Neurosciences Books

Book SynopsisThis book will get you thinking about thinking.We understand more about the brain than ever before and we also have more tools than ever before to help us think. This book will show you how your brain works, how your mind works, why we all make certain mistakes in thinking and why that''s not always a bad thing. In order to understand how people behave, you need to understand how people think. And if you want to understand how people think, you need to have a basic understanding of cognitive psychology, cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience. This book explains cognition and the links between the brain, the mind and behaviour in a clear and straightforward way. Through interesting case studies and research examples, Minda shows how the brain is involved in mental activity, how memory works, how language affects thought, how good (and bad) decisions are made, and why we make predictable errors in our thinking. With practical applications for everyTrade ReviewThought-provoking . . . [Minda] knows the mind like the back of his hand . . . [How to Think] is a comprehensive account of thinking and behaviour that showcases the sheer brilliance of the human brain * Reaction *An approachable and engaging book about cognitive psychology for the curious lay reader ... I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in cognitive psychology or simply understanding human behaviour * The Psychologist *

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Book Synopsis'Authoritative and accessible' Wall Street Journal -- Renowned neuroscientist combines his own gripping stories of survival in the wild, 15 years as a GP and his ground-breaking research in the University of California's 'Action Lab' to explain powerful connections between mind and body that help us be the very best we can be.

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Book SynopsisThe extraordinary story of how the human brain evolved... and is still evolving. We've come a long way. The earliest human had a brain as small as a child's fist; ours are four times bigger, with spectacular abilities and potential we are only just beginning to understand.This is How the Mind Changed, a seven-million-year journey through our own heads, packed with vivid stories, groundbreaking science, and thrilling surprises. Discover how memory has almost nothing to do with the past; meditation rewires our synapses; magic mushroom use might be responsible for our intelligence; climate accounts for linguistic diversity; and how autism teaches us hugely positive lessons about our past and future.Dr Joseph Jebelli's In Pursuit of Memory was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and longlisted for the Wellcome. In this, his eagerly awaited second book, he draws on deep insights from neuroscience, evolutionary biology, psychology, and philosophy to guide us through the unexpected changes that shaped our brains. From genetic accidents and environmental forces to historical and cultural advances, he explores how our brain's evolution turned us into Homo sapiens and beyond.A single mutation is all it takes.Trade ReviewHow did humans develop such a runaway mind? Joseph Jebelli masterfully illuminates the neurobiological road by which we arrived, and where it might reach from here -- David Eagleman, bestselling author of Livewired and IncognitoJebelli writes with aplomb and an eye for arresting asides... This is a slim, accessible and thought-provoking book - a springboard to further reading * The Times *an eye for thrilling details makes his approachable, sometimes provocative book an aptly mind-expanding experience for the curious reader * The Mail on Sunday *

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Book Synopsis'Thrilling, provocative and mind-expanding' Mail on Sunday'Masterful and illuminating' DAVID EAGLEMAN Dr Joseph Jebelli takes us on a seven-million-year journey through our own heads, drawing on insights from neuroscience, evolutionary biology, psychology, and philosophyto reveal how our brain's evolution turned us into Homo sapiens and beyond.Discover how memory has almost nothing to do with the past; magic mushroom use might be responsible for our intelligence; and how autism teaches us hugely positive lessons about our past and future.A single mutation is all it takes.'Written with aplomb and an eye for arresting asides . . . This is an accessible and thought-provoking book' The TimesTrade ReviewHow did humans develop such a runaway mind? Joseph Jebelli masterfully illuminates the neurobiological road by which we arrived, and where it might reach from here -- David Eagleman, bestselling author of Livewired and IncognitoJebelli writes with aplomb and an eye for arresting asides... This is a slim, accessible and thought-provoking book - a springboard to further reading * The Times *An eye for thrilling details makes his approachable, sometimes provocative book an aptly mind-expanding experience for the curious reader * The Mail on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisWe all want to be happier, more successful and less stressed, but what really works? From building confidence and boosting creativity to forming better relationships and getting smarter (and healthier), This Book Could Fix Your Life explores the real science behind self-help. HOW TO BOOST YOUR IQ THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESSFUL DATING HOW TO BREAK BAD HABITS HOW TO ACE EXAMS WHAT TO EAT TO FEEL HAPPIER HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE HOW TO LIVE HEALTHIER LONGER Award-winning science writer Helen Thomson has zero desire to become a lifestyle guru, she just wants to help us understand the often surprising truths behind meditation, resilience, addiction, willpower, love, good sleep, CBT, success, dieting, antidepressants, intelligence and much, much more. Full of fascinating evidence-based advice pulled from the very latest research and packed with experiments you can try on yourself (including one guaranteed to lift your mood), this book really could help you fix your life.Trade ReviewLife-changing * Daily Mail *An excellent all-round primer * Evening Standard *Fascinating * Closer *

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Book SynopsisWe all want to be happier, more successful and less stressed, but what really works? From building confidence and boosting creativity to forming better relationships and getting smarter (and healthier), This Book Could Fix Your Life explores the real science behind self-help. HOW TO BOOST YOUR IQ THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESSFUL DATING HOW TO BREAK BAD HABITS HOW TO ACE EXAMS WHAT TO EAT TO FEEL HAPPIER HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE HOW TO LIVE HEALTHIER LONGER Award-winning science writer Helen Thomson has zero desire to become a lifestyle guru, she just wants to help us understand the often surprising truths behind meditation, resilience, addiction, willpower, love, good sleep, CBT, success, dieting, antidepressants, intelligence and much, much more. Full of fascinating evidence-based advice pulled from the very latest research and packed with experiments you can try on yourself (including one guaranteed to lift your mood), this book really could help you fix your life.Trade ReviewLife-changing * Daily Mail *An excellent all-round primer * Evening Standard *Fascinating * Closer *

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Book SynopsisEver wondered what's going on inside your head?You are your brain. Everything that makes you you, and all your experiences of the world, are somehow conjured up by 1.4 kilograms of grey matter inside your skull. That might seem impossible, but science has advanced so much that we now understand not just its structures and inner workings but also how it can give rise to perception, consciousness, emotions, memories, intelligence, sleep and more. HOW YOUR BRAIN WORKS explores the amazing world inside your head. Discover the evolution and anatomy of the brain. Learn how we can peer inside it and watch it at work, and how the latest technology can allow us to control our minds and those of others. ABOUT THE SERIESNew Scientist Instant Expert books are definitive and accessible entry points to the most important subjects in science; subjects that challenge, attract debate, invite controversy and engage the most enquiring minds. Designed for curious readers who want to know how things work and why, the Instant Expert series explores the topics that really matter and their impact on individuals, society, and the planet, translating the scientific complexities around us into language that's open to everyone, and putting new ideas and discoveries into perspective and context.

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Book SynopsisDoctors have been able to cure some forms of congenital blindness and deafness for decades. But this has created another problem: most people end up hating their new senses. To ask someone to adapt to a new sense is to ask them to reshape their entire world. Many simply cannot. Every waking minute, they are bombarded by meaningless sights or sounds. Some sink into a depression so great that they lose their will to live and die.So then what to do with the cases of Liam McCoy and Zora Damji? Liam was born blind and Zora was born deaf. Both received surgeries to restore their senses as teenagers. Today, both lead healthy, independent lives. The question at the heart of Coming to Our Senses is: why? The answer reveals a common misunderstanding of how perception works. We tend to think of perception as a purely mechanical process, as a camera or microphone in the brain, recording the world objectively. But neurobiologist Susan Barry argues that your senses are completely your own. What you hear or see is influenced by your environment, history, age, relationships, preferences, fears, and needs. Your senses are so intimately connected to your experiences that they actually shape your personality. And as you grow, your senses grow with you, much further into adulthood than doctors once thought. The way you sense the world is part of what makes you, you.People like Liam and Zohra provide a clear view of how our sensory abilities intertwine with our personality, and Barry spent a decade with them, watching their process. Barry finds the environmental sources of Liam's exquisite sense of direction, as well his inability to learn to recognize even his own mother's face. And she considers how Zohra's world expands upon learning that sound allows you to observe things you can't see, as well as how the voice of Zohra's Aunt Najma influenced the kinds of voices Zohra can understand best. Ultimately, Liam and Zohra adapted to their new senses because their individual circumstances allowed them to do so, and in ways that reflect those circumstances. But there is no single answer to why some people adapt to their new senses while others do not, or for that matter, why two normally sighted people can see the same thing two different ways -- the answer depends upon the whole history and tenor of a person's life.Coming to Our Senses tells its stories with grace, empathy, and genuine curiosity. It is a testament to the power of resilience, and a moving account of how, regardless of how we're born, we must each find our own way.

