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Neuroscience:101 Questions about Sleep and Dreams: That Kept You Awake Nights...Until NowISBN: 9780761323129 101 Questions about Sleep and Dreams: That Kept You Awake Nights...Until Now... Read more at Amazon
23 Problems in Systems NeuroscienceISBN: 9780195148220 The complexity of the brain and the protean nature of behaviour remain the most elusive area of science, but also the most important. Written by 23 experts from many areas of systems neuroscience, this book provides a useful roadmap to the field of systems neuroscience, and aims to serve as a source of inspiration for explorers of the brain.... Read more at Amazon
A History of the SensesISBN: 9780745629582 Explores different traditions, images, metaphors and ideas that have survived through time and describes how sensual impressions change the way in which we experience the world. This book also explores technological change and cyberspace, reflecting on how developments in these fields will affect our relationship with the senses.... Read more at Amazon
A Theory of the Basal Ganglia and Their DisordersISBN: 9781420058970 A Theory of the Basal Ganglia and Their Disorders provides a view of basal ganglia that integrates evidence from the basic neurosciences, neurology, and psychiatry. The author explores the basal ganglia within a context of the function of the mammalian forebrain as a whole.While many books cover cutting-edge research, none have addressed large-scale questions about the role of the basal ganglia as a whole. This is arguably the only book published in the last fifty years that has attempted to provide an o... Read more at Amazon
Adult NeurogenesisISBN: 9780195179712 This is the first comprehensive, integrated account of one of the most exciting areas of neuroscience. It begins with the historical background and discusses theories of adult neurogenesis and neural stem cell biology in the context of learning and memory processes as well as structural plasticity. It describes in detail neurogenesis in the adult hippocampus and olfactory system and then surveys the regulatory, functional, and comparative aspects, concluding with a chapter on the provocative hypotheses that... Read more at Amazon
An Introduction to the Event-Related Potential TechniqueISBN: 9780262621960 A guidebook on ERPs that offers practical descriptions of straightforward methods for recording and analyzing ERP experiments along with a theoretical overview.... Read more at Amazon
Appetite and Body WeightISBN: 9780123706331 Provides a guide to the neural, neurochemical, autonomic and endocrine interrelations which underpin appetite and the controls of food intake and body weight. This book considers psychological aspects such as incentive, preference, liking and palatability, and sets these concepts in their behavioural, pharmacological and neural contexts.... Read more at Amazon
Atlas of Early Zebrafish Brain DevelopmentISBN: 9780444517388 The Atlas of Early Zebrafish Brain Development by Thomas Mueller and Mario F. Wullimann is the first neuroanatomical expression atlas of important genetic and immunohistochemical markers of a vertebrate model system. In-situ hybridized and immunostained preparations of complete series of brain sections reveal markers of the fundamental stages in the life history of neuronal cells (proliferation/determination, migration and neuronal differentiation) in very high quality preparations and photographic plates... Read more at Amazon
Basic Clinical Neuroscience with Free Web AccessISBN: 9780781753197 Basic Clinical Neuroscience offers medical and other health professions students a clinically oriented description of human neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. This text provides the anatomic and pathophysiologic basis for understanding neurologic abnormalities through concise descriptions of functional systems with an emphasis on medically important structures and clinically important pathways. It emphasizes the localization of specific anatomic structures and pathways with neurological deficits, using anato... Read more at Amazon
Bayesian BrainISBN: 9780262042383 Brings together contributions from both experimental and theoretical neuroscientists that examine the brain mechanisms of perception, decision making, and motor control according to the concepts of Bayesian estimation. This work discusses how Bayesian concepts can be used for interpretation of such neurobiological data as neural spikes.... Read more at Amazon
Biological PsychologyISBN: 9780878937059 Presents a comprehensive survey of the bases of behaviour. This work offers an illustration program and a perspective - encompassing descriptions of behaviour, evolutionary history, development, proximate mechanisms and applications.... Read more at Amazon
Brain Death: A ReappraisalISBN: 9780387389752 Aims to provide an overview of brain death. This book explores topics such as the concept and historical approach of human death, clinical examinations of brain-dead patients, ancillary tests in coma and brain death, bioethical discussions of brain death and its relationship with some consciousness disturbances, and more.... Read more at Amazon
Brain, Mind and MedicineISBN: 9780387709666 Examines the eighteenth-century neuroscience milieu and looks at developments in anatomy, physiology, and medicine that highlight this era, which some people have called the Age of Reason and others the Enlightenment. This book covers such things as the aims of the scientific and medical Enlightenment.... Read more at Amazon
Clinical Neuroanatomy for Medical StudentsISBN: 9780781759939 Here's the perfect solution for medical students, residents, and those-involved in healthcare fields who need to review and reinforce their core knowledge of clinical neuroanatomy. This sixth edition of Clinical Neuroanatomy presents anatomy and connecting pathways together, with chapters organized by system to make teaching and clinical learning easier and more efficient. Written by a neuroanatomist who has been a practicing physician, this text provides students with the information they need to relate ba... Read more at Amazon
Cognition, Brain, and Consciousness: Introduction to Cognitive NeuroscienceISBN: 9780123736772 Intended as a textbook for psychology, neuroscience, pre-medical students, and those interested in the neuroscience of cognition. This book features a thematic approach which builds on widely understood concepts in psychology, such as working memory, selective attention, and social cognition.... Read more at Amazon
Coming into MindISBN: 9781583917084 Contemporary neuroscience has a valuable contribution to make to understanding the mind-brain. Coming Into Mind aims to bridge the gap between theory and clinical practice, demonstrating how awareness of the insights gained from neuroscience is essential if the psychological therapies are to maintain scientific integrity in the twenty-first century.Margaret Wilkinson introduces the clinician to those aspects of neuroscience which are most relevant to their practice, guiding the reader through topics such... Read more at Amazon
