Handbook of Psychophysiology has been the authoritative resource for more than a quarter of a century. Since the third edition was published a decade ago, the field of psychophysiological science has seen significant advances, both in traditional measures such as electroencephalography, event-related brain potentials, and cardiovascular assessments, and in novel approaches and methods in behavioural epigenetics, neuroimaging, psychoneuroimmunology, psychoneuroendocrinology, neuropsychology, behavioural genetics, connectivity analyses, and non-contact sensors. At the same time, a thoroughgoing interdisciplinary focus has emerged as essential to scientific progress. Emphasizing the need for multiple measures, careful experimental design, and logical inference, the fourth edition of the Handbook provides updated and expanded coverage of approaches, methods, and analyses in the field. With state-of-the-art reviews of research in topical areas such as stress, emotion, development, language, psychopathology, and behavioural medicine, the Handbook remains the essential reference for students and scientists in the behavioural, cognitive, and biological sciences.

Review

“The much-anticipated update to this authoritative handbook provides the comprehensive coverage we’ve come to expect from the trio of Cacioppo, Tassinary, and Berntson and the impressive roster of world-renowned contributors they’ve assembled. With pragmatic, conceptual, and cutting-edge coverage of a wide range of approaches, methods, and applications, the fourth edition of the Handbook of Psychophysiology will inspire and inform research across a wide spectrum of scientific disciplines.”
John J. B. Allen, University of Arizona

Contents

۱ Strong Inference in Psychophysiological Science
۲ A Neuroscience Framework for Psychophysiology
۳ Neuropsychology
۴ Fundamentals of Functional Neuroimaging
۵ Electroencephalography and Event-Related Brain Potentials
۶ High-Performance Electrophysiological Microsegmentation and Brain Source Localization
۷ Application of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in Psychophysiology
۸ The Somatic System
۹ Cardiovascular Psychophysiology
۱۰ The Electrodermal System
۱۱ The Respiratory System
۱۲ Gastrointestinal System
۱۳ Sexual Response
۱۴ Ambulatory and Non-Contact Recording Methods
۱۵ Behavior Genetics: From Heritability to Gene Finding
۱۶ Functional Genomic Approaches to Psychophysiology
۱۷ Psychoneuroimmunology
۱۸ From Homeostasis to Allodynamic Regulation
۱۹ The Interoceptive System: Implications for Cognition, Emotion, and Health
۲۰ Emotion
۲۱ Stress Hormones in Psychophysiological Research: Emotional, Behavioral, and Cognitive Implications
۲۲ Developmental Processes
۲۳ Language
۲۴ Behavioral Medicine and Psychophysiology
۲۵ Psychophysiology in Pursuit of Psychopathology
۲۶ Detection of Deception
۲۷ Methodology
۲۸ Psychometrics
۲۹ Biosignal Processing in Psychophysiology: Principles and Current Developments
۳۰ Multilevel Modeling
۳۱ Visualizing Scientific Data