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Book SynopsisIn this "must-read" guide (Lonnie Ali), four leading doctors and advocates offer a bold action plan to prevent, care for, and treat Parkinson's disease-one of the great health challenges of our time.Brain diseases are now the world's leading source of disability. The fastest growing of these is Parkinson's: the number of impacted patients has doubled to more than six million over the last twenty-five years and is projected to double again by 2040. Harmful pesticides that increase the risk of Parkinson's continue to proliferate, many people remain undiagnosed and untreated, research funding stagnates, and the most effective treatment is now a half century old.In Ending Parkinson's Disease, four top experts provide a plan to help prevent Parkinson's, improve care and treatment, and end the silence associated with this devastating disease.

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Book Synopsis“Crack open this book and take a read. You will be transported, illuminated, and delighted.” —Psychology Today Just 125,000 years ago, humanity was on a path to extinction, until a dramatic shift occurred. We used our mental abilities to navigate new terrain and changing climates. We hunted, foraged, tracked tides, shucked oysters—anything we could do to survive. Before long, our species had pulled itself back from the brink and was on more stable ground. What saved us? The human brain—and its evolutionary journey is unlike any other. In A History of the Human Brain, Bret Stetka takes us on this far-reaching journey, explaining exactly how our most mysterious organ developed. From the brain’s improbable, watery beginnings to the marvel that sits in the head of Homo sapiens today, Stetka covers an astonishing progression, even tackling future brainy frontiers such as epigenetics and CRISPR. Clearly and expertly told, this intriguing account is the story of who we are. By examining the history of the brain, we can begin to piece together what it truly means to be human.

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Book SynopsisNeuroscience, 6th Edition is intended primarily for medical, premedical, and undergraduate students. The book's length and accessibility of its writing are a successful combination that has proven to work equally well for medical students and in undergraduate neuroscience courses. Being both comprehensive and authoritative, the book is also appropriate for graduate and professional use.

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Book SynopsisA novelist and a neuroscientist uncover the secrets of human memory.What makes us remember? Why do we forget? And what, exactly, is a memory?With playfulness and intelligence, Adventures in Memory answers these questions and more, offering an illuminating look at one of our most fascinating faculties. The authors—two Norwegian sisters, one a neuropsychologist and the other an acclaimed writer—skillfully interweave history, research, and exceptional personal stories, taking readers on a captivating exploration of the evolving understanding of the science of memory from the Renaissance discovery of the hippocampus—named after the seahorse it resembles—up to the present day. Mixing metaphor with meta-analysis, they embark on an incredible journey: “diving for seahorses” for a memory experiment in Oslo fjord, racing taxis through London, and “time-traveling” to the future to reveal thought-provoking insights into remembering and forgetting. Along the way they interview experts of all stripes, from the world’s top neuroscientists to famous novelists, to help explain how memory works, why it sometimes fails, and what we can do to improve it.Filled with cutting-edge research and nimble storytelling, the result is a charming—and memorable—adventure through human memory.Trade Review"An accessible book, which makes it all the more joyful."—NYLON"There are many reasons to read this book, not least because it is fascinating to the point of being slightly disturbing."—The Times"Takes the reader on a tour of the past 450 years of memory research."—The Lancet, Neurology"Hilde and Ylva Østby are well aware that they are working close to the core of human identity and that is complex terrain. They are fine guides to a forgotten world."—Sydney Morning Herald"Poets and novelists got a head start, but for some 140 years now scientists, too, have been wrestling with memory. It’s this struggle that two Norwegian sisters, the novelist Hilde Østby and the neuropsychologist Ylva Østby, tackle in their engrossing book."—Undark Magazine"The book is very poetic, interleaving neuroscience with literary classics and personal recollections. The result is much more introspective and emotional than other works on the subject, which can be more obsessively technical but less relatable."—Science Borealis"Gorgeously researched and written, this is science told as a page-turner rather than a treatise. Be prepared to emerge with a different sense of your life’s memories. A book you can’t forget."—David Eagleman, PhD, neuroscientist, New York Times bestselling author, creator, and presenter of the PBS television series The Brain"It is rare that a book of neuroscience can be equal parts mystery, history, literature, and science, but what could be more appropriate for a deep dive into research on memory? Hilde and Ylva Østby are the 21st-century, neuroscience equivalent of the Brontë sisters."—Maryanne Wolf, author of Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain"The Østby sisters—one a novelist and the other a neuropsychologist—have combined their strengths to produce a lyrically written and lucidly reasoned exploration of how memory works. Adventures in Memory is full of fascinating characters and indelible scenes that will continue tumbling around in your mind long after you’ve turned its last page."—Luke Dittrich, author of Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets"Memory is one of the most important capacities we possess. Sometimes it is right, but often it is terribly wrong. In Adventures in Memory, we learn, through science and stories, just how good and how bad it can be. In this engaging book, the Østby sisters introduce us to some of the leading scientists and famous memory personalities. Be prepared to be educated and entertained at the same time."—Elizabeth Loftus, PhD, false memory expert and author of Eyewitness Testimony

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Book SynopsisRecommended by the New Scientist.'Brilliant.' Stylist, 'Ten new books to bring you comfort and wisdom in 2023''Thoughtful and thought-provoking - you need to read this book' - Gina Rippon'An affecting and illuminating book for anyone who has feelings, and who wants to know why.' - Katie Mack'The master of understated humour.' BBC Radio ScotlandWhy can't we think straight when hungry? What's the point of nightmares? And why is it so impossible to forget embarrassing memories?Emotions can be a pain. After losing his dad to Covid-19, Dean Burnett found himself wondering what life would be like without them. And so, he decided to put his feelings under the microscope - for science.In Emotional Ignorance, Dean takes us on an incredible journey of discovery, stretching from the origins of life to the end of the universe. Along the way he reveals:- why we would ever follow our gut;- whether things really were better in the old days;- why doomscrolling is so addictive;- and how sad music can make us happier.Combining expert analysis, brilliant humour and powerful insights into the grieving process, Dean uncovers how, far from holding us back, our emotions make us who we are.

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Book SynopsisYour brain is a collection of maps. That is no metaphor: scrawled across your brain's surfaces are actual schematic images of the sights, sounds, and actions that hold the key to your survival. Scientists first began uncovering these maps over a century ago, but we are only now beginning to unlock their secrets. Our inner cartography distorts and shapes our experience of the world, supporting complex thought, and making technology-enabled mind-reading a reality. The maps in our brain invite us to view ourselves from a startling new perspective. In Brainscapes, Rebecca Schwarzlose combines unforgettable real-life stories, cutting-edge research, and vivid illustrations to reveal brain maps' surprising lessons about our place in the world - and the world's place within us.Trade ReviewEnlightening and ambitious... a book that travels into rich terrain, charted by a smart and eager tour guide * New York Times *Rebecca Schwarzlose is a neuroscientist with a novelist's literary flair. Brainscapes is a profoundly illuminating account of how the brain works - and of how the maps within our heads determine what we see, recognize, remember, and feel. It's about miracles, and it's a complete inspiration -- Cass R. Sunstein, author * Too Much Information *Clear, often vivid history * Nature *This book is the Lonely Planet travel guide to the brain. With humility, humor, and the familiarity of a local, Rebecca Schwarzlose takes you by the hand and shows you around some of the strangest landscapes of the cortex. In Brainscapes, the brain becomes an open atlas, full of illuminating maps - just one of many enlightening metaphors in this meticulously documented and artfully decorated book -- Stanislas Dehaene, author * Consciousness and the Brain *In lively prose, Schwarzlose introduces you to your inner cartographer: a complex brain that continuously constructs shifting maps of the world, charted from the perspective of your own body. These maps are not just created by you - they are you. They conjure what you feel, what you remember, and what you do -- Lisa Feldman Barrett, author * Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain *Brainscapes will change how you think about the brain and how you understand your own mind. This is a fascinating and original exploration of the physical principles that enable you to do all that you do, and be who you are -- Tali Sharot, author * The Influential Mind *In Brainscapes, Rebecca Schwarzlose takes the reader on a journey through the brain by explaining all the ways it uses 'maps' to help us experience the world and act in it. I thoroughly enjoyed this broad in scope, and beautifully written, book -- Joseph LeDoux, author * The Deep History of Ourselves *A beautiful book about one of the most fundamental properties of the brain - its ability as a mapmaker. The meat in our heads organizes and controls everything we do, from perception to emotion, action to cognition, by mapping complex information into simple spaces. Brainscapes explains that deep truth in clear, compelling language. It's a fascinating, well-told story -- Michael Graziano, author * Rethinking Consciousness *

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Book SynopsisReality is much more than the physical world before us. In Expanding Reality, Mario Beauregard examines a variety of phenomena investigated by the most open-minded and visionary scientists. These phenomena provide the evidence that mind, consciousness, and spirit cannot be simply reduced to electrical and chemical activity in the brain.

