Neuroscience

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Neuroscientist Eric R. Kandel recounts his remarkable career since receiving the Nobel in 2000. He takes readers through his lab’s scientific advances as well as his efforts to promote public understanding of science and to put brain science and art into...

This groundbreaking book reveals the perceptual underpinnings of society, showing how sights, sounds, and smells build social and political worlds.

This groundbreaking book reveals the perceptual underpinnings of society, showing how sights, sounds, and smells build social and political worlds.

This reference book discusses the role of nutrition in obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD). It covers the investigational therapies in OCD, use of animal models, and biomarkers for better diagnosis, monitoring, and possible therapeutic options with...

10th Anniversary EditionFrom neuroscientist and internationally bestselling author Dean Burnett comes The Idiot Brain, an accessible, witty examination of how our brains get things wrong - and why that's absolutely fine.WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION AND...

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A Seminary Co-op Notable Book"A big picture perspective on the mind, decision-making, and consciousness...Provocative and stimulating." -Philosophical Psychology"LeDoux's aim is to provide a new theory of being human by dividing our evolutionary past...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262553520Author Walter GlannonFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

This introductory textbook explores how the brain and spinal cord regulate movement. It is designed for senior undergraduate and early-stage graduate or clinical students in movement sciences, physiology, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, physical...

Nothing is possible without the nose! We breathe, smell and taste with it. Smells warn us of dangers, and scents can awaken memories and feelings. All without including the mind. The nose decides who we find seductive or who we simply can't smell. We...

This book is an in-depth exploration of brain networks, providing a comprehensive understanding of their structures, functions, and implications for personalization through artificial intelligence. Readers will gain insights into the intricate workings...

Advances in neuroscience research are rapidly re-defining what it means to be human. The absence of the brain/mind dichotomy has, in turn, removed the separation between our brain biology and our sociocultural experiences, raising questions for social...

Advances in neuroscience research are rapidly re-defining what it means to be human. The absence of the brain/mind dichotomy has, in turn, removed the separation between our brain biology and our sociocultural experiences, raising questions for social...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262553995Author Thomas ParrFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Work in clinical and laboratory settings has indicated that lack of bright light during the day can compromise mood, accelerate cancer growth, and impair cognition. Even sustained exposure to the equivalent of a child's night light has been shown to have...

This volume aims provides timely reviews with special focus on the clinical aspects of brain molecular imaging. The chapters reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the field detailing, glutamate receptor imaging, tau and amyloid imaging, glucose...

Revitalize Your Brain, Reclaim Your Mental Energy Everyone knows the feeling after a long day-it's difficult to concentrate, make challenging decisions, or empathize with others. We live in a chronically exhausted society, and the capacity of our brains...

An evolutionary case for the existence of free willScientists are learning more and more about how brain activity controls behavior and how neural circuits weigh alternatives and initiate actions. As we probe ever deeper into the mechanics of decision...

'Reminiscent of Oliver Sacks and the best of medical writing. Fascinating' Abraham Verghese'A rich and humane work' Gwen Adshead, author of The Devil You Know A young woman channelling the voice of the Holy Spirit. A mother whose children have been...

A cutting-edge neuroscientist and a leading clinical psychologist look to religious, mystical, and mind-altering experience to challenge scientific orthodoxies concerning consciousness.We are nothing but a pack of neurons, Francis Crick once said...

An illuminating look at the adaptive nature of our memories-and how their flexibility and fallibility help us survive and thriveWe tend to think of our memories as impressions of the past that remain fully intact, preserved somewhere inside our brains...

We have all experienced a 'gut reaction' or acted 'on a hunch' - we've used our intuition. Until recently, science didn't have a good explanation for how intuition works. In fact, some scientists dismissed it altogether as unproveable and 'woo ...

This book explores the pivotal role of synaptic plasticity in the pathogenesis, progression, and potential treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. The initial chapter provides an in-depth understanding of the complexity and impact of neurodegenerative...

The Will to Meaning contains three short lessons in logotherapy, the system of psychotherapy Frankl pioneered that transforms despair into hope.'As logotherapy teaches, even the tragic and negative aspects of life, such as unavoidable suffering, can be...

*Updated and revised edition, with a new epilogue and interview with Michael J Fox*'Engagingly written, informative, often funny' Daily Telegraph'Has the hard-boiled style of a Raymond Chandler novel' The Times'Think Oliver Sacks meets Gregory House,...

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of brain tumors, beginning with a foundational understanding of their pathophysiology and extending through the latest advancements in diagnosis and treatment. The chapters examine the underlying mechanisms...

Curiosity drives humanity to wade through the unknown, often leading to unforeseeable consequences. Scientists throughout centuries have mined these depths looking for - and finding - answers to life's most mysterious questions, but perhaps the most...

From neurons to nations, Talking Heads is a stunning survey of the science of human connection and communication.'Delightfully well-written' IRISH TIMES'Intriguing ... Makes for an enjoyable read' NEW SCIENTIST'Full of good stories' TIMES LITERARY...

How does artificial intelligence (AI) work and are there parallels to the human brain? What do natural and artificial intelligence have in common, and what are the differences? Is the brain nothing more than a biological computer? What are neural...