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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
The Fields of Life (1001 Ducts) The Fields of Life (1001 Ducts) Payam Taiebyzadeh,Abolfazl Hemmati from the Preface: "The existence of the universe is explained by two measurable beings: mass and energy. These two are interchangeable and have manifested themselves in various forms to compose a… OL15407314W
Seeing Seeing Alvin Silverstein Explains the intricacies of being able to see and the artificial devices that are sometimes used to enhance vision. OL16047000W
The concussion crisis The concussion crisis Linda Carroll "Brings the explosive but largely invisible epidemic of concussions out of the shadows through stories of kids and pro ball players and doctors"-- "The first book to bring the silent epidemic of s… OL16190592W
Noise-induced hearing loss Noise-induced hearing loss Colleen G. Le Prell Exposure to loud noise continues to be one of the largest causes of hearing loss in the adult population, already affecting some 15 percent of Americans between the ages of 20 and 69. There have been… OL16509384W
Pathologies of the mind/body interface Pathologies of the mind/body interface Richard L. Kradin "Unlike other texts on the subject, this book aims to provide a well-integrated approach to the diagnosis and treatment of the pervasive effects of the mind/body splitting that lead to somatoform dis… OL16618551W
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
An introduction to brain and behavior An introduction to brain and behavior Bryan Kolb Drawing on their extensive experience in teaching and research, the authors explore the biological basis of behaviour, whilst emphasising clinical aspects of neuroscience and reinforcing its relation… OL16981909W
The brain's way of healing The brain's way of healing Norman Doidge "The New York Times bestselling author of The Brain That Changes Itself presents astounding advances in the treatment of brain injury and illness. In The Brain That Changes Itself, Norman Doidge desc… OL17867374W
The Body Keeps the Score The Body Keeps the Score Bessel A. Van Der Kolk Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples hav… OL18147687W
The brain The brain David Eagleman "The dramatic story of the brain's role in creating our world, our experience of it, and ourselves; the basis for a PBS television series by the bestselling David Eagleman. How does a three pound mas… OL19662511W
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
Anxious Anxious Joseph E. LeDoux "Collectively, anxiety disorders are our most prevalent psychiatric problem, affecting about forty million adults in the United States. In Anxious, Joseph LeDoux, whose NYU lab has been at the forefr… OL20006661W
Fitzgerald's Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience Fitzgerald's Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience M. J. T. Fitzgerald,Gregory Gruener,Estomih Mtui,Peter Dockery p. ; cm OL21113793W
Muscles, reflexes, and locomotion Muscles, reflexes, and locomotion Thomas A. McMahon This is the first book-length treatment of mathematical models of muscle functions. Although physiologists, biophysicists, and bioengineers often mention these models, particularly the important Huxl… OL4971782W
The frontal lobes The frontal lobes Donald T. Stuss,Kressel 303p. ; 25cm OL5106941W
Memory Memory Larry R. Squire,Eric R. Kandel "Combining insights from both cognitive neuroscience and molecular biology, Memory presents the basics of memory--from molecules and cells to brain systems and cognition. What is memory and where in … OL5275387W
Natural-Born Cyborgs Natural-Born Cyborgs Andy Clark From Robocop to the Terminator to Eve 8, no image better captures our deepest fears about technology than the cyborg, the person who is both flesh and metal, brain and electronics. But philosopher an… OL8003865W
Neural Plasticity Neural Plasticity Peter R. Huttenlocher "Neural plasticity - the brain's ability to change in response to normal developmental processes, experience, and injury - is a critically important phenomenon for both neuroscience and psychology. I… OL8275572W
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