Cognition and cognitive psychology Books

Book SynopsisTrade Review"This handbook will be quite useful for students, interns, residents, and seasoned doctors of emergency medicine for initial guidance on diagnosis and treatment of various emergency conditions. Although it is completely lacking in references, I find the information to be accurate and reliable. The size of the book, in particular, makes it an attractive option." --© Doody’s Review Service, 2020, Benjamin A. Willenbring, MD, reviewer, expert opinionTable of ContentsI. Genetics, Molecular and Celluar Biology 1. Hereditary motor neuropathies 2. Dopamine transporter (DAT1) polymorphism and development 3. Genome wide association studies (GWAS) and neurodevelopment: Autism spectrum disorder 4. SNPs and cerebral palsy 5. Epigenetic regulation of cortical neurogenesis 6. Functions and dynamics of axonal mitochondria 7. Linking apoptosis and caspases in fetal neural tube defects 8. Brain oxidative stress in Down syndrome 9. Linking Adhesion GPCRs to Glial Cell Development and Function 10. Immunoglobulin cell adhesion molecule superfamily and neurodevelopment 11. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurogenesis 12. slc7a5 and neural development 13. Linking SOX3, SRY and disorders of neurodevelopment 14. Neuronal Src-homology-2 (SH2)B adaptor protein-1 (Sh2b1) and brain growth 15. Effects of extrinsic factors and intracellular signalling and transcription factors regulating the development and cell fate of spinal cord ependymal cells 16. Signaling molecules controlling oligodendrocyte development and brain myelination II. Neurological and Imaging Features 17. Fetal brain structures: imaging oriented 18. Four-dimensional (4D) ultrasonography: Methods, uses and fetal neuroscience 19. Linking histology and neurological development of the fetal and infant brain 20. Development of Corticospinal tract axons: from embryonic stage to adulthood 21. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and neurodevelopment 22. Brain-wide connectivity architecture: developmental aspects 23. Development and pathology of the germinal matrix 24. Development of the GABAergic network in the mouse spinal cord 25. Postnatal development, electrophysiology and sensory sural nerves 26. Neuroscience of the developing axonal strata in the human fetal brain 27. Neuroactive steroids and neurodevelopment 28. Voltage and ligand-gated ion channels appearance and function in neurodevelopment 29. Features of brain development over 13 years in preterms 30. The medial pulvinar in neurodevelopment 31. Cortical sulci in the human fetal brain and development 32. The prenatal development of the human cerebellum 33. Developing cerebello-cerebral connectivity in health and disease: a focus on epilepsy 34. Prenatal exposure to progestins: impact on neurodevelopment of the child III. Physiological Aspects 35. Brain lesion characteristics in relation to upper limb function in children with unilateral cerebral palsy 36. Maternal exercise and brain development 37. Pyramidal neurons: physiology, Pathophysiology and postnatal development 38. Working memory: physiology and neurodevelopment 39. EEG development in resting states 40. Availability and metabolism of thyroid hormones in the developing brain IV. Behavior and Psychopathological Aspects 41. Psychosocial issues and quality of life following childhood stroke 42. Neuropsychological function following childhood stroke 43. Youths with autism and working memory 44. Linking the mesial temporal lobe, 3D probabilistic maps and development 45. Cognitive aspects of Down Syndrome 46. Adolescent cannabis use and neurocognitive development 47. The Role of Social Anxiety in Autism and the Broader Autism Phenotype: Evidence from Childhood through Adulthood 48. Impact of touch on bonding and neurodevelopment 49. Neurobehaviour and catch up growth V. Diet and Nutrition 50. Caloric restriction and the developing brain 51. High-fat diet, tryptophan hydroxylase-2 mRNA expression and neurodevelopment 52. Bone mineral density and nutritional status in children with cerebral palsy 53. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate: Linking the neurogenesis, hippocampus and Down syndrome 54. Folic acid-to prevent spina bifida and anencephaly

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Book SynopsisThe blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while revolutionizing our concept of memory“Highly entertaining.” —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker“Funny, curious, erudite, and full of useful details about ancient techniques of training memory.” —The Boston GlobeAn instant bestseller that has now become a classic, Moonwalking with Einstein recounts Joshua Foer's yearlong quest to improve his memory under the tutelage of top mental athletes. He draws on cutting-edge research, a surprising cultural history of remembering, and venerable tricks of the mentalist's trade to transform our understanding of human memory. From the United States Memory Championship to deep within the author's own mind, this is an electrifying work of journalism that reminds us that, in every way that matters, we are the sum of our memories.

