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Neuroscience of rule-guided behavior Neuroscience of rule-guided behavior S Bunge The text brings together the experiments and theories that have created the new science of rules. Rules are central to human behavior, but until now the field of neuroscience lacked a synthetic appro… OL11215838W
Big Brain Big Brain Gary Lynch,Richard Granger Our big brains, our language ability, and our intelligence make us uniquely human. But barely 10,000 years ago (a mere blip in evolutionary time) human-like creatures called "Boskops" flourished i… OL14960082W
Sensory neuroscience Sensory neuroscience Jozef J. Zwislocki "Sensory Neuroscience: Four Laws of Psychophysics provides valid unifying principles and systematic applications for this otherwise fragmented precursor of experimental psychology, and defines four m… OL15107533W
Affective computing and interaction Affective computing and interaction Didem Gokcay "Uniting several aspects of affective interactions and topics in affective computing, this reference reviews basic foundations of emotions, furthers an understanding of the contribution of affect to … OL15521964W
Rewire your brain Rewire your brain John Boghosian Arden "Rewire Your Brain focuses on the self-help applications and the ongoing research on the aging brain. Rewire Your Brain is also filled with practical suggestions and exercises to help the reader impr… OL15567564W
Scientific and philosophical perspectives in neuroethics Scientific and philosophical perspectives in neuroethics James J. Giordano "While neuroscience has provided insights into the structure and function of nervous systems, hard questions remain about the nature of consciousness, mind, and self. Perhaps the most difficult quest… OL15611935W
Sex differences and implications for translational neuroscience researach Sex differences and implications for translational neuroscience researach Theresa M. Wizemann,Bruce M. Altevogt,Diana E. Pankevich "Biological differences between the sexes influence not only individual health but also public health, biomedical research, and health care. The Institute of Medicine held a workshop March 8-9, 2010,… OL15958489W
Adaptation in dynamical systems Adaptation in dynamical systems Ivan Tyukin "In the context of this book, adaptation is taken to mean a feature of a system aimed at achieving the best possible performance, when mathematical models of the environment and the system itself are… OL15976862W
The Oxford handbook of neuroethics The Oxford handbook of neuroethics Judy Illes xxxix, 935 p. : 26 cm OL16266691W
The biology of psychological disorders The biology of psychological disorders David Linden "Covering a broad range of psychological disorders, their biological underpinnings, and the latest principles of pharmacological treatment, The Biology of Psychological Disorders is essential reading… OL16319234W
101 Questions Your Brain Has Asked About Itself But Couldn't Answer... Until Now 101 Questions Your Brain Has Asked About Itself But Couldn't Answer... Until Now Faith Hickman Brynie Provides information about the phsycial aspects of the brain and how it functions, effects of diseases and drugs on the brain, memory, senses, and more in question and answer format. OL1637703W
Educating children and young people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders Educating children and young people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders Carolyn Blackburn "The range of learning difficulties associated with children who have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) has been highlighted as an emerging but little understood area of Special Educational Nee… OL16461769W
The good, the true, and the beautiful The good, the true, and the beautiful Jean-Pierre Changeux "In this fascinating and bold discussion, a renowned neurobiologist serves as guide to the most complex physical object in the living world: the human brain. Taking into account the newest brain rese… OL16486466W
Neuroscience in education Neuroscience in education Sergio Della Sala,Mike Anderson xiv, 385 p. : 25 cm OL16697377W
Mathematics for neuroscientists Mathematics for neuroscientists Fabrizio Gabbiani This book provides a grounded introduction to the fundamental concepts of mathematics, neuroscience and their combined use, thus providing the reader with a springboard to cutting-edge research topic… OL16916523W
Neural Architects: The Sainsbury Wellcome Centre from Idea to Reality Neural Architects: The Sainsbury Wellcome Centre from Idea to Reality Georgina Ferry 195 pages : 26 cm OL19358237W
Mapping the brain and its functions Mapping the brain and its functions Committee on a National Neural Circuitry Database,Division of Health Sciences Policy,Division of Biobehavioral Sciences and Mental Disorders Describes neuroscience research and brain mapping research and how computers will be used to form databases and produce images. OL19663831W
Joy, guilt, anger, love Joy, guilt, anger, love Giovanni Frazzetto "Is science ever enough to explain why we feel the way we feel? In this engaging account, renowned neuroscientist Giovanni Frazzetto blends cutting-edge scientific research with personal stories to r… OL19706477W
The Alphabet and the Brain The Alphabet and the Brain Derrick Kerckhove The psychology and historiography of writing has generally received less attention than reading, speech and language acquisition. This book tries to redress that imbalance and is the fruit of the con… OL19825782W
The brain from 25,000 feet The brain from 25,000 feet Mark A. Changizi In The Brain from 25,000 Feet, Mark A. Changizi defends a non-reductionist philosophy and applies it to a variety of problems in the brain sciences. Some of the key questions answered are as follows.… OL19832082W
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