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Book SynopsisFoundations of Sensation and Perception offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the science of sensation and perception. It covers all the human senses and answers many questions, such as why movies are so convincing, how ventriloquism works, why things sound different as you get older and why you may feel ill in an aircraft or sea vessel.Full of illustrations and graphs that bring concepts to life, the textbook covers vision, hearing, balance, touch, pain, smell and taste. It discusses each sensory system through its fundamental neuroscience, major perceptual qualities and underlying coding principles. Each chapter includes reflective questions, key terms and information boxes and chapter summaries. Each chapter ends with a tutorial section which introduces more advanced areas of study in an accessible way (including measurement of light and Fourier analysis) as well as topics outside of the mainstream of sensation (including music perception, cTrade Review"This 4th edition shows again how well George Mather is on top of new developments, linking it with a critical eye to the important work of the past. This version will secure that Foundations of Sensation and Perception keeps the status as one of the best introductions to the field of perception, for starting as well as advanced students of Perception. It also has lots to tell to a wider audience, in particular to those that work in applied domains where the senses play an important, if not decisive, role." -- Frans Verstraten, the University of Sydney, Australia"Mather’s Foundations of Sensation and Perception has always delivered high quality support for any budding student of vision, hearing, balance, touch, taste and smell. This new edition brings the subject matter bang up to date, blending traditional approaches with tutorials on each chapter, top and tailed with abstracts and summaries. Delivered with commanding ease, essential details and comparisons of investigative tools, theories and experiments inform and enrich the student’s journey of discovery into the bewildering complexities of what it is to be a sensory being. My bookshelf will not be without this new edition." -- Timothy S. Meese, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, UK"This new edition is an excellent choice for introductory as well as advanced courses and has the breadth and depth to serve as a basic reference for all. The additions covering neural network approaches, body senses and vision make this a timely, comprehensive, and well-structured text. The book takes us through the mechanisms of sensation and perception and shows how they offer immediate and tangible access to the workings of the brain." -- Patrick Cavanagh, Emeritus Professor, Harvard University, USA, and Université Paris Cité, France. Senior Research Fellow, York University, CanadaTable of Contents1. Essentials 2. Light and the Eye 3. Visual Neuroscience 4. Early Spatial Vision 5. Seeing Depth 6. Seeing Motion 7. Seeing Colour 8. Recognition 9. Sound and Auditory Neuroscience 10. Hearing 11. Balance 12. Somatosensation and Body Sense 13. The Chemical Senses 14. Multisensory Integration

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Book SynopsisWhat if our previous teachings and beliefs regarding processing stimuli, reading emotions, and understanding human behavior is all untrue? In this book, Peter Vermeulen investigates new findings on the predictive brain and what these insights mean for autism and current interventions. Trade Review'Peter Vermeulen makes accessible our understanding of how the brain works. Using vivid examples, he unpacks the theory to better explain the difficulties that autistic people experience in the uncertain and unpredictable world of everyday life. His recommendations for autistic people, parents, and practitioners are startling as well as compelling, a rare match between theory and practice.' — Uta Frith, DBE FRS FBA FmedSci, Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Development, University College London'After reading this book, my first reaction was: what a positively written book. It reflects my opinion and experience as an autistic person. Nowhere is it absolutely stated that people with autism cannot do something at all. This innovative book radiates a lot of strength, hope and optimism.' — Sam Peeters, Autistic Self-Advocate, Author and Blogger, Belgium'Translating cutting-edge research and complex theories into clear and useful information is challenging. Reading Peter’s book is not. It offers opportunity to understand human thinking and behaviour in new and thought-provoking ways. In the context of autism, it provides new insights that can support autistic people, parents and professionals to deal with the everyday challenges of autism.' — Dr. Marita Falkmer, Associate Professor, School of Education and Communication, CHILD, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Jönköping University, Gjuterigatan, Sweden and Dr. Torbjörn Falkmer, Emeritus Professor, Curtin University, Perth, Australia'Peter Vermeulen does it again! Vermeulen, more than most any other professional in the field of autism, has changed how we understand the autistic neurology. I thought it impossible that he could surpass the brilliance of Context Blindness, but I was wrong. This book on prediction provides new and much needed insights into how individuals on the spectrum react to and understand the world. To say this book is a "must-read" may sound trite, but this book is essential if you want to understand autism!' — Brenda Smith Myles, PhD, Speaker and Author'Peter Vermeulen has written another game-changing work that is sure to fundamentally shift how we understand autism. Just as he did in Autism as Context Blindness, Vermeulen makes an important but complex theory accessible, relatable and even often entertaining to read about. Drawing from the latest findings in neuroscience, he demonstrates the startling differences in how autistic and non-autistic people’s brains respond to predictions and explores the dramatic implications of these findings for better understanding the incredible strengths and also very real challenges for autistic people living in a complex and ambiguous world. Readers are sure to look at social, sensory and communication differences in a whole new light, and will be equipped with autism-friendly approaches of offering greater predictability and certainty to reduce "uncertainty stress" and increase well-being for the autistic people in their lives.' — Aaron Lanou, MSED, Special Educator, Inclusive Education Consultant, and Former Director of ASD Nest at New York University's Steinhardt School, New York City, US'In this fascinating, accessible and fitting sequel to Autism as Context Blindness, Peter Vermeulen discusses how the autistic brain anticipates and processes uncertainty, and how this contributes to the "characteristics" of autism. In juxtaposing established theories of autism, and the psychology of human biases, important questions are raised about the prevailing autism narrative and the way autism is framed. In so doing, Vermeulen challenges many of the common heuristics about what is helpful to autistic people, and even of the nature of autism itself.' — Richard Mills, Associate Consultant & Adviser to the Board, AT-Autism‘This book uses established, innovative research about the human brain and relates it to real world experiences. Peter applies his wealth of knowledge to focus on areas that range from navigating the social landscape to providing insights into sensory issues. If you are a person who wants to learn more about neurological processing and how it relates to the autistic experience, this book will undoubtedly assist you. I wholeheartedly recommend this book as it provides another step towards demystifying autism, and helping us as practitioners, family members and friends to better support the autistic community to thrive.’ –Andrew McDonnell, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Director of Studio3 Training SystemsTable of ContentsForeword Introduction 1. The predictive brain 2. The predictive brain and autism 3. The predictive brain and sensory processing in autism 4. The predictive brain and navigating in social traffic 5. The predictive brain and communication 6. The predictive brain and autism: what now? Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisThis accessible yet scholarly book focuses on the study of the psychology of lying and misrepresentation, exploring the analysis of the cognitive and neural mechanisms that allow the construction of a false response, both consciously and as a consequence of a brain injury. Drawing on perspectives from experimental, neuropsychological and developmental psychology as well as philosophy, the book examines the mechanisms that allow us all to learn to lie and use lies for different ends and in everyday life.The Psychology of Lying and Misrepresentations opens with an introductory chapter on lies and the processes underlying their production. It goes on to examine our innate desire to believe, and the clinical and technical methods used to determine whether someone is lying or telling the truth. The book takes a closer look at false memories and self-deception and the reasons behind their establishment and success in an individual's life. It then moves on from focusinTable of Contents1 Lies; 2 Learning to Lie; 3 Believing Is Easy; 4 Lie Detectors; 5 Pathological Lies and Self-Deception; 6 Memory: Functional Organisation and Its Neurological Basis; 7 Manipulating Public Memory: Fake News, Bullshit, and Factoids; 8 Brain Damage and False Memories: Confabulations; 9 The Neuropsychology of Delusion and Misidentification

