The Mind's Machine, introduced in 2012, was written to present the interdisciplinary topics of introductory behavioral neuroscience to students from non-science majors, to psychology, life sciences, and neuroscience. This engaging and user-friendly text brings in relevance to students of all backgrounds through coverage of contemporary research, clinical cases and experimental studies, as well as through the use of clear learning objectives and concept checks, and Oxford Insight for adaptive learning integrated with interactive learning tools.

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Neil V. Watson and the members of his lab at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada study sex-related aspects of the structure and function of the nervous system, with ongoing grant support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. He teaches biological psychology to hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students each year.

S. Marc Breedlove, the Barnett Rosenberg Professor of Neuroscience at Michigan State University, has written over 130 scientific articles investigating the role of hormones in shaping the developing and adult nervous system.

"Mind's Machine is a must-have textbook for any student, in any field, wanting to learn how and why we do the things we do. This is a behavioral neuroscience textbook geared to undergraduate in many fields, including but not limited to neuroscience and psychology. This textbook is up-to-date and cleverly written with beautiful illustrations within the chapters as well as visual summaries." --Alicia Walf, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

"A very nice intro level text, appropriate for psychology majors at an intermediate level. The authors are knowledgeable and have been working on these texts for a very long time. The price is reasonable." --Mark S. Schmidt, Columbus State University

"A very well written textbook with some quirky artwork, very detailed pedagogical elements and aids on every page directed toward student's comprehension. It is very useful also to start class discussions due to the wealth of external links and cultural references, which makes it relevant for the modern student. The modular organization is also a welcoming feature which makes it easier to prepare classes and assign reading." --Anonymous

"A very readable introduction to the biological bases of behavior that includes helpful graphics, useful study aides both in the book and on-line, and well curated animations, videos, research vignettes, and study guides and quizzes to aid students learning and help instructors improve their course delivery." --Christina Williams, Duke University

"It is a beautifully written introduction to biological psychology that is written for psychology students and others who may have had limited prior experience with neuroscience or biology / chemistry. It is approachable for novice students, and they many times actually enjoy doing the reading." --Sarah E. Holstein, Lycoming College