au/gagepage/pgage.htm)
This website is maintained by Malcolm Macmillan, a psychology professor at Deakin University in Australia. It provides links to sites related to the case study of Phineas Gage, whose brain injury contributed to interest in the localization of brain function. (page 85) |
| | | Gauche! Left-Handers in Society
(http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/lspeak.html)
This website is maintained by M. K. Holder of Indiana University. It provides links to sites related to brain lateralization, handedness, and social-cultural bias against lefthanders. (page 86) |
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