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this comprehensive textbook for students of Neuropsychology gives a thorough overview of the complex relationship between brain and behaviour. With an excellent blend of clinical, experimental and theoretical coverage, it draws on the latest research findings from neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, neurochemistry, clinical neuropsychology and neuropsychology to provide students with new insights in this fast moving field. The book is organised around the main neuropsychological disorders in the areas of perception, executive dysfunction, attention, memory, cerebral asymmetry, language, emotion and consciousness. There is a clear emphasis on bridging the gap between theory and practice with links throughout to clinical issues of both assessment and rehabilitation to build a clear understanding of the application of the theoretical issues. The final section in each chapter illustrates the importance of a more systematic approach to intervention, which takes into account theoretical views of recovery from brain damage.New to this edition: A new chapter format that includes a "basic topic" section, which contains up-to-date essential knowledge of the topic and a "further topics" section for a more advanced treatment of the area. A new section on neuroscientific approaches to rehabilitation in each chapter to make links between scientific knowledge and clinical treatment. A brand new chapter on consciousness A new full colour layout with increased pedagogical features, including key terms, section summaries, ‘study questions’ and improved presentation of figures and brain diagrams A companion website including related weblinks, guidance on answering the ‘study questions’, and flashcards. This book will be invaluable for undergraduate students in Neuropsychology and students who wish to take the subject further to the various clinical fields.Trade Review"This completely revised edition is exactly what you need if you are looking for an up-to-date, advanced text on clinical neuropsychology that is deeply situated in clinical practice, but at the same time is very solidly based on evidence from neuropsychological case studies and cognitive neuroscience methods. The author approaches difficult topics reasonably gently but does not at all over-simplify." – Tim Shallice, University College London, UK"The second edition of Neuropsychology: From Theory to Practice builds on the strengths of the excellent first edition: it is informative and comprehensive, yet at same time engaging and a pleasure to read. Andrewes has effectively integrated new, cutting-edge material with classic studies and clinical vignettes. This new edition is essential reading for anyone seriously interested in neuropsychology." – Daniel L. Schacter, Harvard University, USA"This new edition has been extensively updated with research carried out since the first edition of the book. This is invaluable because there have been major changes in the field since 2001.The text is very clear and readable and it does not oversimplify. I particularly liked the willingness to indicate where there is still conflicting evidence. I also like the mix of lesion and imaging work and the coverage of both theory and clinical applications including treatments. This is a textbook that deserves to succeed." – Andrew Mayes, University of Manchester, UK"This is an impressive second edition of a popular neuropsychology text. Like its predecessor, this comprehensive volume is accessible to a broad audience interested in the workings of the brain and disorders arising from damage and disease processes. Andrewes effectively integrates neuropsychological theories with experimental and clinical evidence on disorders of perception, attention, executive function, cerebral asymmetry, language, emotion, social behaviour, and consciousness. Readers are encouraged to relate the material to their own experiences and question their understanding in a way that achieves deeper learning outcomes. This text is undoubtedly a valuable resource for students, academics, researchers and clinicians." – Tamara Ownsworth, Griffith University, Australia"This book illustrates why the discipline of clinical neuropsychology is a necessary part of undergraduate psychology. Using clinical case studies, the book offers an extensive range of the behavioural sequelae of brain injury in an engaging, straightforward manner that elucidates neurotypical behaviour. Anyone with an interest in the way the brain works and what happens when it goes wrong should buy this book." — Alison Lee, Bath Spa University, UK"As the name suggests, the book gives a broad, yet comprehensive overview of the theory and practical applications to clinical populations within the neuropsychology discipline. Andrewes provides an excellent outline of the main important topic areas dominating the field (both past and present), with the addition of the advancements in cognitive neuroscience... The primary target audience of the textbook will be undergraduate students, but the layout of the chapters and the clear, intelligible writing style make it inviting to all audiences with an interest in the field." - Timothy Eschle, Northumbria University, The PsychologistTable of Contents1 An Introduction to Neuropsychology 2 Disorders of Perception 3 Disorders of Attention 4 Executive Dysfunction 5 Disorders of Memory 6 Disorders of Cerebral Asymmetry 7 Language Disorders 8 Emotional and Social Dysfunction 9 Disorders of Consciousness

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Book SynopsisThis updated and revised textbook presents a broad overview on topics concerning cellular electrophysiology – ranging from bioelectric phenomena recognized as far back as ancient Egypt to popular topics on the dangers of electrosmog. Without sacrificing scientific precision, this clear and concise work presents on the one hand the different methods and modern applications, on the other hand the biophysical fundamentals of ion-channel and carrier proteins. Numerous and carefully selected illustrations and diagrams supplement the text. Each chapter is extended by a detailed table of Take-Home Messages. Questions at the end of each chapter allow readers to test their understanding. Each section also includes references to relevant original literature for further reading. The book offers a valuable resource for students of biology, chemistry and physics with a special interest in biophysics.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisWhat altered states of consciousness—the dissolution of feelings of time and self—can tell us about the mystery of consciousness.During extraordinary moments of consciousness—shock, meditative states and sudden mystical revelations, out-of-body experiences, or drug intoxication—our senses of time and self are altered; we may even feel time and self dissolving. These experiences have long been ignored by mainstream science, or considered crazy fantasies. Recent research, however, has located the neural underpinnings of these altered states of mind. In this book, neuropsychologist Marc Wittmann shows how experiences that disturb or widen our everyday understanding of the self can help solve the mystery of consciousness.Wittmann explains that the relationship between consciousness of time and consciousness of self is close; in extreme circumstances, the experiences of space and self intensify and weaken together. He considers the emergence of the

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Book SynopsisCataglyphis ants can set out across vast expanses of desert terrain in search of prey, and then find the shortest way home. Rüdiger Wehner has devised elegant experiments to unmask how they do it. Through a lively and lucid narrative, he offers a firsthand look at the extraordinary navigational skills of these charismatic creatures.Trade ReviewRüdiger Wehner’s Desert Navigator is destined to be a classic in entomology and behavioral biology. It is through an extraordinary series of observations and experiments that we have the first effective look into the mind of ants. -- Edward O. Wilson, University Professor Emeritus, Harvard UniversityWehner’s research has been highly influential in human spatial cognition, and we are lucky to have this rich and fascinating account. -- Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind WorksThis book is a masterpiece par excellence! Superb science, eloquently and engagingly written, and beautifully illustrated. -- Bert Hölldobler, Foundation Professor of Life Sciences and Regent’s Professor, Arizona State UniversityThis sumptuously produced book is a triumph both of natural history and of science…Understanding how this wonderful eusocial insect can accomplish its apparently miraculous feats of navigation has required imagination, intelligence and decades of disciplined application. Here, in one place, we can at last savor the full glory of this remarkable achievement. -- William A. Foster * Nature *[A] grand book…You will end the book as a fan of Cataglyphis. -- Alun Anderson * New Scientist *Rarely do scientists write such broad and beautiful syntheses. The quality of the scholarship and the writing found in this book is truly outstanding. Indeed, it is a breathtaking piece of work. -- Thomas D. Seeley, Horace White Professor in Biology, Cornell UniversityThis is a marvelous book that no one could have written but Rüdiger Wehner. It is simply excellent. -- Alexander Borst, Director, Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, MartinsriedBeautifully written and gorgeously illustrated…a sumptuous and highly personal account of how [Wehner] and his many collaborators unravelled the navigational ‘toolkit’ of his beloved ‘cataglyphs.’…A scientific tour de force, and a work of exceptional scholarship…Will certainly become a go-to bible for everyone in the field of animal navigation. -- Eric Warrant * Quarterly Review of Biology *This title joins what is becoming an illustrious line-up of in-depth books on ants published by Harvard University Press. I praise them unreservedly for the lavish production values they have heaped upon it. Desert Navigator is a myrmecological masterpiece and a fitting milestone in Wehner’s long and successful research career. If you have any interest in ants, insect behavior, or animal navigation you absolutely do not want to skip this astonishing book. * Inquisitive Biologist *Through a lively and lucid narrative, Desert Navigator offers a firsthand look at the extraordinary skills of these charismatic desert dwellers. * Southeastern Naturalist *I cannot find another book where the subject of insect navigation is so elegantly treated. -- Rudolf Alexander Steinbrecht * Arthropod Structure & Development *