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Book SynopsisThis thoughtfully updated revision of a classic text sheds new light on the potential sociological and biological differences that result in deep, seemingly unbridgeable political divisions.Renowned social scientists and experts in biopolitics, John R. Hibbing, Kevin B. Smith, and John R. Alford present overwhelming evidence that political opinion is shaped not just by cultural background or information bias but is rather the result of diverse psychological, physiological, and genetic traits. This new edition shifts the emphasis from differences between the political left and the right (liberals and conservatives) as they have traditionally been understood and explores specific brands of liberalism and conservatism such as ardent supporters of politicians such as Donald Trump.An essential read for students and scholars of political psychology and party politics, this book invites the reader to reconsider their perspectives on public opinion and partisan conflict.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive textbook offers a holistic integration of both the research and clinical aspects of neuropsychology. Combining Eastern and Western perspectives, it explores latest developments, current scope, and significant challenges in the field to provide a detailed understanding of brain and behavior from research and intervention methods to rehabilitation and applications. Each chapter in the book includes an introduction to the topic, an overview of the latest research in the field, and a discussion of the future directions that research can take.The book is structured into three parts, each addressing specific aspects of the field. Part 1 introduces the readers to the fundamental principles of neuropsychology, including the available methods of assessment, brain anatomy, and its connection with human psychology. It provides an indepth look at neuropsychological and electrophysiological methods and their applications in clinical practice. Part 2 focuses on the brainTable of ContentsPart one Chapter 1: Neuropsychology and its Beginnings Chapter 2: Methods in Neuropsychology Chapter 3: The Philosophy of mind, Consciousness and Cognition Chapter 4: Neurons and the structure of the Nervous System Chapter 5: Forensic Neuropsychology: Scope, Challenges, and Applications Part two Chapter 6: Memory and Neuropsychology Chapter 7: Introduction to Visuospatial Systems Chapter 8: Neuropsychology of Executive Function Chapter 9: The Neuropsychology of Social Cognition Part three Chapter 10: Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation Chapter 11: Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Childhood Chapter 12: Neuropsychology of Epilepsy Chapter 13: Neuropsychology of Dementia Chapter 14: Alzheimer’s Disease

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an important examination into the role of evolution of human traits of dominance as central to understanding social and political events, proposing a new view on human social evolution. This book examines basic biological universal needs and behavioral profiles of non-human living beings, from which humans share essential survival components. It invites readers to think critically about the psychological evolution of the human brain. Using comparative psychology, it argues that the core of human behavior lies in the ancient, animal, universal set of survival resources hidden under various socialisation profiles. However, it generally fails to replace drives of dominance and aggression for physical and social survival. Genuine replacement of those primal behavioral drives would require fundamental neuro-socio-behavioral changes. This book supports the thesis that without education and the promotion of universal values involving environmental protection and individu

