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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
Imagination and the meaningful brain Imagination and the meaningful brain Arnold H. Modell "The ultimate goal of the cognitive sciences is to understand how the brain works - how it turns "matter into imagination." In Imagination and the Meaningful Brain, psychoanalyst Arnold Modell claims… OL13607543W
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
The New Brain Sciences The New Brain Sciences Dai Rees The last 20 years have seen an explosion of research and development in the neurosciences. Indeed, some have called this first decade of the 21st century 'the decade of the mind'. An all-encompassing… OL15177321W
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
Educational neuroscience Educational neuroscience Kathryn E. Patten "Educational Neuroscience provides an overview of a wide range of recent initiatives in educational neuroscience implicating and pertaining to mind, brain, and education. Contributions from top resea… OL15933280W
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 mind The mind John Brockman "A short, cutting-edge master class covering everything you need to know about the mind. Edited by John Brockman, with contributions by the world's leading scientists"-- OL16296609W
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
The physical nature of Christian life The physical nature of Christian life Warren S. Brown "This book explores the implications of recent insights in modern neuroscience for the church's view of spiritual formation"-- OL16509719W
Your brain Your brain Jeffrey Kluger A guide to a new understanding of the human brain--and the ways in which the mind, body, and spirit work together--explains how the brain is involved in every aspect of life and includes advice on ho… OL16588197W
Neuroscience for dummies Neuroscience for dummies Frank Amthor Neuroscience For Dummies gives the reader an understanding of the brain's structure and function, as well as a look into the relationship between memory, learning, emotions, and the brain. Providing … OL16600783W
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