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Book SynopsisAmy Brann is an author, consultant and global speaker. She is the founder of Synaptic Potential, through which she works with companies including Warner Brothers, EY, Twinings, the NHS and Mondelez International to help them better understand their teams, clients and organizations as a whole. Based in Warwick, UK, she is also the author of Make Your Brain Work, published by Kogan Page. Amy was named by HR Magazine as one of the most influential HR thinkers in 2023.Trade Review"It is a rare book that changes the way one sees the world and how we all fit into it. The well-referenced knowledge in this book produces not only 'aha moments' for experiences in the past and present, but provides actionable insights for making coaching and managing easier in the future. Amy's style and explanations make a seemingly difficult topic not only accessible but a pleasure and exciting experience to learn. This book is essential for anyone who is serious about coaching and wants to go deeper into why it all works. Highly recommended." * Simon Powers, CEO and Founder of Adventures with Agile (AWA) *"Every interaction with Amy Brann, leaves you with 'aha moments' that you can't wait to put into practice. Her unique ability to combine deep neuroscience insights with engaging writing, relatable scenarios and actionable take-aways makes her work stand out." * Deepa Suryanarayana, Associate Director, Global Assurance Talent Team, EY *"Whether you're a coaching professional or a manager coaching your team, using neuroscience principles will help you create a more effective coaching experience. Amy Brann translates complex theories and ideas into accessible, practical, and straightforward coaching strategies." * Gemma Leigh Roberts, Chartered Psychologist/Founder at The Resilience Edge *"One contribution of the COVID-19 pandemic has been to sensitize people to their bodies and the processes that enable them to think, feel, love, act and heal. Amy Brann has written a thorough Wikipedia of the brain in coaching. Her third edition is a powerful update of how our brain and neural processes affect us when interacting with and encouraging employees or clients to be open to learning and change." * Richard Boyatzis, PhD, Distinguished University Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Co-author of Primal Leadership and Helping People Change *"Amy Brann's practical and pragmatic approach to neuroscience helps you to put insight into action. For coaches, this information can help you to improve your practice and increase the positive impact of your coaching conversations." * Helen Tupper, CEO, Amazing If and Co-author of The Squiggly Career *"Neuroscience is a topic that no coach or manager can ignore. Amy Brann's well-researched book will provide readers with the latest theory and practical tools for their work. This book is comprehensive, clearly laid out and imaginatively written. I highly recommend Amy's work to those who wish to deploy the latest research in neuroscience to maximize people's performance, resilience, and well-being." * Dr John Blakey, Founder, The Trusted Executive Foundation, CEO Executive Coach and Keynote Speaker *"If you're a coach or leader, you need to read this book! Profoundly researched, practical, and easy to understand, Neuroscience for Coaches unlocks the secrets of how to work with your team more effectively for better results. Amy Brann captures the beautiful intricacies of the brain that will leave you armed with knowledge to use in every area of your life." * Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is a Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author *"This book covers the thought-provoking area of neuroscience and its application to the field of coaching. Although potentially a challenging topic, it is written in an easy-to-read style. Amy Brann is to be congratulated on this third edition which many coaches will find useful and informative." * Professor Stephen Palmer PhD, Centre for Coaching, London *"Amy Brann possesses a wonderful ability to present neuroscience in understandable terms and, crucially, brings this alive with practical applications in the coaching relationship. Her zest for the topic runs through every page of this excellent book." * Keith Nelson, Director of Coaching Programmes, Moller Institute *"Amy Brann explains a difficult topic in plain, uncondescending language. Adding the relevance and potential usage of this new understanding, will add real value to coaches wishing to incorporate neuroscience into their practice. A highly recommended read." * Stephen Murphy, EMCC Global VP Thought Leadership & Development *"In this work, Amy Brann does an exceptional job breaking down the science of our complex cognitive processes in a way that's easy to digest and apply to lead meaningful change. As the world's leading expert on Change Enthusiasm, I love reading about practical science that underpins what I teach. This is the stuff we all need to be aware of to take our organizations to the next level. Managers who put their people first, striving to nurture and inspire their teams, MUST read this book." * Cassandra Worthy, World's Leading Expert on Change Enthusiasm, keynote speaker and author *"When it comes to the field of Neuroscience, Amy is simply the best. And I've looked! The way she is able to turn a scientific subject into something practical and meaningful in the world of work means that this book is a must read for anyone who intrinsically understands the value of Neuroscience in the real, lived world, but hasn't quite been able to bridge the gap yet." * Hodl Whittaker, Learning Manager for Group *"An essential guide for coaches that want to understand how the brain works. Amy simplifies the science, demonstrates the coaching application, and importantly contextualizes why each concept is important in the workplace. An invaluable handbook for coaches, managers, leaders, or anyone that wants to get to know themselves better!" * Melissa J. Sayer, Leadership Team Coach (Performance HUB and 6 Team Conditions) and adjunct Assistant Professor in Leadership & Coaching, Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: Brain areas; Chapter - 01: Prefrontal Cortex; Chapter - 02: Basal Ganglia; Chapter - 03: Striatum; Chapter - 04: Insular Cortex; Chapter - 05: Amygdala; Chapter - 06: Anterior Cingulate Cortex; Chapter - 07: Hypothalamus; Chapter - 08: Hippocampus; Chapter - 09: Cerebellum; Section - TWO: Brain chemicals; Chapter - 10: Cortisol; Chapter - 11: Dopamine; Chapter - 12: Oxytocin; Chapter - 13: Serotonin; Chapter - 14: Noradrenaline; Chapter - 15: GABA & Glutamate; Section - THREE: Foundational brain concepts; Chapter - 16: Neurons & Synapses; Chapter - 17: Neuroplasticity; Chapter - 18: Threat / Reward response; Chapter - 19: Neuroimaging; Chapter - 20: Working memory; Chapter - 21: HPA Axis; Chapter - 22: Mirror neurons; Section - FOUR: Brain networks; Chapter - 23: Brain networks; Section - FIVE: The quantum brain; Chapter - 24: The quantum brain; Section - SIX: Neuroscience of classic Coaching areas; Chapter - 25: Self control / willpower; Chapter - 26: Optimism; Chapter - 27: Mindfulness; Chapter - 28: Expectations; Chapter - 29: Beliefs; Chapter - 30: The Foundational Four - Safe Space, Listening, Questioning, Reflecting Chapter - 31: Flow; Chapter - 32: Motivation; Chapter - 33: Decision-making; Chapter - 34: Goals; Chapter - 35: Habits; Section - SEVEN: Neuroscience of not so classic Coaching areas; Chapter - 36: Choice Architecture; Chapter - 37: False Memory; Chapter - 38: Trust; Chapter - 39: Fairness; Chapter - 40: Loneliness; Chapter - 41: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisSome investigators have argued that emotions, especially animal emotions, are illusory concepts outside the realm of scientific inquiry. With advances in neurobiology and neuroscience, however, researchers are proving this position wrong while moving closer to understanding the biology and psychology of emotion. In Affective Neuroscience, Jaak Panksepp argues that emotional systems in humans, as well as other animals, are necessarily combinations of innate and learned tendencies; there are no routine and credible ways to really separate the influences of nature and nurture in the control of behavior. The book shows how to move toward a new understanding by taking a psychobiological approach to the subject, examining how the neurobiology and neurochemistry of the mammalian brain shape the psychological experience of emotion. It includes chapters on sleep and arousal, pleasure and pain systems, the sources of rage and anger, and the neural control of sexuality. The book will appeal to researchers and professors in the field of emotion.Trade ReviewIt is an invaluable reference for any neuroscientist interested in understanding the neurobiological basis of drives and emotions where the best information is contained in the animal literature. This is the strength of Panksepp's book which summarizes and references these data around clinically recognizable concepts making the information highly relevant to practising clinicians. * Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences *Jaak Panksepp presents a synopsis of animal research on emotion together with stimulating new ideas on the role and representation of emotion in humans and other mammals. It seemed clear to me that Panksepp's affective neuroscience can provide a valuable foundation to emotion research. These are not entirely new ideas, but by presenting them in a comprehensive text on the neuroscience of emotion, Panksepp constructs a strong defence against the not uncommon view that emotions are 'illusionary concepts outside the realm of scientific enquiry.' For this reason alone, Panksepp is to be congratulated. This is a powerful text that will make a lasting impression on emotion research in general. Panksepp has provided a much-needed review of the animal literature, together with fascinating new ideas on the nature of affective consciousness. * Andy Calder, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK *Table of ContentsPART I: CONCEPTUAL BACKGROUND; PART II: BASIC EMOTIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL PROCESSES; PART III: THE SOCIAL EMOTIONS

