To understand how the brain learns and remembers requires an integration of psychological concepts and behavioral methods with mechanisms of synaptic plasticity systems and neuroscience. This new full-colour textbook provides a synthesis of this interdisciplinary field, each chapter making the key concepts transparent and accessible.

'Congratulations on a great book, and one that was sorely needed. It's just what I wanted, and my students also love it. They range from cognitive psychology to molecular biology and biophysics, and the text is suitable for all. I think you've written a classic!' - Thomas Brown, Yale University, USA 

'Rudy has served up a winner with his new book, The Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. He has hit the sweet spot for those of us looking for a text with appropriate depth in both the conceptual issues related to behavioral change and the neurobiological principles of synaptic plasticity. This book is accessible for newcomers to neuroscience, yet maintains the sophistication that is necessary to challenge more advanced neuroscience students. My students, from various academic backgrounds, love it.' - Richard Hyson, Florida State University, USA

Introduction: Fundamental Concepts and Historical Foundations
PART ONE: SYNAPTIC BASIS OF MEMORIES
Mechanisms of Synaptic Plasticity: Introduction
Strengthening Synapses: Assembling Existing Parts
Strengthening Synapses: Generating New Material
Calcium: The Master Plasticity Molecule
Dendritic Spines: The Dynamic Relationship between Function and Structure
PART TWO: MOLECULES AND MEMORIES
Making Memories: Conceptual Issues and Methods
Basics of Memory Formation
Basics of Memory Storage
Memory Modulation Processes
The Fate of Retrieved Memories
PART THREE: NEURAL SYSTEMS AND MEMORY
Memory Sytems and the Hippocampus
The Hippocampus Index and Episodic Memory
Ribot's Law, Systems Consolidation and the Hippocampus
Actions, Habits and the Cortical-Striatal System
Learning about Danger: The Neurobiology of Fear Memories

JERRY W. Rudy  Chair of the Psychology Department, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA.