Biological Research on Addiction examines the neurobiological mechanisms of drug use and drug addiction, describing how the brain responds to addictive substances as well as how it is affected by drugs of abuse.
The study of neurofeedback and neuromodulation offer a window into brain physiology and function, suggesting innovative approaches to the improvement of attention, anxiety, pain, mood and behavior.
A single volume of 41 articles, Hormone/Behavior Relations of Clinical Importance is an authoritative selection of relevant chapters from the Hormones Brain and Behavior 2e MRW, the most comprehensive source of neuroendocrinological information assembled to date (AP July 2009).
The rate of neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, mental retardation, hearing loss and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is rising in the United States.
Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can occur through road traffic incidents, falls, or violence, and is therefore an extremely prevalent type of injury, constituting a significant burden on health care around the world.
Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior.
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, often cited as 5-HT) is one of the major excitatory neurotransmitter, and the serotonergic system is one of the best studied and understood transmitter systems.
A revealing insider's account of the power-and limitations-of functional MRIThe ability to read minds has long been a fascination of science fiction, but revolutionary new brain-imaging methods are bringing it closer to scientific reality.
A leading neuroscientist explains why your personal traits are more innate than you thinkWhat makes you the way you are-and what makes each of us different from everyone else?
Recently, studies on aging processes and age-related changes in behavior have been expanding considerably, probably due to the dramatic changes observed in the demographics.
Neuropsychology is a specialized branch of psychology which focuses on the relationship between the brain and human functions including cognition, behaviour, and emotion.
Neuropsychology is a specialized branch of psychology which focuses on the relationship between the brain and human functions including cognition, behaviour, and emotion.
Dieses eBook: "Studie über Minderwertigkeit von Organen" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.
A revelatory tale of how the human brain develops, from conception to birth and beyondBy the time a baby is born, its brain is equipped with billions of intricately crafted neurons wired together through trillions of interconnections to form a compact and breathtakingly efficient supercomputer.
The scientific story of first impressions-and why the snap character judgments we make from faces are irresistible but usually incorrectWe make up our minds about others after seeing their faces for a fraction of a second-and these snap judgments predict all kinds of important decisions.
Why your political views are more self-serving than you thinkWhen it comes to politics, we often perceive our own beliefs as fair and socially beneficial, while seeing opposing views as merely self-serving.
A look at the true nature of the zombie brainEven if you've never seen a zombie movie or television show, you could identify an undead ghoul if you saw one.
How the new brain sciences are transforming our understanding of what it means to be humanThe brain sciences are influencing our understanding of human behavior as never before, from neuropsychiatry and neuroeconomics to neurotheology and neuroaesthetics.
Why psychology is in peril as a scientific discipline-and how to save itPsychological science has made extraordinary discoveries about the human mind, but can we trust everything its practitioners are telling us?
How parents, teachers, and even professionals are being deceived by the "e;ADHD Establishment"e; regarding ADHD and other childhood behavior disorders and the drugs used to treat them.
This volume of Progress in Brain Research is based on the proceedings of a conference, "e;Using Eye Movements as an Experimental Probe of Brain Function,"e; held at the Charing Cross Hospital Campus of Imperial College London, UK on 5th -6th December, 2007 to honor Professor Jean Buttner-Ennever.
Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior.
Sobre la famosa frase de Saint Exupéri en el Principito, el autor ha tratado de explorar con base neurológica y además filosófica, alguna de las cosas esenciales de la vida.
Es ist der dritte Fall des Ermittlerteams um Carmen Siebert, diagnostizierte Autistin und Polizistin aus Überzeugung und mit Herzblut, und Bernadette Pohlmann.
"Cualquier teoría de la inteligencia humana que ignore la interdependencia de la mano y la función cerebral, los orígenes históricos de tal relación o el impacto de esa historia en la dinámica del desarrollo de los humanos modernos resulta altamente inconducente y estéril", dice el neurólogo Frank R.
El libro tiene como objetivo exponer de manera introductoria algunos aspectos clinicos y teoricos del ambito de la psicopatologia y la salud mental; especialmente en la etapa del diagnostico.
En este poemario, Ángel de lo inverosímil, encontramos versos compuestos por potentes reflexiones existenciales y referencias abstractas de carácter religioso y espiritual.
Todos queremos ser más eficientes en el caos del multitasking, tener excelente memoria, tomar buenas decisiones ante los problemas y trabajar mejor en equipo.
A neuroscientist's bold proposal for tackling one of the greatest challenges of our timebrain and mental illnessesBrain research has been accelerating rapidly in recent decades, but the translation of our many discoveries into treatments and cures for brain disorders has not happened as many expected.