Coming into MindISBN: 9781583917091 Contemporary neuroscience has a valuable contribution to make to understanding the mind-brain. Coming Into Mind aims to bridge the gap between theory and clinical practice, demonstrating how awareness of the insights gained from neuroscience is essential if the psychological therapies are to maintain scientific integrity in the twenty-first century.Margaret Wilkinson introduces the clinician to those aspects of neuroscience which are most relevant to their practice, guiding the reader through topics such... Read more at Amazon
CompressionISBN: 9780387004969 Discusses the main aspects of cochlear compression, including anatomy and physiology; the perceptual consequences of compression in normal hearing; the effects of hearing loss on compression; and its function in hearing aids and cochlear implants.... Read more at Amazon
Computational Models for NeuroscienceISBN: 9781852335939 The cerebral cortex is the area of the brain where almost all of the mental capabilities that distinguish humans from other animals are based. Understanding how it works is vital to science. This book provides an overview of work by key researchers, and shows how it can be used to develop and improve computational models for neural networks.... Read more at Amazon
ConsciousnessISBN: 9780387252421 Makes application of the informational turn in philosophy to the global neuronal workspace (GNW) model of consciousness. This book uses an extended statistical model of cognitive process to incorporate the effects of embedding physiological, social, and cultural contextual constraints which operate more slowly than the workspace itself.... Read more at Amazon
Consciousness and Cognition: Fragments of Mind and BrainISBN: 9780123737342 A collection of scientific problems and the revelation of the many ways they can be addressed. This work indicates the scope of the field to be explored. It contains chapters that different views on topics such as body, culture, evolution, feelings, genetics, history, humor, knowledge, language, machines, neuroanatomy, pathology, and perception.... Read more at Amazon
Cranial NervesISBN: 9780521615372 Cranial nerves are involved in head and neck function, and in processes such as eating, speech and facial expression. This clinically orientated survey of cranial nerve anatomy and function was written for students of medicine, dentistry and speech therapy, but will also be useful for postgraduate physicians and GPs, and to specialists in head and neck health care (surgeons, dentists, speech therapists, etc.). In each chapter, the main anatomical features of each nerve and followed by clinical aspects and d... Read more at Amazon
Defining Right and Wrong in Brain ScienceISBN: 9781932594256 Where is the line between instinct and free will in humans? How far can technology and medicine go to manipulate the brain? This book looks at neuroethics, exploring six broad areas - free will, moral responsibility, and legal responsibility; psychopharmacology; and brain injury and brain death.... Read more at Amazon
DendritesISBN: 9780198566564 The first edition of Dendrites was a landmark in the literature, stimulating and guiding further research. The new edition substantially updates the earlier volume, and includes 5 new chapters and colour illustrations. It gathers new information on dendrites into a single volume, with contributions written by leading researchers in the field.... Read more at Amazon
Developmental Cognitive NeuroscienceISBN: 9781405126298 When this classic introductory text first appeared it gave the emerging field of developmental cognitive neuroscience its name. Now this second edition will continue to be the definitive introduction to the subject. The text reviews the current state of knowledge in the field in the context of an integrative theoretical framework within which the plasticity and maturation of the brain are analyzed. The second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated.... Read more at Amazon
Drugs and the FutureISBN: 9780123706249 Features 13 reviews collected to present the advances in various areas of addiction research. This book includes chapters on the history of addictive substances and some personal narratives of addiction. It provides an overview of what we know about addiction, and how scientific knowledge should be applied in the societal and ethical context.... Read more at Amazon
Dynamical Systems in NeuroscienceISBN: 9780262090438 Explains the relationship of electrophysiology, nonlinear dynamics, and the computational properties of neurons, with each concept presented in terms of both neuroscience and mathematics and illustrated using geometrical intuition.... Read more at Amazon
Elsevier's Integrated NeuroscienceISBN: 9780323034098 Focuses on the core knowledge in a specific basic science discipline, while linking that information to related concepts from other disciplines. This book includes case-based questions at the end of each chapter to help you gauge your mastery of the material, and a color-coded format that allows you to quickly find the specific guidance you need.... Read more at Amazon
Emotion ExplainedISBN: 9780198570035 This new book, a successor to The Brain and Emotion, describes the nature, functions, and brain mechanisms that underlie both emotion and motivation, Emotion Explained goes beyond examining brain mechanisms of emotion, by proposing a theory of what emotions are, and an evolutionary, Darwinian, theory of the adaptive value of emotion.Emotion Explained will be valuable for those in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience from advanced undergraduate level upwards. It will also be... Read more at Amazon
Emotion ExplainedISBN: 9780198570042
Essential NeuroscienceISBN: 9780781750776 The explosion of new information in recent years has challenged instructors of neuroscience to synthesize a diverse range of topics and present them in a way that's comprehensible to students. This first edition of Essential Neuroscience presents a solution.Readers are presented with all of the basic neuroscience topics, but with a focus on the essential concepts and facts intrinsic to the practice of medicine. The result is a refreshing text that makes learning the subject matter simple yet meaningful.... Read more at Amazon
Essential NeuroscienceISBN: 9780781791212 Offers medical and health professions students a concise, clinically relevant text that gives equal weight to the branches of science represented within neuroscience: anatomy, physiology, biology, and chemistry.... Read more at Amazon
Estrogen Effects in Psychiatric DisordersISBN: 9783211404850 The aim of this volume is to summarize the role estrogens play in major psychiatric disorders, in schizophrenia, depression, and dementia, and to provide a state-of-the-art overview of contemporary research developments in this field. How estrogen affects various psychiatric disorders is an intriguing aspect of this emerging research area of the non-reproductive actions of gonadal hormones. The volume includes both reviews on the main topics and chapters providing more detailed information on individual stu... Read more at Amazon
