Pain integrates biology and psychology to study, as its central focus, the roots of pain in the nervous system and how pain is treated. It includes an account of placebos and cognitive therapies, the harmful effects of the patient making catastrophic interpretations, and the pain of social rejection.
Control of Behavior examines the internal (neurophysiological) and external factors which influence behavioral control. The book describes behavioral mechanisms such as the factors underlying the situation when an animal changes from being active to being asleep, switches from performing one type of activity to performing another, or changes its responsiveness to a constant stimulus.
Exploring the biological and psychological foundations of sexual desire, this book delves into various phenomena such as fantasy, sexual addiction, and fetishes through the lens of contemporary scientific research. Frederick Toates highlights the role of dopamine in desire and distinguishes between wanting and liking. He also examines the brain's hierarchical organization to shed light on temptation and conflict. This insightful work addresses significant social issues related to sexuality, making it both intriguing and relevant to modern society.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a debilitating condition in which unwanted and intrusive thoughts (and accompanying compulsive behaviour) prevent you from living a fulfilling and healthy life. This book tells you all you need to know about OCD and gives sound, practical advice on how to control it.
This book considers the phenomenon of sexual serial killing from the perspective of motivation theory. By examining biological, psychological and social determinants, it develops a model of sexual killing that integrates the widely dispersed existing literature. The book is written engagingly and without jargon to appeal to a wide readership. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The Factors that Underlie Lust Killing: 1. How to gain understanding; 2. A focus on the individual; 3. States of brain and mind; 4. A focus on the context; 5. Ways of explaining; 6. The motivation underlying serial lust killing; 7. Inhibition; 8. The making of a sex-linked killer; 9. Linking normality to abnormality; 10. Looking for a thrill; 11. Beyond conventional desire: Paraphilias; 12. Can it become addictive?; Part II. Biographical Sketches: 13. Similarities and differences; 14. A focus on the males in the family; 15. A focus on the (ex) wife; 16. A focus on the mother: Being given up for adoption; 17. A focus on the mother: Uncertainty; 18. A focus on the mother: Her behavior; 19. A focus on revenge; 20. Just for being gay; 21. Fetishes and partialisms; 22. Imprinting on powerful events; 23. Living in farmyard squalor; 24. Cross-dressing; 25. Attachment-linked killers; 26. A desire for child victims; 27. Stress and disorganization; 28. Problems with sexual potency; 29. Paired killers: Male; 30. Paired killers: Male and female; 31. Drugs and addiction in focus; 32. More questions than answers; Part III. Final Word: 33. Bringing things together.