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Book Synopsis“Surprising and remarkable…Toggling between big ideas, technical details, and his personal intellectual journey, Greene writes a thesis suitable to both airplane reading and PhD seminars.”—The Boston Globe Our brains were designed for tribal life, for getting along with a select group of others (Us) and for fighting off everyone else (Them). But modern times have forced the world’s tribes into a shared space, resulting in epic clashes of values along with unprecedented opportunities. As the world shrinks, the moral lines that divide us become more salient and more puzzling. We fight over everything from tax codes to gay marriage to global warming, and we wonder where, if at all, we can find our common ground. A grand synthesis of neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, Moral Tribes reveals the underlying causes of modern conflict and lights the way forward. Greene compares the human brain to a dual-mode camera

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Book SynopsisThis thought-provoking tour through the science of magic will make you question what you know about your brain and your reality. A psychologist and magician shows how the scientific study of magic reveals intriguing—and often unsettling—insights into the mysteries of the human mind. What do we see when we watch a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat or read a person’s mind? We are captivated by an illusion; we applaud the fact that we have been fooled. Why do we enjoy experiencing what seems clearly impossible, or at least beyond our powers of explanation? In Experiencing the Impossible, Gustav Kuhn examines the psychological processes that underpin our experience of magic.   Kuhn, a psychologist and a magician, reveals the intriguing—and often unsettling—insights into the human mind that the scientific study of magic provides. Magic, Kuhn explains, creates a cognitive conflict between what we bel

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface A Framework for the Study of Creativity by David Henry Feldman, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, and Howard Gardner The Fruits of Asychrony: A Psychological Examination of Creativity by Howard Gardner and Constance Wolf The Creators' Patterns by Howard Gardner Creativity: Proof that Development Occurs by David Henry Feldman Creativity: Dreams, Insights, and Transformations by David Henry Feldman The Domain of Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Memes versus Genes: Notes from the Culture Wars by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Conclusion: Creativity Research on the Verge Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisBased on some 30 years of research on people who claim to remember past lives, this work encompasses the full spectrum of theory and case study on the subject to date. Early in his investigations, Stevenson became aware that some who remember past lives had birthmarks or birth defects that corresponded to wounds, usually fatal, on the person whose life was remembered. The work suggests surprising answers to such questions as the following: Why does someone born with a birth defect have the one he or she has, instead of another one? Why do some children show phobias in early infancy when they have had no traumatic experiences and no model for the phobia in their family? Why are some monozygotic (one-egg) twins markedly different from each other? Why do many boys who later become homosexual show effeminate behavior in infancy before their parents can have influenced them to do so?Writing as a scientist and a Western medical professional. Stevenson realizes that the

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Book SynopsisAn 'exciting and engaging' investigation (Jonah Berger) of the secret, tangled emotional relationships people have with things—drawing on cutting-edge findings from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and marketing. Books, baseball cards, ceramic figurines, art, iPhones, clothing, cars, music, dolls, furniture, and even nature itself. If you're like most people, at some point in your life you've found yourself indulging in a love affair with some thing that brings you immense joy, comfort, or fulfillment. Why is it that we so often feel intense passion for objects? What does this tendency tell us about ourselves and our society? In The Things We Love, Dr. Aaron Ahuvia presents astonishing discoveries that prove we are far less “rational” than we think when it comes to our possessions and hobbies. In fact, we have passionate relationships with the things we love, and these relationships are driven by influences deep within our culture and our biology. Some of our passions are sudden, obsessive, and fleeting; others are devoted and lifelong affairs. Some turn dark: we become hoarders, or would prefer to destroy certain objects rather than let anyone else own them. And as technology improves, becoming increasingly addictive, one wonders: might our lives become so dominated by our emotional ties to things that we lose interest in other people? Packed with fascinating case studies, scientific analysis, and takeaways for living in a modern and ever-so-material world, The Things We Love offers a truly original and insightful look into our love for inanimate objects — and how better understanding these relationships can enrich and improve our lives.

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