Evolution and CultureISBN: 9780262122788 Twelve original essays examine the symbiotic relation of culture and genome.... Read more at Amazon
Evolution and CultureISBN: 9780262621977 Twelve original essays examine the symbiotic relation of culture and genome.... Read more at Amazon
Evolution of the Vertebrate Auditory SystemISBN: 9780387210933 Evolution of the Vertebrate Auditory System... Read more at Amazon
Excitatory-Inhibitory BalanceISBN: 9780306479625 Aims to provide an integrated view of neuron function, operating in a balanced regime of excitation and inhibition. Emphasizing how this balance is established, maintained, and modified from the molecular to system levels, this book is useful for advanced graduate students, post-docs, and faculty.... Read more at Amazon
Exploring the Thalamus and Its Role in the Cortical FunctionISBN: 9780262195324 The book defines some of the functional categories critical to understanding thalamic functions, including the distinctions between drivers (pathways that carry messages to the cortex) and modulators (which can change the pattern of transmission) and between first-order and higher-order thalamic relays - the former receiving ascending drivers and the latter receiving cortical drivers. This second edition further develops these distinctions with expanded emphasis throughout the book on the role of the thalam... Read more at Amazon
Fatigue as a Window to the BrainISBN: 9780262541954 Fatigue has been considered to be both a symptom and an illness. This work gathers experts on a variety of disorders to consider what the presence of fatigue tells us about how the brain works - more specifically, to identify the neural mechanisms potentially responsible for fatigue.... Read more at Amazon
Fiber Pathways of the BrainISBN: 9780195104233 This unique volume is a comprehensive, well-illustrated study of the organization of the white matter pathways of the brain. Schmahmann and Pandya have analyzed and synthesized the corticocortical and corticosubcortical connections of the major areas of the cerebral cortex in the rhesus monkey. The result is a detailed understanding of the constituents of the cerebral white matter and the organization of the fiber tracts. The findings from the 36 cases studied are presented on a single template brain, facil... Read more at Amazon
Foundations of Cyclopean PerceptionISBN: 9780262101134 Focusing on cyclopean perception that has influenced vision researchers, cognitive scientists, artists, designers, and computer graphics pioneers, this title traces the information flow in the visual system. It includes 48 colour random-dot designs, as well as the special 3-D glasses required to view them.... Read more at Amazon
From Messengers to Molecules: Memories Are Made of TheseISBN: 9780306478628 A comprehensive compendium covering cellular mechanisms contributing to memory formation. This book is useful for researchers working on the pharmacology, physiology and genetics of memory formation, clinicians memory disorders, industry and students in advanced courses in Neuroscience or Pharmacology.... Read more at Amazon
From Neuron to BrainISBN: 9780878934393 An account of how cellular and molecular approaches can provide insights into the workings of the brain.... Read more at Amazon
From Neuropsychology to Mental StructureISBN: 9780521313605 Considers what can be learned from cognitive difficulties arising from neurological damage and disease.... Read more at Amazon
Functional and Dysfunctional Sexual Behavior: A Synthesis of Neuroscience and Comparative PsychologyISBN: 9780123705907 Explores the consequences of the dissociation between sexual behaviors and reproduction. This book covers themes such as the difference between the stereotyped sexual behaviors in non-human mammals and the variety of human sexual behaviors.... Read more at Amazon
Functional Neuroanatomy of PainISBN: 9783540281627 This contribution throws light on the complex machinery of pain processing, from the perspective of the connections between key structures that are necessary for a profound understanding of the phenomenon of pain.... Read more at Amazon
Handbook of Functional Neuroimaging of CognitionISBN: 9780262033442 A resource on neuroimaging, this book describes theoretical and methodological developments in the use of functional neuroimaging techniques to study the neural basis of cognition, from early scientific efforts to link brain and behaviour to the latest applications of fMRI and PET methods.... Read more at Amazon
Handbook of PsychophysiologyISBN: 9780521844710 This reference provides coverage of research on the biological bases of cognition, emotion, and behavior.... Read more at Amazon
Handbook of Stress and the BrainISBN: 9780444511737 Focuses on the impact of stressful events on the functioning of the central nervous system; how stress affects molecular and cellular processes in the brain; and, how these brain processes determine our perception of and reactivity to, stressful challenges - acutely and in the long-run. This volume provides an overview of the field of stress.... Read more at Amazon
How We Learn, How We RememberISBN: 9789810218157 Provides a coherent presentation of the line of research that has led to the present investigations of the biological basis for learning and memory storage and the information processing and classification properties of neural systems.... Read more at Amazon
Human NeuroanatomyISBN: 9780120682515 Provides an overview of the human brain and spinal cord. This work includes topics such as: Neurons, glial cells, degeneration, regeneration, and axonal transport; review of the development of the human nervous system; overview of the anatomy of the spinal cord, brain stem and forebrain; eye movements and visual reflexes; and more.... Read more at Amazon
Human NeuropsychologyISBN: 9780131974524 Introduces the relationship between brain structure and activity, its function and behaviour. This book covers topics in the field of human neuropsychology, simultaneously introducing students to developments in the area. It provides a balance between theory and application, enabling students to develop an understanding of the subject.... Read more at Amazon
Imaging in Neuroscience and DevelopmentISBN: 9780879696924 As imaging studies have continued to expand in scope and sophistication, this edition has expanded to include Development, with over 20 new chapters on such topics as MRI microscopy, imaging early developmental events, and labeling single neurons.... Read more at Amazon
Instant Notes in Physiological PsychologyISBN: 9781859962039 Although physiological psychology is a required component of most degrees, the authors recognise that many students come from non-scientific backgrounds and may find the subject daunting. This title covers all of the essential topics in a format which is ideal for learning and rapid revision for students from all backgrounds.... Read more at Amazon
Integrative Functions in the Mammalian Auditory PathwayISBN: 9780387989037 Summarizing how the electrical signals used to represent sounds are encoded and interpreted through the integrated roles of various nuclei, this volume explains how auditory pathways lead to an animal's ability to localize and interpret sounds.... Read more at Amazon
