Neuroscience

Music is central to human cultural and intellectual experience. It is vitally important for the welfare of human society and - this book argues - should become more widely accepted in our community as a mainstream educational and therapeutic tool. ...

Offering current coverage of behavioral science, psychiatry, epidemiology, and related topics, BRS Behavioral Science, Eighth Edition, prepares students to rapidly recall key information on the mind-body relationship and confidently apply that knowledge...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262518024Author Jan SchnuppFormat PaperbackPage Count 366Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 178mm * 16mm

Since publication of the first edition, huge developments have taken place in sensory biology research and new insights have been provided in particular by molecular biology. These show the similarities in the molecular architecture and in the physiology...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735223837Author Joseph LeDouxFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262511117Author James A. AndersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Bradford BooksPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 930gDimensions(mm) 251mm *...

Organizational communication is at a crossroads and professional communicators and leaders alike need to up their game. In this insightful and practical guide, leadership psychologist Dr. Laura McHale shows how neuroscience can help, surveying the field...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143126263Author Stanislas DehaeneFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

Working memory refers to how we keep track of what we are doing moment to moment throughout our waking lives. It allows us to remember what we have just done, focus on what we are doing now, to solve problems, be creative, think about what we will be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307907219Author Giulio TononiFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint PantheonPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 1089gDimensions(mm) 242mm * 166mm *...

A neurosurgeon explores how our tendency to prioritize short-term consumer pleasures spurs climate change, but also how the brain's amazing capacity for flexibility can-and likely will-enable us to prioritize the long-term survival of humanity...

This unique, comprehensive book provides rich visual guidance on all aspects of neuroanatomy, as only artwork by master medical illustrator Frank H. Netter, MD can. Concise tables highlight important aspects of each structure, equipping you with the...

Ideal for both medical students and those in non-medical courses, Fitzgerald's Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience, 8th Edition, uses clear, understandable text and outstanding artwork to make a complex subject easily accessible. This award-winning...

'From ice cream headaches to migraine, this fascinating and entertaining account of a common curse draws together modern science, ancient views and personal experience.' Professor Roy Taylor, author of Life Without Diabetes 'An insightful,...

With the progress of artificial intelligence, the digitalization of the lifeworld, and the reduction of the mind to neuronal processes, the human being increasingly appears to be just a product of data and algorithms. That is, we conceive ourselves "in...

An essential guide to help you demystify the complex topic of neurobiology and jump into this fascinating scientific field Neurobiology is a notoriously difficult subject, but Neurobiology For Dummies explains the essentials in terms anyone can...

This book highlights those rare, difficult to diagnose or controversial cases in contemporary clinical neuropsychology. The evidence base relevant to this type of work is almost by definition insufficient to guide practice, but most clinicians will...

"Literature matters," says Paul B. Armstrong, "for what it reveals about human experience, and the very different perspective of neuroscience on how the brain works is part of that story." In How Literature Plays with the Brain, Armstrong examines the...

Nervous System Actions and Interactions: Concepts in Neurophysiology approaches the nervous system from a functional, rather than structural, point of view. While all of the central topics of functional neuroscience are covered, these topics are...

In January of 1999, an otherwise nonviolent man under great stress at work brutally murdered his wife in their backyard. He then went back to bed, awakening only when police entered his home. He claimed to have no memory of the event because, while his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830844951Author Timothy R. JenningsFormat PaperbackPage Count 297Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553418699Author Dr. Jay LombardFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Harmony BooksPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994408013Author Matthew DahlitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Dahlitz MediaPublisher Dahlitz Media

What is the principle purpose of a brain? A simple question, but the answer has taken millennia for us to begin to understand. So critical for our everyday existence, the brain still remains somewhat a mystery. Gary L. Wenk takes us on a tour of what we...

Remember things better by understanding how your memory works. If memory is a simple thing, why does it so often go awry? Why is forgetting so common? How can you be certain about something you remember-and be wrong about it? Why is it so difficult to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553378252Author Lise EliotFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Bantam USAPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group IncWeight(grams)...

This textbook provides students with knowledge of neurogenetics, neurogenesis, neuronal specification and function, neuronal networks, learning and memory formation, brain evolution, and neurodegenerative diseases.Students are introduced to topics of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451697605Author Lauren MarksFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

The Neuroscience of Psychological Therapies summarizes knowledge of brain function and brain behavior relationships within the context of psychotherapy implementation. It describes how specific locations in the brain carry out specific activities, how...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781137279477Author Penelope A LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Palgrave MacMillan TradePublisher Palgrave MacMillan TradeWeight(grams)...

If we lose our memories, are we still ourselves? Is identity merely a collection of electrical impulses? What separates us from animals, or from computers? From Plato to Westworld, these questions have fascinated and befuddled philosophers, artists, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262515092Author Roderick NicolsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

A successor to the acclaimed 'Neurobiology of the Prefrontal Cortex', 'Understanding the Prefrontal Cortex' presents a careful study of the anatomical connections in this brain region, showing how each area and subarea of the brain has a unique pattern...

In Consciousness We Trust is a synthesis of Hakwan Lau's 20-year research programme exploring the neuroscience of consciousness. Discussing studies from his own laboratory, Lau uses various neuroscience techniques to address challenging philosophical...

Pain is one of medicine's greatest mysteries. When farmer John Mitson caught his hand in a baler, he cut off his trapped hand and carried it to a neighbor. "Sheer survival and logic" was how he described it. "And strangely, I didn't feel any pain." How...

Making decisions is such a regular activity that it is mostly taken for granted. However, damage or abnormality in the areas of the brain involved in decision-making can severely affect personality and the ability to manage even simple tasks. Here,...

The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Underlying Mechanisms presents the pathology, genetics, biochemistry and cell biology of the major human neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, frontotemporal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399536632Author Kelly LambertFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Perigee Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 300g

BIOS Instant Notes in Neuroscience, Third Edition, is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject, or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts-an ideal...

In this ground-breaking work, philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark turns a common view of the human mind upside down. In stark opposition to familiar models of human cognition, Surfing Uncertainty explores exciting new theories in neuroscience,...