Neuropsychology

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262517713Author Lev S. VygotskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm * 17mm

What makes us human and unique among all creatures is our brain. Consciousness, perception, emotion, memory, learning, language, and intelligence all originate in and depend on the brain. Over the past century, our understanding of the brain has raced...

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 *...

This volume reviews the full range of cognitive domains that have benefited from the study of deficits. Chapters covered include language, memory, object recognition, action, attention, consciousness and temporal cognition.Reviews"The study of cognitive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061492204Author Jordan SmollerFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...

The story of a neural impulse and what it reveals about how our brains workWe see the last cookie in the box and think, can I take that? We reach a hand out. In the 2.1 seconds that this impulse travels through our brain, billions of neurons communicate...

Lifespan developmental neuropsychology is the study of the systematic behavioral, cognitive, and psychosocial changes and growth that occur across infancy, adolescence, adulthood and later life. This book provides insight into how brain-behavior...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524746605Author Chantel PratFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint E P Dutton & Co IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

'Brilliant ... Jones reveals how his techniques can be used to enhance your life' Daily Mail AS HEARD ON THE CHRIS EVANS SHOW Which scents can lower stress?What music can make you more productive?And why does coffee taste better from a red cup?Our senses...

For people with disabilities caused by nonprogressive brain injury, challenges in everyday living can be multifaceted and overwhelming. This book presents key principles of holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation, helping practitioners stay on track...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938289972Author Chris NiebauerFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Hierophant PublishingPublisher Hierophant Publishing

In recent years, considerable professional attention has centered on the behavioral aspects of various childhood illnesses and injuries. Indeed, child health psychology has grown exponentially over the past decade. One index of this growth is found in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781514002100Author Curt ThompsonFormat HardbackPage Count 248Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 486gDimensions(mm)...

The teen years are often fraught with intense emotions. Teens are hypersensitive to judgment from others, and can be highly reactive when parents attempt to set limits. Grounded in cutting-edge polyvagal theory, Staying Connected with Your Teen shines a...

This outstanding new handbook offers unique coverage of all aspects of neuropsychological rehabilitation. Compiled by the world's leading clinician-researchers, and written by an exceptional team of international contributors, the book is vast in scope,...

This outstanding text gives students a solid grounding in clinical and experimental neuropsychology. The author is a leading authority whose engaging writing style and thorough yet concise coverage of brain localization, anatomy, and their links to...

Children, young people and families living with an acquired brain injury (ABI), whether through accident, illness, injury or abuse, are rarely offered psychological therapy, and yet the benefits of such interventions can be profound. This important new...

When Ernest Gellner was his early thirties, he took it upon himself to challenge the prevailing philosophical orthodoxy of the day, Linguistic Philosophy. Finding a powerful ally in Bertrand Russell, who provided the foreword for this book, Gellner...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262650540Author Randall C. O'ReillyFormat PaperbackPage Count 532Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 1157gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 203mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812975277Author Sandra BlakesleeFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 198gDimensions(mm)...

Why do we express personal patterns that persist and characterise us throughout our lives? What impact do early influences have on the disease and suffering that we become susceptible to and seem unable to escape in our individual life journeys? How can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994579218Author Robert a DielenbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Motion MensuraPublisher Motion MensuraWeight(grams) 699g

Alive, fresh, and stimulating, the theme of The Double comprises the issues of identity, narcissism, and the fear of death--actually the core of human existence. Rank's book is primarily a study of the double as it appeared in striking examples in...

From the world's foremost neuroscientist of romantic love comes a personal story of connection and heartbreak that brings new understanding to an old truth: it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.At thirty-seven, Dr...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553806847Author Daniel CoyleFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 217mm *...

Biodynamic therapy practices for optimizing the immune system and healing the spiritual suffering at the root of many modern ailments Drawing on more than 45 years of practicing Eastern medicine, Michael J. Shea, Ph.D., presents a holistic guide to...

Brain science is at the dawn of a new era-and the technologies emerging as a result could forever alter what it means to be human. Welcome to what tech pioneer and inventor Tan Le calls "the NeuroGeneration." It will blow your mind. The...

There are few books devoted to the topic of brain plasticity and behavior. Most previous works that cover topics related to brain plasticity do not include extensive discussions of behavior. The first to try to address the relationship between recovery...

The Invisible Brain Injury recounts, in her own words, the experience of Aurora Lassaletta, a clinical psychologist who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a traffic accident. Presenting her unique dual perspective as both a patient and a...

This important book, by the most distinguished Soviet psychologist of our time, is the product of almost forty years of extensive research aimed at understanding the cerebral basis of human psychological activity. The main part of the book describes what...

The extraordinary life of a brilliant woman whose contributions to science have been lied about and misused-the Henrietta Lacks of psychoanalysis-and whose mental health struggles look different in light of newly emerging research.In 1880, young Bertha...

This book is a practical and helpful guide for therapists that outlines best practice in working with interpreters. It provides an accessible tool for therapists working in a range of settings from small unfunded therapy teams in the voluntary sector to...

We all dream, and 98 per cent of us can recall our dreams the next morning. Even in today's modern age, it is human nature to wonder what they mean. With incredible new discoveries and stunning science, Why We Dream will give you dramatic insight into...

Drawing on the latest exciting research, Essential Biological Psychology provides students with a solid grasp of the relationship between mind and behaviour, and a detailed understanding of the underlying structure and physiological mechanisms that...

A fascinating examination of delusional thinking and how it might benefit health, relationships, and wellbeing. Although reason and rationality are our friends in almost all contexts, in some cases people are better off putting reason aside. In a...

Want to understand the biological processes that underpin our behaviour? Look no further! Neurotransmitters are a core element of biological psychology and essential for the correct operation of brain circuits. This textbook focuses on eight core...

This accessible handbook focuses on the importance of neuropsychological evidence and the role of the neuropsychologist as expert witness in brain injury litigation. This thorough, evidence-based resource fosters discussion between the legal profession...

Neuropsychological assessment is a difficult and complicated process. Often, experienced clinicians as well as trainees and students gloss over fundamental problems or fail to consider potential sources of error. Since formal test data on the surface...

Why is it that some people react to seemingly trivial emotional upset - like failing an unimportant exam - with distress, while others power through life-changing tragedies showing barely any emotional upset whatsoever? How do some people shine...

Why is it that some people react to seemingly trivial emotional upset - like failing an unimportant exam - with distress, while others power through life-changing tragedies showing barely any emotional upset whatsoever? How do some people shine...