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Book SynopsisImproving student learning with the tools of neuroscience and mindfulness.Trade Review"[E]ducators will find value in the many practical tips and suggestions that this book offers to support their important work and promote positive outcomes among their students." -- Mindfulness"[Kirke Olson] weaves an intricate pattern that is based on research and practical stories across eight chapters. There is an awareness of the hidden details of students’ lives and the web of interpersonal connections that reside in the human brain. Each of the chapters builds on his work in neuroscience, relationships, leadership, memory, nurturance, and mindfulness." -- CHOICE"In The Invisible Classroom, Kirke Olson does an incredible job of using neuroscience to explain student reactivity, and he provides best practices to work with students who exhibit antisocial behavior." -- wise minds. big hearts."As a veteran educator, I have emphasized the importance of first building relationships with students before trying to teach them anything. However, I did not have the science behind my advocacy. After reading your book, The Invisible Classroom: Relationships, Neuroscience and Mindfulness in School, I now have the knowledge and the evidence based practices to support this position as well as others. It has been some time since I have read such an inspiring book that speaks directly to the students we serve. " -- Cecilia Griffin Golden, PhD, Executive Director of Education for the Hillside Family of Agencies, Rochester, NY"Weaving together the discoveries of interpersonal neurobiology, positive psychology, and mindfulness with practical wisdom, Kirke Olson offers an abundance of strategies that educators at every grade level can implement to support their students’ development and make their own work more fulfilling. Drawing on his decades of experience, the author highlights the crucial importance of connection before curriculum as the optimal way to prime the brain for learning, sharing both theory and rich stories of teachers and students working together. What a gift!" -- Bonnie Badenoch, PhD, LMFT, author of Being a Brain-Wise Therapist: A Practical Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology"It is a delight to find a book for teachers that discusses issues such as love, trust, emotional safety, attachment, and the importance of relationships in the classroom in such a clear, well-researched, and readable style. With characteristic integrity, Kirke Olson gently points out that we, as teachers and school staff, have first to model what we wish our students to learn. The author adds to his many years of practical classroom experience an impressive body of research from other disciplines, combining theory and practice with great gentleness and wisdom. The Invisible Classroom joins my short list of classic texts to recommend to both new and experienced teachers on the underlying emotional reality of the classroom. I plan on passing this book along to my daughter, who is currently training to be a teacher." -- Jenny Fox Eades, teacher and author of Celebrating Strengths: Building strengths-based schools and Classroom Tales"The Invisible Classroom is the approach needed in our education system. In a world where information lies at our fingertips through our tablets and smart phones and stress and anxiety are at high levels, mindfulness has become our best tool to slow down and allow students to process the information tossed at them daily. Awareness and accessibility to learning is as important as the academic curriculum being taught. Dr. Olson pragmatically writes about why and, more importantly, how mindfulness can work in your school. I have used some of the techniques and welcomed positive results in a short period of time. I plan on using the ideas in The Invisible Classroom at the start of the next school year." -- Michael Angwin, Director of Student Services, Chabad Jewish Academy, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina"The Invisible Classroom is a brilliant, accessible, and practical guide for every educator who wants to learn how to apply the cutting edge of science in the classroom to optimize learning for students of all ages. Kirke Olson has created a wonderful immersion for educators to understand how the social brain is shaped by relationships and the experiences provided within the learning environment. Not only will you be filled with useful information and transformative knowledge about how we learn, but also the practical tools to wisely create an effective and rewarding experience for both student and teacher alike!" -- Daniel J. Siegel, MD, author, The Mindful Brain and Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology; Clinical Professor, UCLA School of Medicine"This book achieves a remarkable balance between research, theory, experience, and application in schools. Dr. Olson provides insight, relevance, and useful methods for school administrators, teachers, and parents. Busy educators typically do not have the time or experience to research brain development and cognition. This book filters through the extensive research and synthesizes what has been learned in meaningful ways. Any educator picking up this book will find ready-to-use strategies that can be utilized in the classroom the next day." -- Brian Balke, Superintendent of Schools, Goffstown, New Boston, and Dunbarton, New Hampshire

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Book SynopsisMirroring Brains combines neuroscience, psychology and philosophy to provide a comprehensive account of one of the most intriguing discoveries of the last 30 years--the discovery of mirror neurons. These neurons are characterized by firing both when someone performs an action, and also when they observe the same action being performed by others. Whereas it was widely regarded as characteristic of only a small subset of neurons, recent discoveries have shown that the mirror property is a fundamental principle of the functioning of the whole brain. Exploring this discovery, Rizzolatti and Sinigaglia explain how we are able to immediately understand others'' actions and emotions, providing a deeper understanding of how we relate to each other and introducing the idea of ''understanding from the inside''.Mirroring Brains provides a new interpretation of the property and function of mirror neurons, allowing readers an insight into a fundamental principle of brain function. Rizzolatti and Sinigaglia provide a rich survey of the main neuronal and psychological findings concerning the mirror mechanism, plus an extensive discussion of its potential role in social cognition. It is an essential read for neuroscientists, psychologists, philosophers, sociologists, and anyone who is interested in understanding how we relate to each other.Table of Contents1: A Mirroring Brain 2: Actions 3: Emotions 4: Vitality Forms 5: Mirroring and Understanding 6: Understanding from the Inside

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is a book for any clinician or neuroscientist looking for an introduction into the field of neurology. There are few if no other books that cover both clinical and research aspects of neurology this seamlessly. Given the fast-paced advances in the field of neurology an updated edition is justified." --© Doody’s Review Service, 2021, Sridhar S Yaddanapudi, MD, reviewer, expert opinionTable of ContentsSection I. Static Nervous System Diseases1. Cerebrovascular Infarct: Stroke2. Central Nervous System Trauma3. Seizure Disorders and Epilepsy Section II. Progressive Neurodegenerative Diseases4. Aging, Dementia, and Alzheimer Disease5. Parkinson Disease6. Diseases of Motor Neurons and Neuromuscular Junctions7. Huntington Disease Section III. Secondary Progressive Neurodegenerative Diseases8. Multiple Sclerosis9. Brain Tumors10. Infectious Diseases of the Nervous System Section IV. Developmental Neurological Conditions11. Neurodevelopmental Disorders Section V. Neuropsychiatric Illnesses12. Mood Disorders and Depression13. Schizophrenia14. Pain15. Drug Addiction Section VI. Common Concepts in Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Illnesses16. Shared Mechanisms of Disease Section VII. Bench-To-Bedside Translation17. Drug Discovery and Personalized Medicine Section VIII. Neuroscience Jargon18. "Neuro"-Dictionary

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Book SynopsisThe bestselling author of The Drunkard''s Walk unlocks the secrets of flexible thinkingWhat do Pokémon Go and Mary Shelley''s Frankenstein have in common?Why do some businesses survive, and others fail at the first sign of change?What gives the human brain the edge over computers?The answer: Elastic Thinking. It''s an ability we all possess, and one that we can all learn to hone in order to succeed, at work and in our everyday lives.Here Leonard Mlodinow, whose own flexible thinking has taken him from physics professor to TV scriptwriter and bestselling author, takes us on a revelatory exploration of how elasticity works. He draws on cutting-edge neuroscience to show how, millennia ago, our brains developed an affinity for novelty, idea generation and exploration. He discovers how flexible thinking enabled some of the greatest artists, writers, musicians and innovators to create paradigm shifts. He investigates the organisations that havTrade ReviewElegant and interesting. . . packed with insights, puzzles and philosophical interludes -- Steven Poole * Guardian *Timely and engrossing. . . a fascinating exploration of how the human mind deals with change -- Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of HabitA book of sparkling intelligence, written with humour and grace -- Mark Williams, author of Mindfulness, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of OxfordLeonard Mlodinow never fails to make science both accessible and entertaining -- Stephen HawkingA fascinating, useful look into how the brain works. Perfect for neophiliacs and everyone else who's dealing with a changing world -- Seth Godin, author of TribesLeonard Mlodinow will make you smarter -- Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family GuyIn this wise and persuasive book, Leonard Mlodinow calls for a change in the very way we think. Using a deft mix of science and storytelling, he shows the limits of linear thinking and the promise of 'bottom up' thinking that embraces ambiguity -- Daniel H. Pink, author of WhenA manifesto for intellectual flexibility. . . If we are to thrive in this new world, argues bestselling science writer Leonard Mlodinow, we're going to need less linear, logical, analytic reasoning and more creative "elastic thinking" -- Julian Baggini * Financial Times *'Stretchy' brains are best. . . Mlodinow's core message is well worth hearing -- Hugo Rifkind * The Times *