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Companion to Theatre, Performance and Cognitive Science integrates key findings from the cognitive sciences (cognitive psychology, neuroscience, evolutionary studies and relevant social sciences) with insights from theatre and performance studies. This rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field dynamically advances critical and theoretical knowledge, as well as driving innovation in practice. The anthology includes 30 specially commissioned chapters, many written by authors who have been at the cutting-edge of research and practice in the field over the last 15 years. These authors offer many empirical answers to four significant questions: How can performances in theatre, dance and other media achieve more emotional and social impact? How can we become more adept teachers and learners of performance both within and outside of classrooms? What can the cognitive sciences reveal about the natuTable of ContentsGeneral Introduction Bruce McConachie Part I: Artistry Introduction Rick Kemp Stanislavsky’s prescience: The conscious self in the system and Active Analysis as a theory of mind Sharon Marie Carnicke The improviser’s lazy brain: improvisation and cognition Gunter Lösel Devising – embodied creation in distributed systems Rick Kemp Embodied cognition and Shakespearean performance Darren Tunstall The remains of ancient action: Understanding affect and empathy in Greek drama Peter Meineck Minding implicit constraints in dance improvisation Pil Hansen Applying developmental epistemic cognition to theatre for young audiences Jeanne Klein 4E cognition for directing: Thornton Wilder’s Our Town and Caryl Churchill’s Light Shining in Buckinghamshire Rhonda Blair Acting and Emotion Vladimir Mirodan Part II: Learning Introduction Bruce McConachie Improvising communication in Pleistocene performances Bruce McConachie Ritual transformation and transmission David Mason Communities of gesture: Empathy and embodiment in Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company’s 100 Migrations Ariel Nereson Creative storytelling, crossing boundaries, high-impact learning and social engagement Nancy Kindelan From banana phones to the bard: The developmental psychology of acting Thalia R. Goldstein 'I'm giving everybody notes using his body': Framing actors’ observation of performance Claire Syler Acting technique, Jacques Lecoq, and embodied meaning Rick Kemp Part III: Scholarship Introduction Bruce McConachie Systems theory, enaction and performing arts Gabriele Sofia Watching movement: Phenomenology, cognition, performance Stanton B. Garner, Jr. Attention to theatrical performances James Hamilton Emergence, meaning and presence: An interdisciplinary approach to a disciplinary question Amy Cook Relishing performance: Rasa as participatory sense-making Erin B. Mee The self, ethics, agency and tragedy David Palmer Aesthetics and the sensible John Lutterbie Talk this dance: On the conceptualization of dance as fictive conversation Ana Margarida Abrantes and Esther Pascual Distributed cognition: Studying theatre in the wild Evelyn Tribble and Robin Dixon Part IV: Translational Applications Introduction Rick Kemp A theatrical intervention to lower the risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia Tony and Helga Noice The Performance of Caring: Theatre, empathetic communication and healthcare Rick Kemp and Rachel DeSoto-Jackson Awareness performing: Practice and protocol Experience Bryon Imagining the ecologies of autism Melissa Trimingham and Nicola Shaughnessy Toward consilience: Integrating performance history with the coevolution of our species Bruce McConachie

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Book SynopsisIn the World Library of Psychologists series, international experts present themselves career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces - extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, and their major theoretical and practical contributions.Alan Baddeley has an international reputation as an eminent scholar and pioneer in the field of human memory, and is principally known for the theory of working memory, devised with Graham Hitch. This model continues to be valuable today in recognising the functions of short-term memory. This volume includes a specially written introduction by Alan Baddeley which gives an overview of the start of his career and his entry into the field of Psychology. Throughout the book he also provides introductions to the selection of works included and contextualises them in relation to changes in the field during this time. Exploring Working Memory includes the author's most influential publicatioTable of ContentsPermissions acknowledgements, Introduction, PART 1 How many kinds of memory?, 1. Short-term memory for word sequences as a function of acoustic, semantic and formal similarity (Baddeley, 1966), 2.Simultaneous acoustic and semantic coding in short-term memory (Baddeley & Ecob, 1970), 3. Amnesia and the distinction between long- and short-term memory (Baddeley & Warrington, 1970) PART 2 A multicomponent model 4. Working memory (Baddeley & Hitch, 1974), 5. The recency effect: implicit learning with explicit retrieval? (Baddeley & Hitch, 1993), 6. The concept of working memory: a view of its current state and probable future development (Baddeley, 1981) PART 3 The phonological loop 7. Word length and the structure of short-term memory (Baddeley, Thomson & Buchanan, 1975), 8. Exploring the articulatory loop (Baddeley, Lewis & Vallar, 1984), 9. When long-term learning depends on short-term storage (Baddeley, Papagno & Vallar, 1988), 10. The phonological loop as a language learning device (Baddeley, Gathercole & Papagno, 1998) PART 4 The visuo-spatial sketchpad 11. Reaction time and short-term visual memory (Phillips & Baddeley, 1971), 12. Spatial working memory (Baddeley & Lieberman, 1980), 13. Interference with visual short-term memory (Logie, Zucco & Baddeley, 1990), PART 5 The central executive, 14. The central executive: a concept and some misconceptions (Baddeley, 1998), 15. Exploring the central executive (Baddeley, 1996), 16. Dementia and working memory (Baddeley, Logie, Bressi, Della Sala & Spinnler, 1986), PART 6 The episodic buffer 17. The episodic buffer: a new component of working memory? (Baddeley, 2000), 18. Binding in visual working memory: The role of the episodic buffer (Baddeley, Allen & Hitch, 2011), 19. Working memory: theories, models, and controversies (Baddeley, 2012)

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Book SynopsisThis collection of nine papers brings together Naoki Fukui's pioneering body of work on Merge, the basic operation of human language syntax, from the two distinct but related perspectives of theoretical syntax and neurosciences. Part I presents an overview of the development of the theory of Merge and its current formulations in linguistic theory, highlighting the author's previously published papers in theoretical syntax, while Part II focuses on experimental research on Merge in the brain science of language, demonstrating how new techniques and the results they produce can inform the study of syntactic structures in the brain in the future. By combining insights from theoretical linguistics and neurosciences, this book presents an innovative unified account of the study of Merge and paves new directions for future research for graduate students and scholars in theoretical linguistics, neuroscience, syntax, and cognitive science.Table of ContentsPart 1: Merge in the Mind1. Merge and the Bare Phase Structure2. Merge and (A)symmetry3. Generalized Search and Cyclic Derivation by Phase: A Preliminary Study4. Merge, Labeling, and Projection5. A Note on Strong vs. Weak Generation in Human Language6. On the Basic Operations of SyntaxPart 2: Merge in the Brain7. The Cortical Dynamics in Building Syntactic Structures of Sentences: An MEG Study in a Minimal-Pair Paradigm8. Syntactic Computation in the Human Brain: The Degree of Merger as a Key Factor9. Computational Principles of Syntax in the Regions Specialized for Language: Integrating Theoretical Linguistics and Functional Neuroimaging

