Welcome to the Web Site for An Introduction to Brain and Behavior, by Bryan Kolb and Ian Q. Whishaw. To access resources, please select a Unit or Category below.

Chapter 1 What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior? Chapter 2 How Is the Brain Organized? Chapter 3 What Are the Units of Brain Function? Chapter 4 How Do Neurons Convey Information? Chapter 5 How Do Neurons Communicate? Chapter 6 How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence Behavior? Chapter 7 How Does the Brain Develop? Chapter 8 How Do We See the World? Chapter 9 How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Chapter 10 How Does the Brain Produce Movement? Chapter 11 What Causes Behavior? Chapter 12 Why Do We Sleep? Chapter 13 How Do We Learn from Experience? Chapter 14 How Does the Brain Think? Chapter 15 What Have We Learned and What Is Its Value?

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