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Book SynopsisSinging has been a characteristic behaviour of humanity across several millennia. Chorus America (2009) estimated that 42.6 million adults and children regularly sing in one of 270,000 choruses in the US, representing more than 1:5 households. Similarly, recent European-based data suggest that more than 37 million adults take part in group singing.The Oxford Handbook of Singing is a landmark text on this topic. It is a comprehensive resource for anyone who wishes to know more about the pluralistic nature of singing. In part, the narrative adopts a lifespan approach, pre-cradle to senescence, to illustrate that singing is a commonplace behaviour which is an essential characteristic of our humanity.In the overall design of the Handbook, the chapter contents have been clustered into eight main sections, embracing fifty-three chapters by seventy-two authors, drawn from across the world, with each chapter illustrating and illuminating a particular aspect of singing. Offering a multi-disciplTable of ContentsPART 1: The Anatomy and Physiology of Singing 1: Gillyanne Kayes: Structure and Function of the Singing Voice 2: Tara K Stadelman-Cohen and Robert E Hillman: Voice Dysfunction and Recovery 3: John S Rubin and Ruth Epstein: The Healthy Voice, Lifestyle and Voice Protection (including Exercise, Body Work and Diet) 4: Filipa M B Lã and Brian P Gill: Physiology and its Impact on the Performance of Singing PART 2: The Acoustics of Singing 5: Alan Watson: Breathing in Singing 6: Christian T Herbst, David M Howard and Jan G Svec: The Sound Source in Singing: Basic Principles and Muscular Adjustments for Fine-tuning Vocal Timbre 7: Brad Story: The Vocal Tract in Singing 8: Johan Sundberg: The Acoustics of Different Genres of Singing 9: Desmond Sergeant: The Developing Voice 10: David M Howard and Eric J Hunter: Perceptual Features of Singing 11: Harald Jers: The Impact of Location on the Singing Voice PART 3: The Psychology of Singing 12: Boris A Kleber and Jean Mary Zarate: The Neuroscience of Singing 13: Johan Sundberg: Intonation in Singing 14: Eduardo Coutinho, Klaus R Scherer and Nicola Dibben: Singing and Emotion 15: Evangelos Himonides: Perceived Quality of a Singing Performance: The Importance of Context 16: Karen Wise: Defining and Explaining Singing Difficulties in Adults 17: Simone Dalla Bella: Vocal Performance in Occasional Singers 18: Graham F Welch and Costanza Preti: Singing as Inter- and Intra-personal Communication 19: Annabel J Cohen and Karen M Ludke: Digital Libraries for Singing: The Example of the AIRS Project PART 4: The Development of Singing across the Lifespan 20: Robert Walker: Socio-cultural, Acoustic, and Environmental Imperatives in the World of Singing 21: Sheila C Woodward: Fetal, Neonatal and Early Infant Experiences of Maternal Singing 22: Sandra E Trehub and Helga Rut Gudmundsdottir: Mothers as Singing Mentors for Infants 23: Margaret S Barrett: Singing and Invented Song-making in Infants and Young Children's Early Learning and Development: from Shared to Independent Song-making 24: Valentine Harding: Children Singing: Nurture, Creativity, and Culture. A Study of Children's Music-making in London, UK, and in West Bengal, India 25: Graham F Welch: Singing and Vocal Development 26: Jenevora Williams and Scott Harrison: Boys' Singing Voice Change in Adolescence 27: Lynne Gackle: Adolescent Girls' Singing Development 28: Diana Parkinson: The Effects of Gender on the Motivation and Benefits Associated with Community Singing in the UK 29: Jane Davidson and Lynne Murray: Voice Management and the Older Singer PART 5: Singing Pedagogy 30: John Nix: Systematic Development of Vocal Technique 31: Susan Knight: Addressing the Needs of the Adult "Non-Singer" ("NS") 32: Jean Callaghan: Teaching the Professional Singer 33: Alma Thomas: Mental Preparation for the Performer 34: Mary King and John Nix: Conservatory Teaching and Learning 35: Jeremy Fisher, Gillyanne Kayes and Lisa Popeil: Pedagogy of Different Sung Genres 36: Michael Edward Edgerton: The Extra-normal Voice 37: Yang Yang, Aaron Carter-Enyi, Nandhu Radhakrishnan, Sophie Grimmer, and John Nix: Vocal Music and Pedagogy of Chinese, African and Indian Genres PART 6: The Collective 'Choral' Voice 38: Ursula Geisler and Karin Johansson: Contemporary Concepts and Practices of Choral Singing 39: Joy Hill: The Youth Choir 40: Timothy Day: Cultural History and a Singing Style: "The English Cathedral Tradition" 41: Colin Durrant and Maria Varvarigou: Perspectives on Choral Conducting: Theory and Practice 42: Jane Davidson and Robert Faulkner: Group Singing and Social Identity 43: David M Howard: Intonation and Staying in Tune in A Cappella Choral Singing 44: Dag Jansson: Choral Singers' Perceptions of Musical Leadership PART 7: The Wider Benefits of Singing 45: Stephen Clift and Rebekah Gilbert: Can Singing have a Beneficial Effect on Lung Function and Breathing for People with Respiratory Illness? 46: Jane W Davidson and Sandra Garrido: Singing and Psychological Needs 47: Töres Theorell: The Effects and Benefits of Singing Individually and in a Group 48: June Boyce-Tillman: Unchained Melody: The Rise of Orality and Therapeutic Singing PART 8: Singing and Technology 49: Harm K Schutte: Historical Approaches in Revealing the Singing Voice, Part 1 50: Harm K Schutte: Historical Approaches in Revealing the Singing Voice, Part 2 51: Evangelos Himonides: Ave Verum Pentium: Singing, Recording, Archiving and Analysing within the Digital Domain 52: Garyth Nair (decd), David M Howard, and Graham F Welch: Practical Voice Analyses and their Application in the Studio 53: Peter Pabon, David M Howard, Sten Ternström, Malte Kob and Gerhard Eckel: Future Perspectives

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Book SynopsisConditioned taste aversion is arguably the most important learning process that humans and animals possess because it prevents the repeated self-administration of toxic food. It has not only profoundly influenced the content and direction of learning theory, but also has important human nutritional and clinical significance. In addition to its direct relevance to food selection, dietary habits, and eating disorders, it is significant for certain clinical populations that develop it as a consequence of their treatment. The study of conditioned taste aversions has invigorated new theory and research on drug conditioning and addictions, as well as on conditioned immunity. There has also been a substantial amount of recent research exploring the neural substrates of conditioned taste aversion--its neuroanatomy, pharmacology, and role in the molecular and cellular basis of plasticity. This book provides a definitive perspective on the current state of research, theory, and clinical applicatTrade ReviewThe science on conditioned taste aversion in this book is detailed and expansive...[W] orthwhile for those readers enthralled with the topic and interested in animal research. * Doody's Health Sciences Review *Table of ContentsForward Michael Domjan ; Section 1: Introduction and Historical Significance ; 1. Introduction Steve Reilly and Todd R. Schachtman ; 2. The Origins of Conditioned Taste Aversion Learning: An Historical Analysis Kevin B. Freeman and Anthony L. Riley ; Section II: Behavioral Processes ; 3. Conditioned Taste Aversion and Latent Inhibition: A Review Robert E. Lubow ; 4. Preexposure to the US in Nausea-Based Aversion Learning Geoffrey Hall ; 5. Drug-induced Suppression of CS intake: Reward, Aversion, and Addiction Patricia Sue Grigson, Robert C. Twining, Christopher S. Freet, Robert A. Wheeler, and Rastafa I. Geddes ; 6. Conditioned Disgust, but Not Conditioned Taste Avoidance, May Reflect Conditioned Nausea in Rats Linda A. Parker, Cheryl L. Limebeer, and Shadna A. Rana ; 7. Memory Phenomena and CTA Susanne M. Meehan and David C. Riccio ; 8. Postconditioning Event Manipulations on Processing of the Target CS in CTA Todd R. Schachtman, Ashley Ramsey, and Oskar Pineno ; 9. Conditioned Taste Aversion Based on Running or Swimming Robert A. Boakes and Sadahiko Nakajima ; 10. Mechanisms of Overshadowing and Potentiation in Flavor-Aversion Conditioning W. Robert Batsell, Jr. and Gayla Y. Paschall ; 11. Representation-Mediated Food Aversions Peter C. Holland and Daniel S. Wheeler ; 12. Strain Differences in Taste Aversion Learning: Implications for Animal Models of Drug Abuse Anthony L. Riley, Catherine M. Davis, and Peter G. Roma ; 13. Taste, Disgust and Value: Taste Aversion Learning and Outcome Encoding in Instrumental Conditioning Bernard W. Balleine ; 14. Conditioned Taste Aversion Across the Lifespan from Prenascence to Senescence James R. Misanin, Matthew J. Anderson, and Charles F. Hinderliter ; Section III: Neural Analysis and Physiological Mechanisms ; 15. Central Gustatory System Lesions and Conditioned Taste Aversion Steve Reilly ; 16. Mapping Conditioned Taste Aversion Associations through Patterns of cFos Expression Ilene L. Bernstein, Emily E. Wilkins, and Sabiha K. Barot ; 17. Molecular Mechanisms of Taste Learning in the Insular Cortex and Amygdala Liza Barki-Harrington, Katya Belelovsky, Guy Doron, and Kobi Rosenblum ; 18. Hormonal Modulation of Conditioned Taste Avoidance: The Role of Estradiol Kathleen C. Chambers and Houri Hintiryan ; 19. Genetic Influences on Conditioned Taste Aversion Christopher L. Cunningham, Christina M. Gremel, and Peter A. Groblewski ; 20. Conditioned Taste Aversion Induced by Exposure to High Strength Static Magnetic Fields Thomas A. Houpt and James C. Smith ; Section IV: Clinical Application of Research and Target Populations ; 21. Chemical Aversion Treatment of Alcoholism Sam Revusky ; 22. Taste-Immune Associative Learning Gustavo Pacheco-Lopez, Harald Engler, Maj-Britt Niemi, and Manfred Schedlowski ; 23. Taste Aversions in Pregnancy Tracy M. Bayley , Louise Dye, and Andrew J. Hill ; 24. Role of Conditioned Taste Aversion on the Side Effects of Chemotherapy in Cancer Patients Giuseppe Scalera and Mario Bavieri