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Book SynopsisThis carefully designed, multi-authored textbook covers a broad range of theoretical issues in cognitive science, psychology, and neuroscience. With accessible language, a uniform structure, and many pedagogical features, Mind, Cognition, and Neuroscience: A Philosophical Introdution is the best high-level overview of this area for an interdisciplinary readership of students. Written specifically for this volume by experts in their fields who are also experienced teachers, the book's thirty chapters are organized into the following parts:I. Background KnowledgeII. Classical DebatesIII. ConsciousnessIV. Crossing BoundariesEach chapter starts with relevant key words and definitions and a chapter overview, then presents historical coverage of the topic, explains and analyzes contemporary debates, and ends with a sketch of cutting edge research. A list of suggested readings and helpful discussion topics conclude each chapter. This uniform, studentTable of Contents1. Introduction: Mind, Cognition, & Neuroscience 2. Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience 3. Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Cognition 4. Introduction to Experimental Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience 5. Introduction to Philosophy of Mind 6. Introduction to Philosophy of Science 7. Metaphysical issues of relevance to Cognitive Neuroscience 8. Epistemic issues pertaining to Neuroscientific methods 9. Artificial Intelligence and Computational Theories of Mind 10. Modularity 11. Mental Architecture – computational models of mind 12. Language 13. Mental Content 14. Concepts and non-conceptual content 15. Animal Cognition 16. Kinds of Consciousness 17. Philosophical Theories of Consciousness 18. Neurobiological Theories of Consciousness 19. Unity of Consciousness 20. Attention 21. Memory 22. The Unconscious Mind 23. Perception 24. Mental Imagery 25. Action and Skill 26. Embodiment and Enactivism 27. Emotions 28. Social Cognition and Theory of Mind 29. Neuroscience and Psychopathologies 30. NeuroEthics

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Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Cognitive Psychology: Processes and Disorders provides a comprehensive, yet accessible, overview of the field for undergraduate students. The fourth edition has been thoroughly revised throughout to provide a comprehensive introduction to the core topics of cognition, including memory, perception, thinking, and language. Uniquely, alongside coverage of normal cognitive function, the book also includes chapters on clinical disorders such as agnosia, amnesia, and aphasia, providing a more balanced insight into the nature of cognition and its related disorders.Key features: Completely revised and updated throughout to provide a comprehensive overview of current thinking in the field Accessibly written by experienced textbook authors and academic experts, including Michael Eysenck and Sophie Scott A new chapter on Problem Solving, written by Fernand Gobet, a leading authority in the field Trade Review Now in its fourth edition, this textbook provides a comprehensive and very accessible introduction to human cognition—from perception through attention, memory, thinking, language, and emotion. Uniquely, together with describing normal cognitive processes, it covers corresponding disorders of cognition. It is exceptionally clearly written and up to date, well suited to college and university introductory courses on cognition. Indeed, it is a great place to begin for anyone with an interest in how the mind works! — Colin M. MacLeod, PhD FRSC, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Waterlo This book offers a superbly edited overview of the basics of cognitive psychology from the different perspectives of a variety of experts. It also stands out against traditional textbooks in this area in that it provides an engaging and unique approach by including a comprehensive review of the disorders associated with each area of cognitive psychology. This is something I think students will fully appreciate and find helpful and relevant." — Steve Charlton, Douglas College and Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada In this revised 4th Edition, David Groome and his expert contributors have created a comprehensive and clearly-presented textbook. The four separate chapters on ‘disorders’ are an excellent feature of the book. — Vicki Bruce, Professor of Psychology and former Head of the School of Psychology at Newcastle University 'Now in its fourth edition, this textbook provides a comprehensive and very accessible introduction to human cognition—from perception through attention, memory, thinking, language, and emotion. Uniquely, together with describing normal cognitive processes, it covers corresponding disorders of cognition. It is exceptionally clearly written and up to date, well suited to college and university introductory courses on cognition. Indeed, it is a great place to begin for anyone with an interest in how the mind works!' Colin M. MacLeod, PhD FRSC, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo 'This book offers a superbly edited overview of the basics of cognitive psychology from the different perspectives of a variety of experts. It also stands out against traditional textbooks in this area in that it provides an engaging and unique approach by including a comprehensive review of the disorders associated with each area of cognitive psychology. This is something I think students will fully appreciate and find helpful and relevant.' Steve Charlton, Douglas College and Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada 'In this revised 4th Edition, David Groome and his expert contributors have created a comprehensive and clearly-presented textbook. The four separate chapters on ‘disorders’ are an excellent feature of the book.' Vicki Bruce, Professor of Psychology and former Head of the School of Psychology at Newcastle University Table of ContentsCh1 Introduction to cognitive psychology (David Groome) Ch2 Perception (Graham Edgar, Helen Edgar, & Graham Pike) Ch3 Attention (Graham Edgar, Helen Edgar, & Elizabeth Styles) Ch4 Disorders of perception and attention (Tom Manly & Hayley Ness) Ch5 Short-term memory (David Groome & Robin Law) Ch6 Long-term memory (David Groome & Robin Law) Ch7 Disorders of memory (David Groome) Ch8 Thinking and problem-solving (Fernand Gobet) Ch9 Disorders of thinking and problem-solving (Fernand Gobet & Nicola Brace) Ch10 Language (Sophie Scott) Ch11 Disorders of language (Sophie Scott) Ch12 Cognition and emotion (Michael Eysenck)