International Review of NeurobiologyISBN: 9780123668585 Presents a cumulative subject index of volumes 1-25 of International Review of Neurobiology, which focuses on the progress made in the area of neurobiology, and is aimed at neuroscientists, clinicians, psychologists, physiologists, and pharmacologists.... Read more at Amazon
Introduction to Computational Neurobiology and ClusteringISBN: 9789812705396 Provides students with tools to understand the fields of neurobiological modeling, cluster analysis of proteins and genes. This book contains results for researchers such as description and applications of Kohonen neural networks to gene classification and protein classification with back propagation neutral networks.... Read more at Amazon
Introduction to Electrophysiological Methods and InstrumentationISBN: 9780123705884 This book covers all topics of interest to electrophysiologists in all fields, from the reliable penetration of cells, the behaviour and function of the equipment, to the mathematical tools available for analysing data. It discusses the pros and cons of techniques and methods used in electrophysiology and how to avoid their pitfalls.... Read more at Amazon
Keeping Mozart in MindISBN: 9780126390612 Based on studies conducted on 8000 elementary school-aged children, this book proposes that there is a relationship between music and math comprehension. It also contains a CD-ROM that includes a recording of Allegro con spirito from Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by Murray Perahia and Radu Lupu.... Read more at Amazon
Language, Thought, and the BrainISBN: 9780306460968 Presents hypothesizes about the relationship between human language and thought to brain specialization. This book focusses on aphasia-language disorder resulting from local brain damage and shows the results from the interaction between damaged and intact areas of the brain.... Read more at Amazon
Laws of SeeingISBN: 9780262134675 This classic 1936 work in vision science, written by a leading figure in Germany's Gestalt movement in psychology and appearing in English for the first time, addresses topics that remain of major interest to vision researchers today. Wolfgang Metzger's main argument, drawn from Gestalt theory, is that the objects we perceive in visual experience are not the objects themselves but perceptual effigies of those objects constructed by our brain according to natural rules.Each chapter is accompanied by visua... Read more at Amazon
Learning to SmellISBN: 9780801883682 This volume presents a new theory of olfactory perception. Drawing on research in neuroscience, physiology, and ethology, Donald A. Wilson and Richard J. Stevenson address the fundamental question of how we navigate through a world of chemical encounters and provide a compelling alternative to the reception-centric view of olfaction.Learning to Smell will serve as an important reference for workers within the field of chemical senses and those interested in sensory processing and perception.... Read more at Amazon
Lingua Ex MachinaISBN: 9780262531986 This book presents an engaging challenge to those who view the human capacity for language as a winner-take-all war between Chomsky and Darwin.... Read more at Amazon
Mind from BodyISBN: 9780195316988 In Mind From Body, Don M. Tucker provides an analysis of how our brains have become what they are today, and he speculates about what they could be tomorrow. He presents important research that explains how personal experience creates the emotional and motivational bases of each of our thoughts, even though we are usually not aware that this is happening. Tucker shows that in exploring how these bodily thought processes still determine how we react to the world and make decisions, we can become more rationa... Read more at Amazon
Mirrors in the Brain: How Our Minds Share Actions and EmotionsISBN: 9780199217984 Emotions and actions are powerfully contagious; when we see someone laugh, cry, show disgust, or experience pain, in some sense, we share that emotion. When we see someone in distress, we share that distress. When we see a great actor, musician or sportsperson perform at the peak of their abilities, it can feel like we are experiencing just something of what they are experiencing. Yet only recently, with the discover of mirror neurons, has it become clear just how this powerful sharing of experience is real... Read more at Amazon
Model Organisms in Spinal Cord RegenerationISBN: 9783527315048 Knowledge about regeneration in the central nervous system has rapidly progressed in the last several years. This handbook provides a comprehensive overview for students, clinicians and researchers planning to enter the field of neural regeneration, combining the latest knowledge with an understanding of all important model organisms in one handy volume.... Read more at Amazon
Modeling in the NeurosciencesISBN: 9780415328685 With contributions from more than 40 renowned experts, Modeling in the Neurosciences, Second Edition is essential for those interested in constructing more structured and integrative models with greater biological insight. Focusing on new mathematical and computer models, techniques, and methods, this book represents a cohesive and comprehensive treatment of various aspects of the neurosciences from the molecular to the network level. Many state-of-the-art examples illustrate how mathematical and computer m... Read more at Amazon
Motion VisionISBN: 9783540651666 This text considers three types of constrains which limit the performance in motion vision, computational, neural and ecological. Covering these topics, the book collates knowledge about lifestyle, environment, neural and computational constraints to understand motion vision.... Read more at Amazon
Neural Cell CultureISBN: 9780199634842 This volume explores the various methods used to prepare and maintain cell cultures, from a diverse range of neural tissues and cells, in both the central and peripheral nervous systems.... Read more at Amazon
Neural Correlates of ConsciousnessISBN: 9780262133708 This volume brings together experimentalists and theorists in the investigation of neural correlates of consciousness (NCC). The book includes topics such as foundational and evolutionary issues, global integration, vision, social cognition and the phenomenal self.... Read more at Amazon
Neural Mechanisms of Cardiovascular RegulationISBN: 9781402077111 Responds to questions about how neurons in the central and peripheral nervous systems regulate the cardiovascular system. This work includes reviews that aim to reveal some of the ideas that practitioners in the field of cardiovascular research use to generate their studies.... Read more at Amazon
Neurobiology of AddictionISBN: 9780124192393 Offers a survey and synthesis of the important findings in the field of neurobiological mechanisms of addiction. This book includes an introduction, descriptions of animal models of addiction, and separate chapters on the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction for psychostimulants, opioids, alcohol, nicotine and cannabinoids.... Read more at Amazon