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Book SynopsisAesthetics has long been the preserve of philosophy, art history, and the creative arts but, more recently, the fields of psychology and neuroscience have entered the discussion, and the field of neuroaesthetics has been born.In Brain, Beauty, and Art, leading scholars in this nascent field reflect on the promise of neuroaesthetics to enrich our understanding of this universal yet diverse facet of human experience. The volume consists of essays from foundational researchers whose empirical work launched the field. Each essay is anchored to an original, peer-reviewed paper from the short history of this new and burgeoning subdiscipline of cognitive neuroscience. Authors of each essay were asked three questions: 1) What motivated the original paper? 2) What were the main findings or theoretical claims made? and, 3) How do those findings or claims fit with the current state and anticipated near future of neuroaesthetics? Together, these essays establish the territory and current boundaries of neuroaesthetics and identify its most promising future directions. Topics include models of neuroaesthetics, and discussions of beauty, art, dance, music, literature, and architecture. Brain, Beauty, and Art will inform and stimulate anyone with an abiding interest in why it is that, across time and culture, we respond to beauty, engage with art, and are affected by music and architecture.Trade ReviewFor anyone wishing to learn about the basic constructs and findings of the new field of experimental neuroaesthetics, this is a must-read book and one destined to advance the field. Each chapter is a gem-a brief and highly readable commentary on a pioneering article in which the author(s) of the article explain their motivating hypotheses and reflect on where the field was then, where it is going, and where it should be going. * Ellen Winner, Professor Emerita, Boston College, and author of How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration (OUP, 2019) and An Uneasy Guest in the Schoolhouse: Art Education from Colonial Times to a Promising Future (OUP, 2022) *A landmark publication for a burgeoning, new discipline, Brain, Beauty, and Art offers much of interest for the scholar, scientist, and general reader on a subject of enduring fascination to us all. Edited by pioneers in the field of neuroaesthetics, this comprehensive volume brings together the most important and consequential research while also providing a compelling account of why the love of beauty in all of the forms is an essential part of what it means to be human. * Daniel H Weiss, President and CEO, The Metropolitan Museum of Art *Dr. Chatterjee is a pioneer in neuroaesthetics - not only because of his enduring and cutting-edge body of academic research, but also because of his ability to bring together experts from disparate fields, build on their own findings and insights, and weave a cohesive and compelling narrative on the field. His latest book, Brain, Beauty, and Art, offers the world's most comprehensive view on this burgeoning field, including what it is, how it affects human behavior, and why it matters. After reading his book, I'm sure you'll agree it matters now more than ever! * Pauline Brown, Former Chair of LVMH North America & Author of Aesthetic Intelligence *Table of ContentsForeword. Where have we been and where are now? A Chatterjee, E Cardlillo Frameworks 1. An early framework for a cognitive neuroscience of visual aesthetics. A Chatterjee 2. Bringing it all together: neurological and neuroimaging evidence of the neural underpinnings of visual aesthetic. M Nadal, CJ Cela-Conde 3. But, what actually happens when we engage with art? M Pelowski, H Leder 4. Naturalizing aesthetics. Steven Brown 5. Moving towards emotions in the aesthetic experience. C Di Dio and V Gallese 6. The aesthetic triad. O Vartanian and A Chatterjee 7. How neuroimaging is transforming our understanding of aesthetic taste. M Skov 8. The cognitive neuroscience of aesthetic experience. M Nadal and M Pearce Beauty 9. Facial beauty and the medial orbitofrontal cortex. JP O'Doherty, RJ. Dolan 10. Beautiful people in the brain of the beholder. A Chatterjee 11. The mark of villainy: the connection between appearance and perceived morality. F Hartung 12. A quest for beauty. T Jacobsen 13. Scene preferences, aesthetic appeal and curiosity: revisiting the neurobiology of the infovore. EA Vessel, X Yue, I Biederman 14. Kinds of beauty and the prefrontal cortex. T Pegors 15. Expertise and aesthetic liking. M Skov & U Kirk 16. Social meaning brings beauty: neural response to the beauty of abstract Chinese characters. X He and W Zhang Art 17. The contributions of emotion and reward to aesthetic judgment of visual art. O Vartanian 18. Embodiment and the aesthetic experience of images. V Gallese, D Freedberg, M Alessandra Umiltà 19. The role of left dorsolateral prefrontal cortices in aesthetic valuation. E Munar & CJ Cela-Conde 20. The role of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in aesthetic appreciation. M Nadal, Z Cattaneo, and CJ Cela-Conde 21. Is artistic composition in abstract art detected automatically? C Menzel, G Kovács, GU Hayn-Leichsenring, C Redies 22. The contribution of visual area V5 to the perception of implied motion in art and its appreciation. M Nadal and Z Cattaneo 23. Art Is Its own reward. S Lacey, K Sathian 24. Imaging the subjective. EA Vessel, GG Starr 25. Cultural neuroaesthetics of delicate sadness induced by Noh masks. N Osaka 26. Towards a computational understanding of neuroaesthetics. K Iigaya and JP O'Doherty 27. Artists, artworks, aesthetics, cognition. WP Seeley 28. Aesthetic liking is not only driven by object properties, but also by your expectations. M Skov, U Kirk 29. Finding mutual interest between neuroscience and aesthetics: a brush with reality? AJ Parker 30. What can we learn about art from people with neurological disease? A Chatterjee Music 31. Chills, Bets, And Dopamine: a journey Into music reward. L Ferreri, J Riba, R Zatorre, A Rodriguez-Fornells 32. Why does music evoke strong emotions? Testing the endogenous opioid hypothesis. DJ Levitin and LA Fleming 33. Music in all its beauty: adopting the naturalistic paradigm to uncover brain processes during the aesthetic musical experience. E Brattico and V Alluri 34. Investigating musical emotions in people with unilateral brain damage. AM Belfi, A Pralus, C Hirel, D Tranel, B Tillmann*, A Caclin* Language and Literature 35. The neurocognitive poetics model of literary reading 10 years after. AM Jacobs 36. The power of poetry. E Wassiliwizky, W Menninghaus 37. Pictograph portrays what it is: neural response to the beauty of concrete Chinese characters. X He and W Zhang Dance 38. Movement, synchronization, and partnering in dance. S Brown 39. Dance, expertise and sensorimotor aesthetics. B Calvo-Merino 40. An eye for the impossible: exploring the attraction of physically impressive dance movements. ES Cross 41. The mind, the brain and the moving body: dance as a topic in cognitive neuroscience. B Blaesing, B Calvo-Merino 42. Training effects on affective perception of body movements. LP Kirsch, ES Cross Architecture 43. The neuroaesthetics of architecture. O Vartanian 44. Architectural styles as subordinate scene categories. DB Walther 45. Architectural affordances: linking action, perception, and cognition. Z Djebbara, K Gramann 46. Architectural design and the mind. A Coburn Afterword. Where are we now and where are we going? A Chatterjee, E Cardlillo

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Book SynopsisIn 'The Inflamed Feeling' Mats Lekander explores the science behind how you perceive your own health, using visual illusions, personal experiences, placebo, hypochondriacs, and historical anecdotes. Placed against a backdrop of the latest psychoneuroimmunology, he explores why you might feel healthy or why you might feel sickTrade ReviewJoin a thriller-like journey between body and brain, a constantly ongoing tourism in your innermost, in which balance and just as often unbalance is described in an accessible scientific way. Instructive and fun! * Barbo Osher, philanthropist and Consul-General of Sweden in San Francisco *At last a book about the psychology and physiology of well-being, giving fascinating insights into questions about health which takes up so much room in contemporary society * Martin Ingvar, author and Professor of Integrative Medicine at the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden *This is a great read for those wanting a very readable insight into our inner world. Incorporating insights from psychoneuroimmunology, Mats Lekander gives us a personal tour of the way the brain experiences both our outer and inner worlds. The author includes anecdotes of his personal experiences, making the field very accessible to non-specialists as well as highly accomplished scientists * Benjamin Hart, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of California, USA *A fascinating journey drawing together cognitive psychology, anthropology, sociology and immunology to reveal how perceptions or misperceptions of our inner world (body) impact on our health and wellbeing. A must read! * Neil Harrison, Clinical Professor in Neuroimaging at Cardiff University, UK *Despite major advances in understanding the human immune system over the past few decades, one area that remains mysterious is the intersection between the immune system and other body systems. Among the latter, the nervous system has long been understood to have significant effects on the immune response, and puzzling out the current state of knowledge in this area is the focus of this intriguing book. Lekander (Stockholm Univ., Karolinska Institute) expertly blends current immunological and psychological research with clinical vignettes in a highly readable account. * Choice *Table of Contents1: What does the brain know about the outside world 2: What does the brain know about the body 3: Our inner defence systems 4: The sickness response 5: Disgust and prejudice in disease defence 6: How do you rate your general health 7: Feeling sick and other emotions 8: Can you affect your perceived health? 9: How society affects our health 10: Perhaps its not that bad?