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This groundbreaking volume examines the complex role of the cerebellum in emotional regulation and disorders that are insufficiently understood, subverting the widely held belief that the cerebellum is solely involved in balance and motor functions. Beginning with the evolution of the cerebellum toward a structure dedicated to homeostatic regulation and socio-emotional behavior, the book examines the growing body of evidence supporting the importance of the cerebellum in emotions, cognition, and psychopathology. Going on to discuss the implications of cerebellar abnormalities, Schutter analyzes groundbreaking research and explores how cerebellar abnormalities are associated with disruption in associative learning in anxiety, the pathophysiology of depression and cognitive regulation, the synchronization of information processing in schizophrenia, the aberrant connectivity patterns in autism spectrum disorders, and explosive forms of aggressive behavior.Collating pionee

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge International Handbook of Social Neuroendocrinology is an authoritative reference work providing a balanced overview of current scholarship spanning the full breadth of the rapidly developing field of social neuroendocrinology. Considering the relationships between hormones, the brain, and social behavior, this collection brings together groundbreaking research in the field for the first time.Featuring 39 chapters written by leading researchers, the handbook offers impressive breadth of coverage. It begins with an overview of the history of social neuroendocrinology before discussing its methodological foundations and challenges. Other topics covered include state-of-the-art research on dominance and aggression; social affiliation; reproduction and pair bonding (e.g., sexual behavior, sexual orientation, romantic relationships); pregnancy and parenting; stress and emotion; cognition and decision making; social development; and mental and physicalTrade Review"Social neuroendocrinology is a rapidly growing scientific discipline that has revolutionized our understanding of the biological bases of all social processes. The Routledge International Handbook of Social Neuroendocrinology offers the most comprehensive and most authoritative review of this field of research to date. A must-read for all behavioral scientists." - Dario Maestripieri, The University of Chicago, USATable of ContentsList of contributorsIntroductionOliver C . Schultheiss and Pranjal H . MehtaSECTION 1 Historical and methodological issues1 History of social neuroendocrinology in humansAllan Mazur2 Hormone measurement in social neuroendocrinology : a comparison of immunoassay and mass spectrometry methodsOliver C. Schultheiss , Gelena Dlugash, and Pranjal H . Mehta3 Reproducibility in social neuroendocrinology : past, present, and futureOliver C . Schultheiss and Pranjal H. MehtaSECTION 2 Dominance and aggression4 Leveraging seasonality in male songbirds to better understand the neuroendocrine regulation of vertebrate aggression Douglas W . Wacker5 Behavioral and neuroendocrine plasticity in the form of winner and loser effectsNathaniel S Rieger, Matthew J . Fuxjager, Brian C . Trainor, Xin Zhao, and Catherine A. Marler6 The endocrinology of dominance relations in non-human primatesSean P . Coyne7 The dual-hormone approach to dominance and status-seeking Amar Sarkar, Pranjal H . Mehta, and Robert A . Josephs8 Social neuroendocrinology of human aggression : progress and future directions Justin M . Carré, Emily Jeanneault, and Nicole MarleySECTION 3 Social affiliation 9 Social endocrinology in evolutionary perspective : function and phylogeny Nicholas M . Grebe and Steven W . Gangestad10 Organizational and activational effects of progesterone on social behavior in female mammals Alicia A . Walf and Cheryl A . Frye11 The neuroendocrinological basis of human affi liation : how oxytocin coordinates affiliation-related cognition and behavior via changing underlying brain activity Bastian Schiller and Markus Heinrichs12 Oxytocin and human sociality: an interactionist perspective on the “hormone of love” Jonas P. Nitschke, Sonia A. Krol, and Jennifer A. Bartz13 Affi liative or aggressive? The role of oxytocin in antisocial behaviour through the lens of the social salience hypothesis Leehe Peled-Avron and Simone G. Shamay-TsoorySECTION 4 Pair bonding, reproduction, and parenting 14 Functional roles of gonadal hormones in human pair bonding and sexuality James R . Roney15 Organizational effects of hormones on sexual orientation Kevin A. Rosenfield , Khytam Dawood , and David A. Puts16 Hormones and close relationship processes: neuroendocrine bases of partnering and parenting Robin S. Edelstein and Kristi Chin17 The many faces of human caregiving : perspective on flexibility of the parental brain, hormonal systems, and parenting behaviors and their long-term implications for child development Eyal Abraham and Ruth Feldman18 The social neuroendocrinology of pregnancy and breastfeeding in mothers (and others) Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook and Colin Holbrook19 The neuroendocrinology of fatherhood Patty X . Kuo and Lee T . GettlerSECTION 5 Cognition and emotion 20 Sex hormonal effects on brain lateralization Markus Hausmann and D. Michael Burt21 Estrogens and androgens in the prefrontal cortex : relevance for cognition and decision-making Elizabeth Hampson22 Sex hormones and economic decision making in the lab: a review of the causal evidence Anna Dreber and Magnus Johannesson23 Emotional processing and sex hormones Malin Gingnell, Jonas Hornung, and Birgit Derntl24 Hormonal modulation of reinforcement learning and reward-related processes – a role for 17ß-estradiol, progesterone and testosterone Esther K. Diekhof, Luise Reimers, and Sarah K. C. Holtfrerich25 The impact of psychosocial stress on cognition Oliver T . Wolf26 Intra- and interindividual differences in cortisol stress responses Sandra Zänkert and Brigitte M . KudielkaSECTION 6 Developmental aspects 27 Stress and social development in adolescence in a rodent model Travis E . Hodges and Cheryl M. McCormick28 Oxytocin and vasopressin systems in the development of social behavior Elizabeth A. D . Hammock29 The social neuroendocrinology and development of executive functions Rosemarie E . Perry, Eric D . Finegood, Stephen H . Braren, and Clancy Blair30 Sensitive periods of development and the organizing actions of gonadal steroid hormones on the adolescent brain Kalynn M. Schulz and Zoey Forrester-Fronstin31 The social biopsychology of implicit motive development Martin G. Köllner, Kevin T. Janson, and Kira Bleck32 Interventions, stress during development, and psychosocial adjustment Leslie E . Roos, Kathryn G. Beauchamp, Jessica Flannery, Sarah Horn, and Philip A. Fisher33 Developmental trajectories of HPA–HPG dual-axes coupling: implications for social neuroendocrinology Ellen Zakreski, Andrew Richard Dismukes, Andrea Tountas, Jenny Mai Phan, Shannin Nicole Moody, and Elizabeth Ann ShirtcliffSECTION 7 Mental and physical health 34 Neuroendocrinological aspects of social anxiety and aggression-related disorders Dorien Enter, Moniek H. M . Hutschemaekers, and Karin Roelofs35 The social neuroendocrinology of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder Amy Lehrner and Rachel Yehuda36 Attachment and depression: is oxytocin the shared link? Allison M. Perkeybile and C. Sue Carter37 Sexual dimorphism in drug addiction: an influence of sex hormones Linda I . Perrotti, Brandon D. Butler, and Saurabh S . Kokane38 Neuroendocrine–immune interactions in health and disease Nicolas Rohleder39 The social neuroendocrinology of athletic competition David A . Edwards and Kathleen V. CastoIndex

