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The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
A New Science Called Neuroplasticity Is Overthrowing The Old Notion That The Human Brain Is Immutable. Psychoanalyst Doidge Traveled The Country To Meet Both The Brilliant Scientists Championing Neuro...plasticity And The People Whose Lives They've Transformed--people Whose Mental Limitations Or Brain Damage Were Seen As Unalterable. We See A Woman Born With Half A Brain That Rewired Itself To Work As A Whole, Blind People Who Learn To See, Learning Disorders Cured, Iqs Raised, Aging Brains Rejuvenated, Stroke Patients Learning To Speak, Children With Cerebral Palsy Learning To Move With More Grace, Depression And Anxiety Disorders Successfully Treated, And Lifelong Character Traits Changed. Using These Stories To Probe Mysteries Of The Body, Emotion, Love, Sex, Culture, And Education, Dr. Doidge Has Written An Inspiring Book That Will Permanently Alter The Way We Look At Our Brains, Human Nature, And Human Potential.--from Publisher Description. A Woman Perpetually Falling : Rescued By The Man Who Discovered The Plasticity Of Our Senses -- Building Herself A Better Brain : A Woman Labeled Retarded Discovers How To Heal Herself -- Redesigning The Brain : A Scientist Changes Brains To Sharpen Perception And Memory, Increase Speed Of Thought, And Heal Learning Problems -- Acquiring Tastes And Loves : What Neuroplasticity Teaches About Sexual Attraction And Love -- Midnight Resurrections : Stroke Victims Learn To Move And Speak Again -- Brain Lock Unlocked : Using Plasticity To Stop Worries, Obsessions, Compulsions, And Bad Habits -- Pain : The Dark Side Of Plasticity -- Imagination : How Thinking Makes It So -- Turning Our Ghosts Into Ancestors : Psychoanalysis As A Neuroplastic Therapy -- Rejuvenation : The Discovery Of The Neuronal Stem Cell And Lessons For Preserving Our Brains -- More Than The Sum Of Her Parts : A Woman Shows Us How Radically Plastic The Brain Can Be -- The Culturally Modified Brain -- Plasticity And The Idea Of Progress. Norman Doidge. A James H. Silberman Book. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [323]-408) And Index.
Memoirs of an Addicted Brain: A Neuroscientist Examines his Former Life on Drugs
Marc Lewis. Includes Bibliographical References. Issued Also In Electronic Format.
Principles of Neural Science
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Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain
widely Praised For Its Student-friendly Style And Exceptional Artwork And Pedagogy, neuroscience: Exploring The Brain Is A Leading Undergraduate Textbook On The Biology Of The Brain And The System...s That Underlie Behavior. This Edition Provides Increased Coverage Of Taste And Smell, Circadian Rhythms, Brain Development, And Developmental Disorders And Includes New Information On Molecular Mechanisms And Functional Brain Imaging. Path Of Discovery Boxes, Written By Leading Researchers, Highlight Major Current Discoveries. In Addition, Readers Will Be Able To Assess Their Knowledge Of Neuroanatomy With The Illustrated Guide To Human Neuroanatomy, Which Includes A Perforated Self-testing Workbook.this Edition's Robust Ancillary Package Includes A Bound-in Student Cd-rom, An Instructor's Resource Cd-rom, A Connection Website, And Liveadvise: Neuroscience Online Student Tutoring. booknews a Text For Science And Nonscience Majors In Introductory Neuroscience, Neurobiology, And Physiological Psychology Courses. Covers What Is Commonly Taught To Most Second-year Medical Students, But Without The Prerequisites And With Less Clinical Emphasis, Comparable To An Introductory College Level Text In General Biology. Features Boxes On Neuroscience Discoveries By The Discoverers Themselves, Real World Neuroscience Applications, And Discussion Of Advanced Topics, Plus Chapter Outlines, Key Terms, Review Questions, And A Glossary. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)
Pictures of the Mind: What the New Neuroscience Tells Us about Who We Are
Neuroscientists once believed your brain was essentially "locked down" by adulthood. No new cells. No major changes. If you grew up depressed, angry, sad, aggressive, or nasty, you'd be that way for l...ife. And, as you grew older, there'd be nowhere to go but down, as disease, age, or injury wiped out precious, irreplaceable brain cells. But over the past five, ten, twenty years, all that's changed. Using fMRI and PET scanning technology, neuroscientists can now look deep inside the human brain and they've discovered that it's amazingly flexible, resilient, and plastic. Pictures of the Mind: What the New Neuroscience Tells Us About Who We Are shows you what they've discovered and what it means to all of us. Through author Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald’s masterfully written narrative and use stunning imagery, you'll watch human brains healing, growing, and adapting to challenges. You'll gain powerful new insights into the interplay between environment and genetics, begin understanding how people can influence their own intellectual abilities and emotional makeup, and understand the latest stunning discoveries about coma and "locked-in" syndrome. You'll learn about the tantalizing discoveries that may lead to cures for traumatic brain injury, stroke, emotional disorders, PTSD, drug addiction, chronic pain, maybe even Alzheimer's. Boleyn-Fitzgerald shows how these discoveries are transforming our very understanding of the "self", from an essentially static entity to one that can learn and change throughout life and even master the art of happiness.