Neurobiology of Human ValuesISBN: 9783540262534 Man has been pondering for centuries over the basis of his own ethical and aesthetic values. It is apparent that many questions linked to research in the field of neuroscience are arising. This book helps to formulate them more clearly rather than skirting them. It gathers objective knowledge for reflection.... Read more at Amazon
Neurodevelopmental Mechanisms in PsychopathologyISBN: 9780521002622 This volume highlights the importance of scientific progress that has been made in the understanding of the neurodevelopmental origins of psychopathology.... Read more at Amazon
NeuroethicsISBN: 9780198567219 Talking about nueroethics, this book answers questions such as what makes monitoring and manipulating the human brain ethically challenging, and will having a new biology of the brain through imaging make us less responsible for our behavior. A distinguished group of contributors from various fields make this a useful introduction to neuroethics.... Read more at Amazon
Neurogenetic Developmental DisordersISBN: 9780262134804 A reference to guide clinicians, researchers, teachers, and parents in identifying a range of genetic disorders despite widely variable cognitive, behavioral, and physical effects. It describes disorders that have wide-ranging cognitive phenotypes and a well-understood genetic etiology (including Fragile X, Turner, and Klinefelter syndromes).... Read more at Amazon
Neurophysiology of ConsciousnessISBN: 9780817635381 Collected here are the key publications of Benjamin Libet, whose work during 30 years of exploring the human brain has helped establish a basis for studying subjective mental phenomena - a basis for clarifying the mysteries of mind/brain relationships with hard experimental investigations.... Read more at Amazon
Neuropilin: From Nervous System to Vascular and Tumor BiologyISBN: 9780306474163 Provides an analysis on how a single molecule is able to encode a wide range of functions in various biological systems, contributing to the disappearance of frontiers in biology. This volume is useful for scientists of multiple fields, interested by the consequence of sophisticated mechanisms of signal transduction.... Read more at Amazon
NeuroscienceISBN: 9780878936977 Guides students through the challenges in the field of neuroscience. This volume is suitable for graduate and professional use.... Read more at Amazon
NeuroscienceISBN: 9780781760034 An undergraduate textbook on the biology of the brain and the systems that underlie behavior. It provides coverage of taste and smell, circadian rhythms, brain development, and developmental disorders. It includes information on molecular mechanisms and functional brain imaging.... Read more at Amazon
NeuroscienceISBN: 9780415351881 Provides easy access to core information making it an ideal resource for learning and studying before exams. New topics include emotion, language, schizophrenia and depression.... Read more at Amazon
Neuroscience at a GlanceISBN: 9781405111249 Neuroscience at a Glance is a concise, accessible and student-friendly review of a traditionally complex field. The book uses an integrated approach to cover the anatomy, biochemistry, physiology and pharmacology of the nervous system as well as setting the material in a clinical context. Following the now classic At a Glance format, the authors employ double page spreads composed of clear, memorable diagrams that support accompanying key facts and essential information.... Read more at Amazon
Neuroscience for RehabilitationISBN: 9780397554652 Using clinical examples to bridge the gap between basic neuroscience and the practice of neurologic rehabilitation, each chapter in this book illustrates the relationship between the nervous system and behavior. It covers the neural mechanisms that control specific kinds of human function, and how the nervous system responds to insult and injury.... Read more at Amazon
Neuroscience of Rule-guided BehaviorISBN: 9780195314274 Rules are central to human behaviour, but until now the field of neuroscience lacked a unified approach to understanding them. This book brings together the world's leading cognitive and systems neuroscientists to explain the most recent research on rule-guided behaviour.... Read more at Amazon
Observed Brain DynamicsISBN: 9780195178081
Patient-Based Approaches to Cognitive NeuroscienceISBN: 9780262562133 A review of current developments in cognitive neuroscience that integrates data from behavioral, imaging, and genetic studies of patients with research-oriented cognitive theories.... Read more at Amazon
Pediatric Neuropsychological InterventionISBN: 9780521875509 Provides an overview of the current evidence-based treatments for common pediatric brain-behavior disorders.... Read more at Amazon
Perceiving GeometryISBN: 9780387254876 Considers the evidence that, with respect to the perception of geometry, the human visual system solves problems by incorporating past human experience of what retinal images have typically corresponded to in the real world. This empirical strategy, documented by analyses of scene geometry, explains many otherwise puzzling aspects of what we see.... Read more at Amazon
Pheochromocytoma: Diagnosis, Localization, and TreatmentISBN: 9781405149501 Pheochromocytos are rare but treacherous catecholamine-producing tumors, which if missed or not properly treated, will almost invariably prove fatal. Prompt diagnosis is, therefore, essential for effective treatment, usually by surgical resection. The manifestations are diverse and the tumor can mimic a variety of conditions, often resulting in either erroneous diagnoses or a delayed diagnosis.Reflecting the recent leaps in understanding this condition, Pheochromocytoma: Diagnosis, Localization, and Trea... Read more at Amazon
Philosophical Foundations of NeuroscienceISBN: 9781405108386 In this work, two distinguished figures from neuroscience and philosophy present a detailed critical survey of the philosophical foundations of cognitive neuroscience. The book gives a critical conceptual overview of the difficulties encountered in many current neuroscientific theories.... Read more at Amazon
Prefrontal CortexISBN: 9781402077661 Prefrontal Cortex: From Synaptic Plasticity to Cognition takes an interdisciplinary approach to characterize the function of the anterior portion of the frontal lobe in rodents and human and non-human primates. The topics in this book are diverse. They range from membrane properties of prefrontal neurons to cognitive psychology and attempt to encompass domains of the prefrontal field in an effort to provide the bigger picture.... Read more at Amazon
Principles and Practice of Clinical Electrophysiology of VisionISBN: 9780262083461 Focuses on electrophysiologic vision testing, including detailed information on techniques and problems, basic physiology and anatomy, theoretical concepts, and clinical findings. This title is suitable for practitioners and scholars from a range of disciplines within vision science.... Read more at Amazon
