Laws of Human Behavior
Steps Toward Hard Science
$159.45
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
8 April 2025
Summary
In Laws of Human Behavior, Donald Pfaff and Sandra Sherman argue that many behavioral and neural discoveries—verified over the years through precise, reliable measurement—are tantamount to “laws,” comparable in rigor and replicability to physical laws such as gravity and the second law of thermodynamics. Drawing on research in areas including psychophysics, various types of conditioning and habit formation, and even social behaviors, they show how important aspects of the behavioral …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262550895 |
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| ISBN-10: | 026255089X |
| Author: | Donald Pfaff, Sandra Sherman |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 8 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
About The Author
Donald Pfaff
Donald Pfaff is Professor Emeritus of Neurobiology and Behavior at Rockefeller University. His books include Hormonal Factors in Brain Function (MIT Press), Drive (MIT Press), and The Altruistic Brain.
Sandra Sherman is a former Senior Attorney for the US government and a retired Professor of English. She is a coauthor of several books in neuroscience.
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