Physiological Psychology

Lazarus draws on his four decades of pioneering research to bring readers the first book to move beyond both clinical jargon and "feel-good" popular psychology to really explain, in plain, accessible language, how emotions are aroused, how they are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593418376Author Temple GrandinFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 289gDimensions(mm)...

What makes us happy? What makes us sad? How do we come to feel a sense of enthusiasm? What fills us with lust, anger, fear, or tenderness? Traditional behavioral and cognitive neuroscience have yet to provide satisfactory answers. The Archaeology of Mind...

An exploration into the adaptive functions of the emotional right brain, which describes not only affect and affect regulation within minds and brains, but also the communication and iterative regulation of affects between minds and brains. This book...

'A mind-expanding tour of what touch means.' DAVID EAGLEMAN, neuroscientist and author of Incognito and LivewiredWhy is a hugged person a healthier person?Why do high-fiving teams win more matches?How does a shared handshake make you more likely to tell...

Essentials of Social Anxiety is a shorter, revised paperback edition of The International Handbook of Social Anxiety, focusing on developmental and clinical perspectives. It is organized into two parts: The Development of Social Anxiety; and Clinical...

This accessible introductory text addresses the core knowledge domain of biological psychology, with focused coverage of the central concepts, research and debates in this key area. Biological Psychology outlines the importance and purpose of the...

Reflecting recent changes in the way cognition and the brain are studied, this thoroughly updated fourth edition of this bestselling textbook provides a comprehensive and student-friendly guide to cognitive neuroscience. Jamie Ward provides an...

Written for all those concerned with providing services for people with dementia and their families, this book explores the idea that communication is not only possible but also vital to the understanding and the development of services. Based on a...

What can't neuroscience tell us about ourselves? Since fMRI,functional magnetic resonance imaging,was introduced in the early 1990s, brain scans have been used to help politicians understand and manipulate voters, determine guilt in court cases, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780809016488Author Alva No Format PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Hill & WangPublisher Hill & WangWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 142mm * 16mm

More than meets the eye - the science of how we see and the secrets it reveals about how the brain works. Spotting a familiar face in a crowd is so easy, you take it for granted. But how you do it is one of science's great mysteries. Vision is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451498861Author Rick HansonFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Harmony BooksPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

This groundbreaking book offers a comprehensive theory of executive functioning (EF) with important clinical implications. Synthesizing cutting-edge neuropsychological and evolutionary research, Russell A. Barkley presents a model of EF that is rooted in...

Biological Psychology offers a highly visual, in-depth guide to the basic biological functions of the brain that you will need to learn throughout the course of your psychology degree. This edition boasts a revamped learning structure with a strong...

An original inquiry into the connections between anatomy and feeling. Keleman describes individual shape as a dynamic interaction between personal emotional history and genetic shape, an on-going process in which emotions, thoughts and experiences are...

This book is about the emotional language and biological language of the body, which Keleman puts together. He says, We do not have bodies, we are our bodies. Emotional reality and biological ground are the same and cannot, in any way, be separated or...

This book provides a clear introduction to the Mental Capacity Act (MCA, 2005), offering an easy reference guide to the complex issues enshrined within the Act to inform the everyday practice of those who need to perform within its parameters as part of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101988480Author Daniel G. AmenFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913494049Author Nick TottonFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Confer BooksPublisher Karnac BooksWeight(grams) 166gDimensions(mm) 185mm * 129mm * 9mm

It has been known for over a century that there is an afferent (body-to-brain) component to the visceral-autonomic nervous system. Despite the fundamental importance of bodily afferent information - sometimes called interoception - to central nervous...

For thirty-five years Visual Thinking has been the gold standard for art educators, psychologists, and general readers alike. In this seminal work, Arnheim, author of "The Dynamics of Architectural Form", "Film as Art", "Toward a Psychology of Art", and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781889968513Author Ghislain DevroedeFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Gestalt Institute PressPublisher Gestalt Institute PressWeight(grams)...

Courage is not the absence of fear, says Osho - it is rather the total presence of fear with the courage to face it. Osho proposes that whenever we are faced with uncertainty and change in our lives, it is a cause for celebration, and instead of hanging...

The second edition of this comprehensive textbook for students of Neuropsychology gives a thorough overview of the complex relationship between brain and behaviour. With an excellent blend of clinical, experimental and theoretical coverage, it draws on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553375282Author Sam KeenFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Bantam Books IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 192gDimensions(mm) 190mm *...

Featuring updates and revisions, the second edition of Clinical Neuropsychology provides trainee and practicing clinicians with practical, real-world advice on neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation. Offers illustrated coverage of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647801434Author Derick HowellFormat HardbackPage Count 142Imprint Inner Growth MediaPublisher Inner Growth MediaWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

An enthralling exploration that upends the prevailing view of consciousness and demonstrates how intelligence is literally embedded in the palms of our hands If you think that intelligence emanates from the mind and that reasoning necessitates the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623172541Author Marianne BentzenFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

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

Do you see the past through a rosy filter that makes it seem like Paradise Lost? Are you convinced that traffic lights always turn red for you? Do you have to win (so as not to lose)? After extricating yourself from a bad relationship, do you find...

In 1994 Allan Schore published his groundbreaking book, Affect Regulation and the Origin of the Self, in which he integrated a large number of experimental and clinical studies from both the psychological and biological disciplines in order to construct...

Cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman's exploration of the extraordinary creative genius of the mind's eye "has many virtues, of which sheer intellectual excitement is the foremost" (Nature). Hoffman explains that far from being a passive recorder of a...

Psychobiology provides a comprehensive, yet accessible introduction to the study of psychobiology and the key concepts, topics and research that are core to understanding the brain and the biological basis of our behaviour. Assuming no prior knowledge of...

In this highly informative and entertaining book, the founder of the vibrant new field of evolutionary consumption illuminates the relevance of our biological heritage to our daily lives as consumers. While culture is important, the author shows that...

A breakthrough approach to optimize your brain, change your habits, and succeed in school, from a renowned neuroscientist and bestselling author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Do you feel like you should be getting better grades? Are you...

With its primary focus on the psychology of eating from a social, health, and clinical perspective, the second edition of The Psychology of Eating: From Healthy to Disordered Behavior presents an overview of the latest research into a wide range of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557782816Author John DiamondFormat PaperbackPage Count 269Imprint Paragon House PublishersPublisher Paragon House PublishersWeight(grams) 395g

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