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Embodied cognition is a recent development in psychology that practitioners often present as a superseding standard cognitive science. In this outstanding introduction, Lawrence Shapiro sets out the central themes and debates surrounding embodied cognition, explaining and assessing the work of many of the key figures in the field, including Lawrence Barsalou, Daniel Casasanto, Andy Clark, Alva Noë, and Michael Spivey.Beginning with an outline of the theoretical and methodological commitments of standard cognitive science, Shapiro then examines philosophical and empirical arguments surrounding the traditional perspective, setting the stage for a detailed examination of the embodied alternative. He introduces topics such as dynamical systems theory, ecological psychology, robotics, and connectionism, before addressing core issues in philosophy of mind such as mental representation and extended cognition.This second edition has been updated and revised throu

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1984, this was the first volume on this topic to appear in an emerging area of study at the time. The Editors were selective in choosing their contributions to the volume to ensure that both the developmental and neuropsychological domains were well represented. One of the major goals was to foster greater contact and cross-fertilization between subdisciplines that they firmly believed should be more intimately connected. The result is this title, which can now be enjoyed in its historical context.Table of ContentsPreface 1. Ann E. Kelley and Louis Stinus Neuroanatomical and Neurochemical Substrates of Affective Behavior 2. Victor H. Denenberg, Michael J. Hofmann, Glenn D. Rosen and David A. Yutzey Cerebral Asymmetry and Behavioral Laterality: Some Psychobiological Considerations 3. Stephen J. Suomi The Development of Affect in Rhesus Monkeys 4. Carol Zander Malatesta and Carroll E. Izard The Ontogenesis of Human Social Signals: From Biological Imperative to Symbol Utilization 5. Theodore J. Gaensbauer and Susan Hiatt Facial Communication of Emotion in Early Infancy 6. Barry M. Lester Infant Crying and the Development of Communication 7. Marcel Kinsbourne and Brenda Bemporad Lateralization of Emotion: A Model and the Evidence 8. Joan C. Borod and Elissa Koff Asymmetries in Affective Facial Expression: Behavior and Anatomy 9. Sara L. Weber and Harold A. Sackeim The Development of Functional Brain Asymmetry in the Regulation of Emotion 10. Nathan A. Fox and Richard J. Davidson Hemispheric Substrates of Affect: A Developmental Model. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Science of Attitudes is the first book to integrate classic and modern research in the field of attitudes at a scholarly level. Designed primarily for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, the presentation of research will also be useful for current scholars in all disciplines who are interested in how attitudes are formed and changed. The treatment of attitudes is both thorough and unique, taking a historical approach while simultaneously highlighting contemporary views and controversies. The book traces attitudes research from the inception of scientific study following World War II to the issues and methods of research that are prominent features of today's research. Researchers in the field of attitudes will be particularly interested in classic and modern research on the organization, structure, strength and function of attitudes. Researchers in the field of persuasion will be particularly interested in work on attitude change focusing on propositional and aTable of Contents1. The Meaning and Measurement of Attitudes. 2. Attitude Strength and Structure. 3. The Functions of Attitudes. 4. Persuasion: Classic Approaches. 5. Dual Process Theories of Attitude Change. 6. Predicting Behavior from Attitudes. 7. Predicting Attitudes from Behaviors. 8. Resistance to Persuasion. 9. Implicit Measurement of Attitudes. 10. New Frontiers in Attitude Research: Accessing and Modeling the Brain.