Progress In Psychobiology and Physiological PsychologyISBN: 9780125421188 Includes four chapters covering a range of contemporary topics in behavioral neuroscience. This book is the last volume to be published in this series.... Read more at Amazon
Protein Trafficking in NeuronsISBN: 9780123694379 Examines mechanisms of protein trafficking and the role of trafficking in neuronal functioning from development to plasticity to disease. This book is divided into seven sections that review mechanisms of protein transport, the role of protein trafficking in synapse formation, exo- and endocytosis, transport of receptors, and more.... Read more at Amazon
Reprogramming the Cerebral CortexISBN: 9780198528999 The brains ability to adapt in the event of damage (cortical plasticity) is one of its remarkable characteristics. This book examines plasticity in a variety of systems, leading the readers through the complexities and promise of neuroplasticity, and presenting insights into contemporary and future research and clinical practice.... Read more at Amazon
Research Funding in NeuroscienceISBN: 9780123736451 In 1976, The McKnight Foundation established a program of support for neuroscience to honor its founder, William L. McKnight. A brilliant businessman who had led the 3M Company for 50 years, McKnight believed support for brain research would be a great gift to humanity. After seeking the advice of the late Julius Axelrod, one of the seminal neuroscientists of the 20th century, the Foundation created an awards program with the fundamental goal of allowing excellent scientists the freedom to pursue their own... Read more at Amazon
Resilience in ChildrenISBN: 9781573316439
Retinal DevelopmentISBN: 9780521837989 Concise and up-to-date overview of vertebrate retinal development for both biologists and clinicians.... Read more at Amazon
Rhythms of the BrainISBN: 9780195301069 Studies of mechanisms in the brain that allow complicated things to happen in a coordinated fashion have produced some of the most spectacular discoveries in neuroscience. This book provides support for the idea that spontaneous neuron activity, far from being mere noise, is actually the source of our cognitive abilities. It takes a fresh look at the co-evolution of structure and function in the mammalian brain, illustrating how self-emerged oscillatory timing is the brain's fundamental organizer of neurona... Read more at Amazon
Scanning Electron Microscopy of Cerebellar CortexISBN: 9780306477119 Shows the in situ three-dimensional morphology of cerebellar neurons, intracortical circuits and synaptic connections that underpin the functioning of cerebellar neurons in networks. This book shows the cerebellar extrinsic and intrinsic intracortical circuits formed by mossy and climbing fibers as exposed by the cryofracture methods.... Read more at Amazon
Second NatureISBN: 9780300120394 Burgeoning advances in brain science are opening up new perspectives on how we acquire knowledge. This book offers a theory of knowledge based on striking scientific findings about how the brain works. It also addresses the related compelling question: does the research imply that all knowledge can be reduced to scientific description?... Read more at Amazon
Sensation and PerceptionISBN: 9780878939381 Co-authored by experts in each of the five senses, this is an introductory text that gives students the descriptions of seeing, hearing, touching, smelling and tasting. It provides useful anecdotes and full-colour illustrations throughout. A companion website provides activities and demonstrations as well as additional reading topics.... Read more at Amazon
Sex and the BrainISBN: 9780262050876 A collection of foundational texts on the nature and behavioral consequences of sex differences in the brain. This volume on sex differences in the brain traces the development of a young field at the intersection of brain and behavior. It shows students how a scientific paper can be analyzed from many perspectives.... Read more at Amazon
Shattered NervesISBN: 9780801885143 Shattered Nerves takes us on a journey into a new medical frontier, where sophisticated, state-of-the-art medical devices repair and restore failed sensory and motor systems. In a narrative that reveals the intimate relationship between technology and the physicians, scientists, and patients who bring it to life, Victor D. Chase explores groundbreaking developments in neural technology.Through personal interviews and extensive research, Chase introduces us to the people and devices that are restoring sha... Read more at Amazon
Signal Processing for NeuroscientistsISBN: 9780123708670 Introduces analysis techniques for neuroscientists and biomedical engineering students. This work focuses on what can be considered the golden trio in the signal processing field: averaging, Fourier analysis, and filtering. Including illustrations, it covers the whole spectrum of signal analysis, ranging from data acquisition to data processing.... Read more at Amazon
Sleep and DreamingISBN: 9780521008693 Five leading scientists present papers on the latest findings in sleep and dream research.... Read more at Amazon
Spatial Processing in Navigation, Imagery and PerceptionISBN: 9780387719771 Spatial Processing in Navigation, Imagery and Perception... Read more at Amazon
SpikesISBN: 9780262681087 Intended for neurobiologists with an interest in mathematical analysis of neural data as well as physicists and mathematicians interested in information processing by real nervous systems, this text presents a review of relevant concepts in information theory and statistical decision theory.... Read more at Amazon
Tall Tales About the Mind and BrainISBN: 9780198568773 Presents a survey of common myths about the mind and brain. This book exposes the truth behind these beliefs, how they are perpetuated, why people believe them, and why they might even exist in the first place.... Read more at Amazon
The 21st Century BrainISBN: 9780224062541 The human brain is the most complex structure in the known universe.... Read more at Amazon
The Accidental MindISBN: 9780674024786 Serving as a guide to the strange and often illogical world of neural function, this work shows how the brain is not an optimized, general-purpose problem-solving machine, but rather a weird agglomeration of ad-hoc solutions that have been piled on through millions of years of evolutionary history.... Read more at Amazon
The AmygdalaISBN: 9780198505013 This title analyses functions of the amygdala, the brain structure that governs the ways in which our emotions affect our actions and our memories, and how we interact socially. It is also thought that malfunctions of the amygdala contribute to a number of disorders affecting personality, for example Alzheimer's disease, autism and schizophrenia.... Read more at Amazon
The Brain and BehaviorISBN: 9780521549844 New edition building on the success of previous one. Retains core aim of providing an accessible introduction to behavioral neuroanatomy.... Read more at Amazon
