Cognitive Neuroscience & Cognitive Neuropsychology

In this innovative book, cognitive psychologist Shelia M. Kennison presents a rich overview of research on how the human brain works when processing humor, drawing on the new and sophisticated brain-imaging technologies that have enabled researchers and...

Combining cutting-edge neuroscience with the latest discoveries on the human microbiome, a practical guide in the tradition of The Second Brain, and The Good Gut that conclusively demonstrates the inextricable, biological link between mind and the...

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) provides a legal framework for acting on behalf of individuals who lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves. The Mental Capacity Casebook showcases numerous real-life case studies in accordance to this Act...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780465093069Author Tversky BarbaraPage Count 384Imprint Basic Civitas BooksPublisher INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US

What makes an engaging presentation or a useful meeting? How can companies motivate and inspire people to do their best at work? Who are the most effective leaders? Bestselling author and scientist Dr John Medina uses peer-reviewed research to answer...

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...

This timely manifesto calls for a future free from gender-based assumptions about human potential. Written by the internationally renowned neuroscientist whose game-changing research debunks the myth of male and female brains.For generations we've been...

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...

Konrad Michel, a leading psychiatrist and acclaimed expert, draws on decades of experience to offer necessary new ways of understanding-and preventing-suicide. After one of his first patients died by suicide, Michel devoted himself to researching...

Are you optimistic or pessimistic? Glass half-full or half-empty? Do you look on the bright side or turn towards the dark? These are easy questions for most of us to answer, because our personality types are hard-wired into our brains. As pioneering...

How to use the insights of neuroscience and the techniques of mindfulness to get a good night's sleep. Everyone's familiar with the consequences of lost sleep: you're groggy and irritable, your focus is off, you don't perform at your best, and you're...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Winner, 2017 PROSE Awards, Biomedicine and Neuroscience category 2017.Book InformationISBN 9780262534437Author Adam GazzaleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949358971Author Robert OrnsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 394Imprint Malor BooksPublisher Malor BooksWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 21mm

Introduction to Ecological Psychology is a highly accessible book that offers an overview of the fundamental theoretical foundations of Ecological Psychology. The authors, Julia J.C. Blau and Jeffrey B. Wagman, provide a broad coverage of the topic,...

Through the medium of detailed clinical case reports, written by well-respected clinicians and researchers working internationally in the field, Clinical Cases in Dysarthria discusses the challenges, and rewards of applying evidence-based procedures to...

A revelatory tale of how the human brain develops, from conception to birth and beyondBy the time a baby is born, its brain is equipped with billions of intricately crafted neurons wired together through trillions of interconnections to form a compact...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913494537Author Christopher ArnoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Karnac BooksPublisher Karnac BooksWeight(grams) 526gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm...

'Beautifully written and brilliantly argued, Possessed is one of the few things you really need to own' Daniel GilbertHow ownership came to own us - and what we can do about itOur love affair with possessions seems to be all-consuming, even as we face...

Spark a transformation, professionally and personally!The ability to persuade and influence is the cornerstone of success. In Ignite a Shift, internationally acclaimed speaker Stephen McGarvey explores the subtleties of effective communication and...

For decades, neuroscientists, psychologists, and an army of brain researchers have been struggling, in vain, to explain the phenomenon of consciousness. Now there is a clear trail to the answer, and it leads through the dense jungle of quantum physics,...

The Speech and Language Activity Resource Book offers a flexible and readily available set of activities and worksheets designed to support speech and language therapists as they deliver personalised and engaging therapy sessions. With topics based on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999368114Author Amanda BlakeFormat HardbackPage Count 312Imprint Trokay PressPublisher Trokay PressWeight(grams) 572gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 19mm

'A world-class tune-up for your brain' - Daniel H. PinkWhy do we think we're better prepared for job interviews than we are? Why does no one act on climate change? Why do we over think when something bad happens to us?Renowned psychologist Professor...

Business success begins with trust.Trust is the basis for all that we do as leaders and as organizations. Employees who trust their employers are more productive and creative. Businesses that earn their customers' trust maintain better relationships and...

"Time" is the most common noun in the English language yet philosophers and scientists don't agree about what time actually is or how to define it. Perhaps this is because the brain tells, represents and perceives time in multiple ways. Dean Buonomano...

'A riveting ride through your own brain' - Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of OriginalsWINNER of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology's book prize for 'The Promotion of Social and Personality Science'If humans are fundamentally...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262048446Author Stanislas DehaeneFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 774gDimensions(mm) 262mm * 186mm *...

What neurobiology and artificial intelligence tell us about how the brain builds itself How does a neural network become a brain? While neurobiologists investigate how nature accomplishes this feat, computer scientists interested in artificial...

'Astute, compassionate, and brilliant' Siri HustvedtVanessa wakes from a coma having forgotten ten years of her life. Toussaint is haunted by voices. Claire loses the use of her hand because of an inexplicable pain. Noga Arikha began studying these...

2019 Outstanding Academic Title What mental process occurs when a person does something she knows is unhealthy? When an honest person tells a "white lie," what happens to his or her sense of integrity? If we must choose between two equally attractive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646692323Author Lorna HeckerFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint ISBN ServicesPublisher ISBN ServicesWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788360791Author Rupert RobsonFormat PaperbackImprint Imprint AcademicPublisher Imprint AcademicWeight(grams) 400gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 17mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984823243Author Mike McHargueFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint ConvergentPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 347g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262547031Author Gregory L. MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 232gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

A NEW SCIENTIST BOOK OF THE YEAR Our lives are ruled by one particular group of chemicals. These are the hormones and neurotransmitters that regulate and drive our brains. Overloaded looks at the roles these chemicals play in all aspects of our...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312541521Author Robert A BurtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

A smart, science-based approach to retaining your talent and making the world of work a better place.Right now, we're confrontinga once-in-a-century opportunity to create a future of work that's better for everyone. The old corporate standard of extreme...

NOW A BBC RADIO 4 FIVE-PART DOCUMENTARY'Exquisite . . . a book for anyone with a loved one with dementia. In Montague's hands this landscape is rendered more bearable.' Irish Times 'A profoundly moving book . . . Jules Montague is writing about what it...

Distinguished founder of neurophilosophy Patricia S. Churchland explores why all social groups have ideals for behaviour, even though ethics vary among different cultures and even among individuals. Bringing together an understanding of the influences of...