Neuroscience

Many people believe that pleasure and desire are obstacles to reasonable and intelligent behavior. In The Pleasure Center, Morten Kringelbach reveals that what we desire, what pleases us--in fact, our most base, animalistic tendencies--are actually very...

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What do feeling sick and being afraid of strangers have in common? The answer is that these feelings represent a behavioural drive which evolved in our ancestors to combat the most dangerous threat to survival: infection. Behaviour and emotions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946286031Author Frederick EarlsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Nrb PublishingPublisher Nrb PublishingWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Human Motivation, originally published in 1987, offers a broad overview of theory and research from the perspective of a distinguished psychologist whose creative empirical studies of human motives span forty years. David McClelland describes methods for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262038317Author Marc WittmannFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER**'A brilliant book' - DagbladetWhy does the brain work the way it does? Can eating certain foods improve your memory? Can you activate the parts of the brain you don't use? Can you smile yourself to happiness? What is free...

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 *...

Computational neuroscience is the theoretical study of the brain to uncover the principles and mechanisms that guide the development, organization, information processing, and mental functions of the nervous system. Although not a new area, it is only...

Living in an age of digital distraction has wreaked havoc on our brains-but there's much we can do to restore our tech-life balance.We live in a world that is always on, where everyone is always connected. But we feel increasingly disconnected. Why? The...

Interoception is the body-to-brain axis of sensations that originates from the internal body and visceral organs. It plays a unique role in ensuring homeostasis, allowing human beings to experience and perceive the state of their bodies at any one time. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143109044Author Joseph LeDouxFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 505gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088111246Author Patrick MarshwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 104g

Despite everything that has been written about the brain, a potentially critical part of this vital organ has been overlooked-until now. The Other Brain examines the growing importance of glia, which make up approximately 85 percent of the cells in the...

Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience: A Beginner's Guide, Second Edition, is a comprehensive, yet accessible, beginner's guide on cognitive neuroscience. This text takes a distinctive, commonsense approach to help newcomers easily learn the basics of...

A unique resource for all health care practitioners caring for people with multiple sclerosis.Endorsed by The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis CentersMultiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive neurologic disease, is characterized by a host of physical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583949795Author Theodore DimonFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Scientific research shows how experience shapes the organization of the human brain through mechanisms of neural plasticity, which capture the information of the world within the connections among neurons. To understand this plasticity, it is important...

The field of educational neuroscience uses new insights about the neural mechanisms of learning to improve educational practices and outcomes. The first volume to bring together the latest knowledge on the development of educational neuroscience from a...

The prefrontal cortex makes up almost a quarter of the human brain, and it expanded dramatically during primate evolution. The Neurobiology of the Prefrontal Cortex presents a new theory about its fundamental function. In this important new book, the...

Have you ever wondered why psychologists still can't agree on what intelligence is? Or felt dismayed by debates around individual differences? Criticising the pitfalls of IQ testing, this book explains the true nature of intelligent systems, and their...

The neuroscientist Alain Berthoz experimented on Russian astronauts in space to answer these questions: How does weightlessness affect motion? How are motion and three-dimensional space perceived? In this erudite and witty book, Berthoz describes how...

What is the nature of human creativity? What are the brain processes behind its mystique? What are the evolutionary roots of creativity? How does culture help shape individual creativity? Creativity: The Human Brain in the Age of Innovation by Elkhonon...

For half a century, Sleep and Wakefulness has been a valuable reference work. It discusses phases of the sleep cycle, experimental work on sleep and wakefulness, sleep disorders and their treatment, and such sleep-like states as hypnosis and hibernation...

A novelist and a neuroscientist uncover the secrets of human memory.What makes us remember? Why do we forget? And what, exactly, is a memory?With playfulness and intelligence, Adventures in Memory answers these questions and more, offering an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604562149Author Florian L PichlerFormat HardbackPage Count 249Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 722g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781617287626Author Alan J PearceFormat PaperbackPage Count 39Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 94g

Neurological Assessment Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide for Physiotherapists delves into the intricacies of neurological assessment, covering a wide range of topics such as sensory and motor function, reflexes, coordination, balance, and cognition. This...

The "Neurobiology of Type 2 Diabetes" delves into the intricate interplay between the nervous system and the development, progression, and management of Type 2 Diabetes. This comprehensive volume explores the often-overlooked neurological aspects of...

Autoimmune Encephalitis and Paraneoplastic Syndrome: Current Knowledge and Updates provides an overview of the immune-driven disorders of the nervous system, particularly autoimmune encephalitis. By integrating case studies, flow charts, and clinical...

Nutritional Neuroscience: From Bench to Bedside explores topics ranging from neurodevelopmental disorders stemming from early-life malnutrition to the neuroprotective effects of functional foods. This comprehensive guide navigates the complex landscape...

What we hear before and/or while we eat and drink often affects our tasting experiences. The focus of Auditory Contributions to Food Perception and Consume Behaviour is to provide a state-of-the-art summary on how such music and ambient inputs can...

This book delves into the transformative power of AI in the realm of neurodegenerative diseases,covering topics such as ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's. Generative AIprovides new opportunities for early diagnosis, precise therapy, and...

Medicinal Plants in Parkinson's Therapy presents a thorough exploration on how traditional herbal remedies and modern scientific research come together in managing Parkinson's disease. The book provides valuable information on a range of medicinal plants...

This comprehensive textbook, spearheaded by the Sleep Research Society, presents an in-depth exploration of sleep and circadian science The book commences by defining sleep and circadian rhythms and discussing various research methods employed in the...

The Molecular Neurobiology of Depression is a comprehensive reference covering the most up to date neurobiological evolution research in relation to suicide biology. This book explores the structural and functional traits of DNA, including non-coding...

A comprehensive, up-to-date review of synaptic transmission, covering all major aspects of the subject, from the biosynthesis of neurotransmitters through release mechanisms to receptors and signaling. Zimmermann also demonstrates the integration of...

This book looks at what we have learned over the last century in attempting to discover how the brain enables us to acquire, retain, and use information based on experiences. The major central questions are: "What processes underlie the formation of new...

For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series (R) has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Neurology Secrets, 7th Edition, offers...

COVID-19 in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia crucially summarizes the current status of the coronavirus in patients suffering from these conditions, describing why they are a common cause of morbidity among those with COVID-19. The first section includes...