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The second edition of a popular introduction to the field of behavioral endocrinology.

Table of Contents:

Pt. I Introduction
1 Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology 3
2 Molecular Approaches to Behavioral Neuroendocrinology 39
3 Sexual Differentiation of the Brain and Behavior 75
Pt. II Hormones and Reproductive Behaviors
4 Neuroendocrinology of Sexual Behavior in the Female 117
5 Neuroendocrinology of Sexual Behavior in the Male 153
6 Hormonal Influences on Human Sexual Behavior 205
7 Diversity and Evolution of Hormone-Behavior Relations in Reproductive Behavior 223
8 Hormonal Influences on Courtship Behaviors 289
9 Hormones and Parental Behavior 331
Pt. III Hormones and Regulatory Functions
10 Neuroendocrine and Behavioral Influences on the Immune System 373
11 Endocrinology of the Stress-Response 409
12 Hormones and Biological Rhythms 451
Pt. IV Hormonal Influences on Sensorimotor Function and Cognition
13 Hormonal Influences on Sensorimotor Function 497
14 Hormones and Cognition in Nonhuman Animals 527
15 Sex Differences in Human Brain and Cognition: The Influence of Sex Steroids in Early and Adult Life 579
Pt. V Reciprocal Regulation of Hormones and Behavior
16 Hormonal Regulation of Ingestive Behaviors 631
17 Invertebrate Systems for the Study of Hormone Brain-Behavior Relationships 651
18 Environmental Factors Influencing Hormone Secretion 687