The Brain-Shaped MindISBN: 9780521000949 Will brain scientists ever be able to read our minds? Why are some things harder to remember than others? Based on recent brain research and neural network modeling, The Brain-Shaped Mind addresses these and other questions, and provides a clear account of how the structure of the brain influences the workings of the mind. Neuroscientists are now learning about our minds by examining how the neurons in the brain are connected with one another and the surrounding environment. This book explores how neural ne... Read more at Amazon
The Chick Brain in Stereotaxic CoordinatesISBN: 9780125666510 The chicken is the standard model for avian and vertebrate brain anatomy, particularly in development. This book contains 200 coronal plates and diagrams, 40 sagittal plates and diagrams, and 20 horizontal plates and diagrams, illustrated in stereotaxic coordinates. It is intended for those studying the physiology and function of the chick brain.... Read more at Amazon
The Cognitive Neuroscience of Human CommunicationISBN: 9780805854367 Explains about how human brains create and use language. The author covers this material in eight chapters that encompass the range of knowledge about the subject.... Read more at Amazon
The Cognitive NeurosciencesISBN: 9780262072540 The third edition of The Cognitive Neurosciences continues to chart new directions in the study of the biologic underpinnings of complex cognition - the relationship between the structural and physiological mechanisms of the nervous system and the psychological reality of the mind. Every chapter is new and each section has new participants. Features of the third edition include research that maps biological changes directly to cognitive changes; a new and integrated view of sensory systems and perceptual pr... Read more at Amazon
The Ethical BrainISBN: 9781932594010 The Ethical Brain is an examination of the new challenges posed by the intersection of science and ethics, as each new discovery about the human brain's mysteries ignites new forums of fierce debate.... Read more at Amazon
The Evolving Brain: The Mind and the Neural Control of BehaviorISBN: 9780387342290 The Evolving Brain: The Mind and the Neural Control of Behavior argues that (a) conventional psychological concepts originate from the philosophical speculations of ancient Greek philosophers, especially Plato and Aristotle; (b) there is serious doubt that these ancient philosophical analyses provide a reliable guide to the understanding of the human mind, human behavior, or the organization of the brain; and (c) that modern scientific studies of animal behavior provide a better guide to the study of the fu... Read more at Amazon
The Eye: Basic Sciences in PracticeISBN: 9780702025419 This is a textbook of basic science for trainee ophthalmologists, covering anatomy, embryology, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, immunology, microbiology and infection and pathology. This edition updates the areas of immunology, genetics and microbiology.... Read more at Amazon
The HippocampusISBN: 9780195100273 The hippocampus is a remarkable structure embedded within the medial temporal lobe of the brain. This volume offers an account of what the hippocampus does, how it does it and what happens when things goes wrong. It also illustrates how research focusing on this brain structure has revealed principles of wider generality for the whole brain.... Read more at Amazon
The History of Neuroscience in AutobiographyISBN: 9780123705143 Presents autobiographical essays by senior neuroscientists. This work provides essentially human stories about commitment and the pursuit of knowledge. It includes contributions by Samuel H Barondes, Joseph E Bogen, Alan Cowey, David R Curtis, Ennio De Renzi, John S Edwards, Mitchell Glickstein, Carlton C Hunt, among others.... Read more at Amazon
The Human Brain CirculationISBN: 9780896032712 The Human Brain Circulation offers an up-to-date synthesis and summary of current knowledge of the cerebrovascular circulation, with emphasis on the study of isolated vessels. The contributors describe the normal vasculature and the many complex changes that occur with age. Where knowledge of human vessels is deficient, research on animal tissues is included.The book is significant because it challenges some of the traditional assumptions, based on animal studies, of the mechanisms that control the human... Read more at Amazon
The Lost SelfISBN: 9780195173413 The Lost Self: Pathologies of the Brain and Identity is an in-depth exploration of one of the most mysterious and controversial topics in neuroscience - namely, the search for the biological basis of the self. The book is a guide to understanding how the brain creates who we are, and what happens when things go wrong. For the first time in a single volume, some of the foremost experts in the fields of cognitive neuroscience, neurology, psychology, and philosophy, join together to explore the neurobiology of... Read more at Amazon
The Mind within the NetISBN: 9780262692366 Scientists use computer models to help us to understand the most private and human experiences. This work shows how these models can fundamentally change how we think about learning, creativity, thinking and acting, and on such matters as schools, retirement homes, politics, and mental disorder.... Read more at Amazon
The Motoneurone and its Muscle FibresISBN: 9780198526551 This book provides comprehensive discussion of classical as well as recent research on motoneurones. Since their functioning cannot be understood without a thorough knowledge of the properties of their target cells, the book also reviews many aspects of the organization and physiology of skeletal muscle.... Read more at Amazon
The Neural Control of Sleep and WakingISBN: 9780387954929 Designed as a supplemental text for students in psychology, biology, neuroscience, and neurology, The Neural Control of Sleep and Waking provides an overview of the underlying science of the study of sleep and waking. Dr. Siegel begins by taking the reader through a brief overview of the history of the major advances in sleepwalking research. Current research into sleep and dreaming comprises a significant portion of the book, allowing the reader to gain insight into both the neural structures and functions... Read more at Amazon
The Neurobiology of Alzheimer's DiseaseISBN: 9780198566618 Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia in the elderly. This third edition gives a comprehensive introduction to the disease, from molecular pathology to clinical practice. It is intended for readers new to the field, and it also covers a range of themes for those with in-depth knowledge of Alzheimer's disease.... Read more at Amazon
The Neurology of AutismISBN: 9780195182224 In The Neurology of Autism, Mary Coleman, Catalina Betancur, G. Robert DeLong, Christopher Gillberg, Yoshiko Nomura, Lorenzo Pavone, Martino Ruggieri, and Michele Zappella use the tools of neurological analysis to address a number of the major questions that have arisen in the study of autism. The answers they present have important implications for the direction of future autism research, diagnosis, and treatment.Student and professional researchers, practitioners, and parents will find this book to be... Read more at Amazon
