Chapter 1 What is psychobiology? / Philip N. Murphy
part Part I: The physical environment: how psychobiological processes regulate how we respond and cope
chapter 2 The psychobiology of wound healing / Jessica Walburn
chapter 3 Fighting for our lives: the psychobiology of surviving an emergency / Sarita Robinson
chapter 4 The sense of smell in relation to our affective states and wellbeing / C. Licon
chapter 5 Are there hidden dangers to mobile phone use? A psychobiological perspective / Rodney J. Croft
chapter 6 Psychological and neurobiological processes in coping with pain: the role of social interactions / Charlotte Krahé
part PART II Stress and anxiety
chapter 7 Hormonal measurement in psychobiological research / Angela Clow
chapter 8 Techniques for inducing stress: problems and opportunities / Mark A. Wetherell
chapter 9 Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) processes in acute and chronic anxiety / Paula S.M. Yamashita, James E. Hassell, Jr., and Christopher A. Lowry
chapter 10 MDMA-assisted psychotherapy: a psychobiological analysis and critique / A.C. Parrott
chapter 11 Effects of stress and cortisol on eating behaviour in children and adolescents / Daryl B. O'Connor
part PART III Managing and enhancing mood and cognition
chapter 12 Essential oils and aromas that affect mood and cognition / Edward J. Okello and Melanie-Jayne R. Howes
chapter 13 The role of glucose in supporting cognition and mood regulation / Andrew Scholey
chapter 14 Your fatty brain: the role of DHA in cognition across the lifespan / Philippa A. Jackson
chapter 15 The psychobiology of the behavioural effects of caffeine / Andrew P. Smith
chapter 16 The effects of polyphenols on cognition: how mechanisms pertaining to cardiovascular health relate to improved neurocognitive function / Emma Wightman
chapter 17 The psychobiology underlying swearing and taboo language / Richard Stephens
part Part IV Substance use and misuse
chapter 18 The contribution of animal models to our understanding of addictive processes / Susan Schenk
chapter 19 Some psychobiological implications of cannabis use / Philip N. Murphy
chapter 20 What is the evidence for psychobiological harm from the use of 'ecstasy' (MDMA)? / Carl Alexander Roberts
chapter 21 Social drinking: current findings on acute and chronic effects upon sleep disturbance and brain activity in adolescents and young adults / Christian L. Nicholas
part PART V Sleep
chapter 22 Sleep research recording methods / Hawley E. Montgomery-Downs
chapter 23 Psychobiology of insomnia / Ximena Omlin
chapter 24 The neurobiology of sleep / Roman Rutka
chapter 25 The cognitive and neurobiological effects of obstructive sleep apnea / Melinda L. Jackson
chapter 26 EEG changes between sleeping and wakefulness: characteristics and neural generation / Julia K.M. Chan
part PART VI Psychobiology and human development
chapter 27 Psychobiological foundations of early sensory-motor development and implications for neonatal care / Victoria Dumont
chapter 28 The biological bases of personality / Gayle Brewer
chapter 29 Understanding the association between childhood maltreatment and depression from a biological perspective / Georgina M. Hosang
chapter 30 Cognitive function, ageing, and dementia: the role of physical activity and exercise in improving cognition and preventing cognitive decline / Eef Hogervorst.