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Book SynopsisIn the World Library of Psychologists series, international experts themselves present career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces - extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, and their major practical theoretical contributions. Glyn Humphreys is an internationally renowned cognitive neuropsychologist with research interests covering object recognition and its disorders, visual word recognition, object and spatial attention, the effects of action on cognition, and social cognition. Within the field of Psychology he has won a number of prestigious awards, including the Spearman Medal, the President's Award of the British Psychological Society, and the Donald Broadbent Prize from the European Society for Cognitive Psychology. This collection reflects the different directions in his work and approaches which have been adopted. It will enable the reader to trace key developments in cognitive neuropsychology iTable of Contents1. A case of integrative visual agnosia. (1987), Riddoch, M.J. & Humphreys, G.W. 2: Cascade processes in picture identification. (1988), Humphreys, G.W., Riddoch, M.J. & Quinlan, P.T. 3. Visual search and stimulus similarity. (1989), Duncan, J. & Humphreys, G.W. 4: Early orthographic processing in visual word recognition. (1990), Humphreys, G.W., Evett, L.J. & Quinlan, P.T. 5. Non-spatial extinction following lesions of the parietal lobe in humans. (1994), Humphreys, G.W., Romani, C., Olson, A., Riddoch, M.J. & Duncan, J. 6. Visual marking: Prioritising selection for new objects by top-down attentional inhibition. (1997), Watson, D.G. & Humphreys, G.W. 7. Seeing the action: Neuropsychological evidence for action-based effects on object selection. (2003), Riddoch, M.J., Humphreys, G.W., Edwards, S., Baker, T. & Willson, K. 8. The left temporo-parietal junction is necessary for representing someone else’s beliefs. (2004), Samson, D., Apperly, I., Chiavarino, C. & Humphreys, G.W. 9. Dissociating the neural mechanisms of memory-based guidance of visual selection. (2007), Soto, D., Humphreys, G.W. & Rotshtein, P. 10. Ignoring the elephant in the room: A neural circuit to down-regulate salience. (2010), Mevorach, C., Hodsoll, J., Allen, H.A., Shalev, L. & Humphreys, G.W. 11. The attraction of yellow corn: Reduced attentional constraints on coding learned conjunctive relations. (2013), Rappaport, S.J., Humphreys, G.W. & Riddoch, M.J. 12. Coupling social attention to the self forms a network for personal significance. (2013), Sui, J., Rotshtein, P. & Humphreys, G.W. 13. The BCoS cognitive profile screen: Utility and predictive value for stroke. (2015), Bickerton, W-L.,Demeyere, N., Francis, D., Kumar, V., Remoundou, M., Balani, A., Harris, L., Williamson, J., Lau, J.K., Samson, D., Riddoch, M.J. & Humphreys, G.W.

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Book SynopsisIntroducing Neuropsychology, Second Edition investigates the functions of the brain and explores the relationships between brain systems and human behaviour. The material is presented in a jargon-free, easy to understand manner and aims to guide students new to the field through current areas of research.Following a brief history of the discipline and a description of methods in neuropsychology, the remaining chapters review traditional and recent research findings. Both cognitive and clinical aspects of neuropsychology are addressed to illustrate the advances scientists are making (on many fronts) in their quest to understand brain - behaviour relationships in both normal and disturbed functioning. The rapid developments in neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience resulting from traditional research methods as well as new brain-imaging techniques are presented in a clear and straightforward way. Each chapter has been fully revised and updated and new brain-imaging data are incorporated throughout, especially in the later chapters on Emotion and Motivation, and Executive Functions. As in the first edition, key topics are dealt with in separate focus boxes, and “interim comment” sections allow the reader a chance to “take stock” at regular intervals. The book assumes no particular expertise on the reader’s part in either psychology or brain physiology. Thus, it will be of great interest not only to those studying neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience, but also to medical and nursing students, and indeed anyone who is interested in learning about recent progress in understanding brain–behaviour relationships.Trade Review"Introduction to Neuropsychology 2nd Edition provides a concise overview to the diverse and fascinating topics within this field. The chapters are up-to-date and well referenced, and theoretical debates are explained in meaningful terms; particularly welcome are the contributions from neuroimaging and the stimulating impact this has made to neuropsychology in general. A highly recommended read." - Dr Paul Richardson, Brain, Behaviour & Cognition Group, Sheffield Hallam University, UK"This text serves as an excellent introduction to the fascinating field of neuropsychology and it is highly suitable for undergraduate students of psychology and/or neuroscience. The authors have endeavoured to avoid unnecessary use of obscure terms, and, where necessary, such terms are clearly explained. As a result, the book is eminently readable. I highly recommend it." - Jessica Fish, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK"Introduction to Neuropsychology, 2nd Edition provides a concise overview to the diverse and fascinating topics within this field. The chapters are up-to-date, well referenced and theoretical debates are explained in meaningful terms; particularly welcome are the contributions from neuroimaging and the stimulating impact this has made to neuropsychology in general. A highly recommended read." - Dr Paul Richardson, Brain Behaviour & Cognition Group, Sheffield Hallam University, UKTable of Contents1.The Foundations of Neuropsychology. 2. Methods in Neuropsychology. 3.Lateralisation. Somatosensation and Neuroplasticity. 4. Motor Control and Movement Disorders. 5. Language and the Brain. 6.Memory and Amnesia. 7.Visual Object Recognition and Spatial Processing. 8.Attention and Consciousness. 9.Emotion and Motivation. 10.Executive Functions. Appendix: A Primer of Nervous System and Function.

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Book SynopsisThese four volumes, originally published between 1973 and 1988, were intended to provide a broad survey of cognitive neuroscience, a field known variously as physiological psychology or psychobiology in the 1970s and 1980s when the books were written. The general goal was to summarize what was known about the relation between brain and mind at that time, with an emphasis on sensory and perceptual topics. Out of print for many years, the Tetralogy is now available again, as a set for the first time (which is as the author envisaged it), or as individual volumes.William R. Uttal was Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Michigan and Professor Emeritus of Engineering at the Arizona State University. Uttal was a prolific author whose output included 30 books and 140 scientific articles.