The Brain: A Very Short Introduction
The Brain: A Very Short Introduction provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the... relationship between the brain and the mind. Short, clear discussions on the mechanical workings of the brain are offered and the details of brain science are covered in an accessible style. Explanations of the more familiar implications of the brain's actions, such as memories, perceptions, and motor control are integrated throughout the book. It has chapters on brain processes and the causes of "altered mental states," as well as a final chapter that discusses possible future developments in neuroscience, touching on artificial intelligence, gene therapy, the importance of the Human Genome Project, drugs by design, and transplants. Up-to-date coverage of the newest developments in brain research and suggestions for future research on the brain are also included. About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
Cognitive Neuroscience
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Neuroscience [with CD-ROM]
A Comprehensive Textbook Created Primarily For Medical And Premedical Students. Text Boxes, New And Revised, Highlight Topics Of Special Interest Relevant To The Chapter Topics; These Include Discussi...ons Of The Major Neurological Diseases, Research Methods, And The Relevant Animal Models. Also Includes Additional Neuroanatomical Content, Including Two Appendices: (1) The Brainstem And Cranial Nerves, And (2) Vascular Supply, The Meninges, And Ventricles. Sylvius For Neuroscience: Visual Glossary Of Human Neuroanatomy (cd Included With Every Copy) Is An Interactive Reference Guide To The Human Nervous System. Ch. 1 Studying The Nervous Systems Of Humans And Other Animals -- Unit I Neural Signaling -- Ch. 2 Electrical Signals Of Nerve Cells -- Ch. 3 Voltage-dependent Membrane Permeability -- Ch. 4 Channels And Transporters -- Ch. 5 Synaptic Transmission -- Ch. 6 Neurotransmitters And Their Receptors -- Ch. 7 Molecular Signaling Within Neurons -- Unit Ii Sensation And Sensory Processing -- Ch. 8 Somatic Sensory System -- Ch. 9 Pain -- Ch. 10 Vision: The Eye -- Ch. 11 Central Visual Pathways -- Ch. 12 Auditory System -- Ch. 13 Vestibular System -- Ch. 14 Chemical Senses -- Unit Iii Movement And Its Central Control -- Ch. 15 Lower Motor Neuron Circuits And Motor Control -- Ch. 16 Upper Motor Neuron Control Of The Brainstem And Spinal Cord -- Ch. 17 Modulation Of Movement By The Basal Ganglia -- Ch. 18 Modulation Of Movement By The Cerebellum -- Ch. 19 Eye Movements And Sensory Motor Integration -- Ch. 20 Visceral Motor System -- Unit Iv Changing Brain -- Ch. 21 Early Brain Development -- Ch. 22 Construction Of Neural Circuits -- Ch. 23 Modification Of Brain Circuits As A Result Of Experience -- Ch. 24 Plasticity Of Of Mature Synapses And Circuits -- Unit V Complex Brain Functions -- Ch. 25 Association Cortices -- Ch. 26 Language And Speech -- Ch. 27 Sleep And Wakefulness -- Ch. 28 Emotions -- Ch. 29 Sex, Sexuality And The Brain -- Ch. 30 Memory. Edited By Dale Purves ... [et Al.]. Label On Computer Disc: Sylvius For Neuroscience : A Visual Glossary Of Human Neuroanatomy / S Mark Williams, Leonard E. White, And Andrew C. Mace To Accompany Neuroscience, 3rd Ed. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. System Requirement: Windows Nt 4.0, 98, 2000, Or Xp; Or Mac Os 9 Or X; Monitor Resolution Of At Least 1024 X 768 Pixels; Audio Hardware And Speakers Required For Audio Pronunciations; Internet Connection Required To Share Notes.
Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience
In Recent Years, The Advent Of Mri Technology Seems To Have Unlocked The Secrets Of The Human Mind, Revealing The Sources Of Our Deepest Desires, Intentions, And Fears. In This Book, The Authors Argue... That The Explanatory Power Of Brain Scans In Particular And Neuroscience More Generally Has Been Vastly Overestimated. Although Acknowledging Its Tremendous Potential, They Believe That The Overzealous Application Of The Burgeoning Field Of Brain Science Has Put Innocent People In Jail, Prevented Addicts From Healing Themselves, And Undermined Notions Of Free Will And Responsibility. Introduction : Losing Our Minds In The Age Of Brain Science -- This Is Your Brain On Ahmadinejad : Or What Is Brain Imaging? -- The Buyologist Is In : The Rise Of Neuromarketing -- Addiction And The Brain-disease Fallacy -- The Telltale Brain : Neuroscience And Deception -- My Amygdala Made Me Do It : The Trials Of Neurolaw -- The Future Of Blame : Neuroscience And Moral Responsibility -- Mind Over Gray Matter. Sally Satel And Scott O. Lilienfeld. Includes Bibliographical References (p.157-218) And Index.
The Human Brain Book
The Human Brain Book is a complete guide to the one organ in the body that makes each of us what we are - unique individuals. It combines the latest findings from the field of neuroscience with expert... text and state-of-the-art illustrations and imaging techniques to provide an incomparable insight into every facet of the brain. Layer by layer, it reveals the fascinating details of this remarkable structure, covering all the key anatomy and delving into the inner workings of the mind, unlocking its many mysteries, and helping you to understand what's going on in those millions of little gray and white cells. Tricky concepts are illustrated and explained with clarity and precision, as The Human Brain Book looks at how the brain sends messages to the rest of the body, how we think and feel, how we perform unconscious actions (for example breathing), explores the nature of genius, asks why we behave the way we do, explains how we see and hear things, and how and why we dream. Physical and psychological disorders affecting the brain and nervous system are clearly illustrated and summarized in easy-to-understand terms. The unique DVD brings the subject to life with interactive elements. These include a clickable model of the brain's structure that allows the user to zoom in and discover deeper layers of detail, while complex processes, such as the journey of a nerve impulse, are broken down and simplified through intuitive animations.