The NEURON BookISBN: 9780521843218 Authoritative reference on NEURON, the software program used by neuroscientists to create models to study the function of biological neurons.... Read more at Amazon
The Neuropsychology of Individual DifferencesISBN: 9780306419867 The Neuropsychology of Individual Differences... Read more at Amazon
The Neuroscience of LanguageISBN: 9780521793742 This self-contained text and reference puts forth the first explanatory theory of language at the level of neuronal circuits that is well grounded in empirical research while also addressing questions about language structure and the rules so characteristic of human communication. The Neuroscience of Language bridges the gap between linguistics and brain science, appealing to students and researchers in neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, and computational modeling.... Read more at Amazon
The Neuroscience of Psychological TherapiesISBN: 9780521681889 The Neuroscience of Psychological Therapies summarizes knowledge of brain function and brain behavior relationships within the context of psychotherapy implementation. It describes how specific locations in the brain carry-out specific activities, how the different activities are combined to yield normal and pathological behavior, and how knowledge of brain activities can guide psychological assessment and intervention.... Read more at Amazon
The New Brain SciencesISBN: 9780521537148 Huge progress has been made in our understanding of the brain and its functions. However, with progress comes controversy, responsibility and dilemma. The New Brain Sciences: Perils and Prospects examines the implication of recent discoveries in terms of our sense of individual responsibility and personhood. With contributing chapters from respected and influential names in neuroscience, law, psychology, philosophy and sociology, The New Brain Sciences should kick-start a discussion of where neuroscience is... Read more at Amazon
The Orbitofrontal CortexISBN: 9780198565741 The Orbitofronal Cortex plays a critical role in emotion, smell, and personality. This volume focuses on a brain region hitherto neglected in the neuroscience literature. It provides reference for established clinicians and researchers as well as trainees in neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology, and neuroscience.... Read more at Amazon
The Primordial EmotionsISBN: 9780199203147 Consciousness did not develop suddenly in humans - it evolved gradually. In The Primordial Emotions, Derek Denton, a world renowned expert on animal instinct and a leader in integrative physiology, investigates the evolution of consciousness. Central to the book is the idea that the primal emotions - elements of instinctive behaviour - were the first dawning of consciousness. Throughout he examines instinctive behaviours, such as hunger for air, hunger for minerals, thirst, and pain, arguing that the emotio... Read more at Amazon
The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic CoordinatesISBN: 9780125476126 Providing scientists with an atlas of the rat brain, this illustrated book includes: 161 coronal diagrams and 161 coronal photographic plates from a single brain spaced at constant 120-micron intervals; 19 sagittal diagrams and 19 sagittal photographic plates; and, 27 horizontal diagrams and 27 horizontal photographic plates.... Read more at Amazon
The Student's Guide to Cognitive NeuroscienceISBN: 9781841695358 Provides a comprehensive and student friendly guide to cognitive neuroscience. This book presents an overview of the theories and findings in the key topics in cognitive neuroscience, including: vision, attention, memory, speech and language, numeracy, executive function, and social and emotional behaviour.... Read more at Amazon
The Synaptic Organization of the BrainISBN: 9780195159561 This is a thorough revision of the standard text on local circuits in the different regions of the brain. In this fifth edition, the results of the mouse and human genome projects are incorporated for the first time. Also for the first time, the reader is oriented to supporting neuroscience databases.... Read more at Amazon
The Thalamus 2 Volume SetISBN: 9780521858816 Edward G. Jones' classic work on the thalamus, completely rewritten for the 21st century.... Read more at Amazon
Theoretical NeuroscienceISBN: 9780262541855 The construction and analysis of mathematical and computational models of neural systems.... Read more at Amazon
Timing the Future: The Case for a Time-Based Prospective MemoryISBN: 9789812564979 In this volume, leading researchers bring together current work on time perception and time-based prospective memory in order to understand how people time their intentions. This is the first account of many important topics concerning the timing of behavior, offered by scientists of diverse fields who in the past have exhibited an attitude of mutual 'benign neglect'. An explication of the rules which govern timing the future are of fundamental interest to anyone who wishes to explore the potential of human... Read more at Amazon
Toward Brain-Computer InterfacingISBN: 9780262042444 The brain-computer interface (BCI) would allow humans to operate computers, wheelchairs, prostheses, and other devices, using brain signals only. This volume presents an overview of the BCI research. It covers a range of topics, describing work on both noninvasive (that is, without the implantation of electrodes) and invasive approaches.... Read more at Amazon
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationISBN: 9780262731744 This book presents an overview of historical attempts at magnetic brain stimulation, ethical considerations of the technique's use, basic technical and practical information, the results of numerous TMS studies, and a discussion of the future of TMS in the armamentarium of cognitive neuropsychology.... Read more at Amazon
Vision ScienceISBN: 9780262161831 This textbook on vision reflects the integrated computational approach of modern research scientists, combining psychological, computational and neuroscientific perspectives. It covers topics from early neural processing of image structure in the retina to high-level visual attention and awareness.... Read more at Amazon
Visual AgnosiaISBN: 9780262562034 Extends the range of disorders covered to include disorders of topographic recognition, and both general and selective disorders of semantic memory, as well as expanded coverage of face recognition impairments.... Read more at Amazon
Voltammetric Methods in Brain SystemsISBN: 9780896033122 Voltammetric Methods in Brain Systems offers neuroscientists at all levels of expertise a combination of theory and practical how-to instructions for using in vivo and on-line neurotransmitter measurements in their experimental brain systems. Coverage includes the entire spectrum of applications for in situ, brain slices, transplant media, cell cultures, and single cells. Emphasis is on fast measurements that reveal release-reuptake information on transmitter systems. How-to information ranges from ample de... Read more at Amazon
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