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Table of ContentsIntroduction -- Cognitive neuroscience of bodily representations: Psychological processes and neural mechanisms/Stephen R. jackson, Laurel /. Buxbaum, and H. Branch Coslett -- Combined effects of attention and inversion on event-related potentials to human bodies and faces Tarik N. Mohamed, Markus F. Neumann, and Stefan R. Schweinberger -- The influence of body-ownership cues on tactile sensitivity/Regine Zopf, Justin A. Harris, and Mark A. Williams -- Imagined paralysis impairs embodied spatial transformations/Matthias Hartmann, Caroline /. Falconer, and Fred W. Mast -- Differential effects of perceived hand location on the disruption of embodiment by apparent physical encroachment of the limb/Catherine Preston and Roger Newport -- Proprioceptive drift without illusions of ownership for rotated hands in the "rubber hand illusion” paradigm/Henning Holle, Neil McLatchie, Stefanie Maurer, and jamie Ward -- Disownership and disembodiment of the real limb without visuoproprioceptive mismatch/Roger Newport and Catherine Preston -- Discussion Paper -- The role of occipitotemporal body-selective regions in person perception/Paul £ Downing and Marius V. Peelen -- Commentaries -- Do body-part concepts depend on the EBA/FBA?/David Kemmerer -- Adaptation studies suggest interactive feedback shapes responses in occipitotemporal regions/Michael P. Ewbank -- Human body perception and higher-level person perception are dissociated in early development/Virginia Slaughter -- No two are the same: Body shape is part of identifying others/Richard Ramsey, Hein T. van Schie, and Emily S. Cross -- When perception and attention collide: Neural processing in EBA and FBA/Susanne Quadflieg and Bruno Rossion -- Differential contributions of occipitotemporal regions to person perception/Annie W.-Y. Chan and Chris /. Baker -- The extrastriate body area (EBA): One structure, multiple functions?/Floris P. de Lange and Harold Bekkering -- Functional and epiphenomenal modulation of neural activity in body-selective visual areas/Cosimo Urgesi and Alessio Avenanti -- Faces and bodies in the brain/Giovanni Berlucchi.

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Book SynopsisA history of how neural, behavioural and communicative subdisciplines coalesced in neuroscience to create a promising approach to understanding the relation of mind to brain. It chronicles the expansion of prominent centres of research and the development of innovative apparatus and concepts.Table of ContentsPart 1: Neural Sciences 1. Prodromal Nineteenth-Century Developments 2. Passage to the Twentieth Century 3. Consolidation and Discovery 4. Electrophysiology Overtakes Morphology 5. New Trails on Fresh Terrain 6. The Peripheral Nervous System 7. Into the Central Nervous System Part 2: Behavioral Sciences 8. Development of Experimental Psychology 9. Animal Behavior and Comparative Psychology 10. Prefrontal Cortex of Infrahuman Primates 11. “That Whale among the Fishes – the Theory of Emotions” 12. Sex and the Brain 13. “The Root of Consciousness” Part 3: Communicative Sciences 14. Infrahuman Communication 15. Speech and Human Language 16. Postscript

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Book SynopsisThe diversity of contemporary investigative approaches included in this volume provides an exciting account of our current understanding of brain mechanisms responsible for sensory and perceptual experience in the areas of touch, kinesthesia, and pain.Postgraduate research students in sensory physiology, neurology, psychology and anatomy, and researchers themselves will find that this volume addresses many of the key issues in our attempts to understand the neural mechanisms that mediate sensory experience arising from the body as a whole, the so-called somatic senses, in particular for touch and pain. The volume provides a record of the occasion of the St Petersburg IUPS symposium, chaired by the editors of this volume, and includes some added recent contributions from other leading international figures in the field. Brought together under the sponsoring banner of the IUPS Commission for Somatosensory Physiology and Pain, these scientists with their different experimental approaches seek collectively to understand the brain mechanisms that underlie our own nature and experience.Table of Contents1. Responses of Slowly Adapting Cutaneous Mechanoreceptive Afferent Fibres to Three-Dimensional Tactile Stimuli 2. Pain Due to Nerve Injury: Role of Nerve Growth Factor 3. The Primary Nociceptive Neuron: A Nerve Cell With Many Functions 4. Evidence for the Presence of a Visceral Pain Pathway in the Dorsal Column of the Spinal Cord 5. Transmission Security Across Central Synapses for Tactile and Kinaesthetic Signals 6. Processing of Higher Order Somatosensory and Visual Information in the Intraparietal Region of the Postcentral Gyrus 7. Sensory and Motor Functions of Face Primary Somatosensory Cortex in the Primate 8. Mechanisms of Somatosensory Plasticity 9. Adaptive Properties of Local Circuits Revealed by Peripheral Denervation 10. Limits of Short-Term Plasticity in Somatosensory Cortex 11. Cortical Plasticity: Growth of New Connections Can Contribute to Reorganization 12. Lateral Interaction in Cortical Networks 13. Modulation of Somatosensory Cortical Responsiveness Following Unexpected Behavioral Outcomes 14. Somatosensory Evoked Magnetic Fields in Humans

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Book SynopsisThe authoritative reference on NEURON, the simulation environment for modeling biological neurons and neural networks that enjoys wide use in the experimental and computational neuroscience communities. This book shows how to use NEURON to construct and apply empirically based models. Written primarily for neuroscience investigators, teachers, and students, it assumes no previous knowledge of computer programming or numerical methods. Readers with a background in the physical sciences or mathematics, who have some knowledge about brain cells and circuits and are interested in computational modeling, will also find it helpful. The NEURON Book covers material that ranges from the inner workings of this program, to practical considerations involved in specifying the anatomical and biophysical properties that are to be represented in models. It uses a problem-solving approach, with many working examples that readers can try for themselves.Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; 1. A tour of the NEURON simulation environment; 2. The modeling perspective; 3. Expressing conceptual models in mathematical terms; 4. Essentials of numerical methods for neural modeling; 5. Representing neurons with a digital computer; 6. How to build and use models of individual cells; 7. How to control simulations; 8. How to initialize simulations; 9. How to expand NEURON's library of mechanisms; 10. Synaptic transmission and artificial spiking cells; 11. Modeling networks; 12. Hoc, NEURON's interpreter; 13. Object-oriented programming; 14. How to modify NEURON itself; Appendix 1. Mathematical analysis of IntFire4; Appendix 2. NEURON's built-in editor; References; Epilogue; Index.

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