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PHILIP J. CORR
,Understanding
Biological
Psychology
Philip J. Corr
Department of Psychology
University of Wales Swansea
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First published 2006 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd
1 2006
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Corr, Philip J.
Understanding biological psychology / Philip J. Corr.
p. cm. – (Basic psychology)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-631-21953-8 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-631-21953-6 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-631-21954-5 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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1. Psychobiology. I. Title. II. Series: Basic psychology (Oxford, England)
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