Description - Curt Richter by Jay Schulkin
In the first half of the twentieth century, psychology was a discipline in search of scientific legitimacy. Debates raged over how much of human and animal behavior is instinctive and how much is learned, and how behavior could be quantified accurately. At the Johns Hopkins University's new Phipps Psychiatric Clinic, Curt P. Richter stood aside from these heated theoretical arguments, choosing instead to apply his data-collection methods, innovative measurement techniques, playful sense of exploration, and consummate surgical skill to laboratory examinations of the biological basis of behavior. From identifying the biological clocks that govern behavior and physiology to observing the self-regulation of nutrient levels by the body, the cyclical nature of some mental illnesses, and the causes of hopelessness, Richter's wide-ranging discoveries not only influenced the burgeoning field of psychobiology and paved the way for later researchers but also often had implications for the treatment of patients in the clinic.
Buy Curt Richter by Jay Schulkin from Australia's Online Independent Bookstore, BooksDirect.
A Preview for this title is currently not available.
Integrating Evolutionary Biology into Medical Education: for maternal and child healthcare students, clinicians, and scientists
Allostasis, Homeostasis, and the Costs of Physiological Adaptation
Checking availability...