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Trialectic​ is an ambitious, far-ranging book about morality and human agency whose goal is to reconcile radically different ways of understanding people and thereby re-envision the law. Alces has no illusions that this will be easy but he knows the territory well, focusing instead on practical interpretations of morality and their implications for law. In the process we are treated to many fascinating excursions into law, neuroscience, psychology, and evolution.” -- Martha J. Farah | University of Pennsylvania"Peter Alces bravely explores the legal implications of the fact that, as we are mechanistic, biological organisms, moral responsibility and free will are fictions. Believing otherwise, in his succinct words, 'may cost more, in harm, than law can afford.' Alces makes his case with nuanced, provocative ideas and elegant writing. This should be required reading for anyone believing that all the criminal justice system needs is some reforming." -- Robert Sapolsky | author of “Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst" | Stanford UniversityTable of ContentsRead This First (Spoiler Alert) 1 The Plan 2 Tensions 3 “Neurosciences” 4 The Mechanics of “Morality” 5 The Cost of “Morality” 6 An Extreme Position, Indeed Coda: But . . . “What Is the Best Argument against Your Thesis?” Innocent Accessories (Before and After the Fact): Revealed Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAn introduction to a popular programming language for neuroscience research, taking the reader from beginning to intermediate and advanced levels of MATLAB programming.MATLAB is one of the most popular programming languages for neuroscience and psychology research. Its balance of usability, visualization, and widespread use makes it one of the most powerful tools in a scientist's toolbox. In this book, Mike Cohen teaches brain scientists how to program in MATLAB, with a focus on applications most commonly used in neuroscience and psychology. Although most MATLAB tutorials will abandon users at the beginner's level, leaving them to sink or swim, MATLAB for Brain and Cognitive Scientists takes readers from beginning to intermediate and advanced levels of MATLAB programming, helping them gain real expertise in applications that they will use in their work.The book offers a mix of instructive text and rigorous explanations of MATLAB code along with programming tips

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Holinger teases out . . . intimate connections, and the psychology of the broken heart, fusing science and the humanities, in her introspective and poetic book."—Erin Blakemore, Washington Post“Holinger has given a gift to the counselling world with this book...With the use of case studies, literature and historical context, Holinger illustrates grief in a way that educates readers and resonates with our varied experiences.”—Samantha Airey, Therapy Today"Dorothy Holinger's exploration of the contours of grief is wise, moving, thought-provoking, and, best of all, extraordinarily helpful. Beautifully written and humane, it is a balm for the bereaved."—Barry Bearak, Pulitzer Prize winner for international reporting“The Anatomy of Grief is a great read. All of us have been affected by grief and will find satisfaction in the new knowledge gained as well as enjoyment from Dorothy Holinger’s talent as a writer.”—Michael K. Rees, MD, MPH, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center“Anatomy of Grief is a gem. Dorothy Holinger approaches grief as a scientist and clinician, combined with personal experience, exploring the evolutionary history, anatomy, and physiology of grief. A real masterpiece.”—Donald L. Schomer, MD, Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, editor of Niedermeyer’s Electroencephalography, VIth and VIIth editions“This is a unique and truly important book to anyone who wishes to understand, and learn how to cope with, grief. Combining research, clinical and personal experience, it presents a practical, relatable, and deeply human guide to the most difficult of times.”— Chris Reid, Director of Product Development and Publishing, Science Magazine"The Anatomy of Grief brings together Dorothy Holinger’s expertise in brain research and her clinical work with grieving patients. She speaks compellingly to the grief-stricken, urging them to resist society's pressure to 'get over it' on some imposed timetable."—Barbara J. King, author of How Animals Grieve

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Book SynopsisThus, this volume provides interesting perspectives into the relationship of the evolving immature neurological system to complex behavior patterns in newborn infants which raise many new questions and exciting opportunities to extend our very limited knowledge about the newborn infant's psychosocial, emo­ tional, and cognitive development.Table of Contents1. Early Intervention: What Does It Mean?.- 2. Toward a Research Instrument for the Assessment of Preterm Infants’ Behavior (APIB).- 3. A Biobehavioral Perspective on Crying in Early Infancy.- 4. The Role of Physical Appearance in Infant and Child Development Katherine A. Hildebrandt.- 5. Development of the Father-Infant Relationship.- Author Index.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Biology - What can connectomes tell us about the brain? 3. Structural Networks 4. Functional Networks 5. Brain Regions for Network Nodes 6. Network Theoretical Measures 7. Null Models 8. Modularity / Rich Club / Topology 9. Mapping networks (communities) to biology 10. Lesions 11. Networks in a. Development b. ageing c. disease (psychiatry/psychology) d. others (Traumatic brain injury) 12. Machine Learning in connectomics 13. Multimodal MRI and Dynamic network models 14. Genetics 15. List of Resources

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection I: Introductions 1. A Clinical Neuroscientist’s Overview of Disorders of the Brain 2. Disease around the world Section II. Developmental Disorders 3. Introduction 4. Developmental Disabilities and Metabolic Disorders 5. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 6. Down Syndrome: A Model for Chromosome Abnormalities 7. Autism Spectrum Disorder 8. Rett Syndrome: From the Involved Gene(s) to Treatment 9. Fragile X-Associated Disorders Section III. Diseases of The Peripheral Nervous System 10. Introduction 11. Myasthenia Gravis 12. Muscular Dystrophy 13. Peripheral Neuropathies 14. Diabetes and Cognitive Dysfunction, Catrina Sims-Robinson Section IV. Diseases of the Central Nervous System and Neurodegeneration 15. Introduction 16. Spinal Cord Injury 17. Vascular Diseases of the Nervous System 18. Toxic/Metabolic Diseases of the Nervous System 19. Traumatic Brain Injury 19. Epilepsy 20. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 21. Parkinson Disease and Other Synucleinopathies 22. Huntington Disease 23. Alzheimer Disease 24. Cerebrovascular Disease – Stroke 25. Prion Diseases Section V. Infectious and Immune-Mediated Diseases Affecting the Nervous System 26. Introduction 27. Role of Inflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases 28. Role of Inflammation in Psychiatric Disease 29. Infections and Nervous System Dysfunction 30. Pathobiology of CNS Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 31. Emergent Viral infections of the Nervous System 32. Autoimmune and Paraneoplastic Neurological Disorders 33. Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue 34. Multiple Sclerosis Section VI. Diseases of Higher Function 35. Introduction 36. Disorders of Higher Cortical Function 37. Disorders of Frontal Lobe Function 38. Stress 39. Addictions 40. Sleep Disorders 41. Restless Legs Syndrome 42. Fear-Related Anxiety Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 43. Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder 44. Schizophrenia 45. Bipolar Disorder 46. Pain: From Neurobiology to Disease 47. Migraine 48. Depression and Suicide Section VII. Diseases of the Nervous System and Society 49. Introduction 50. The Neurological and Psychiatric Consequence of Aging 51. Advances in Ethics for the Neuroscience Agenda 52. Burden of Neurological Disease 53. Stress, Health, and Disparities 54. The impact of isolation on brain health

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsDefining the problem 1. Introduction N. S. Narayanan and Roger L. Albin 2. The epidemiology of cognitive function in Parkinson's disease Caroline M Tanner and Meredith A. Bock 3. Neuropsychology of Parkinson’s disease Steven Anderson and Cole Toovey 4. Cognitive dysfunction and neuropsychiatric aspects of Parkinson’s disease Laura Marsh and Gabriela Austgen Clinical characteristics 5. Cognition in Prodromal Parkinson’s disease Inga Liepelt-Scarfone, Anja Ophey and Elke Kalbe 6. Real-life consequences of cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease Ergun Y. Uc and Kevin Kay 7. Cognitive control and Parkinson’s disease James F. Cavanagh, Sarah Pirio Richardson and Sephira Ryman 8. Speech dysfunction, cognition, and Parkinson’s disease Jeremy Greenlee, Kris Tjaden, Andrea Rohl, Stephanie Gutierrez and Angela C. Roberts Pathophysiology 9. Neuropathology and Cognition in Parkinson’s disease David J. Irwin and David Coughlin 10. Genetics of cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease Roy Alcalay and Adina Wise 11. Animal models of action control and cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease Bernard Balleine 12. Neuroimaging approaches to cognition in Parkinson’s disease Kathleen L. Poston, Leila Kouhsari and Christina Young Circuit mechanisms 13. Functional neuroanatomy of cognition in Parkinson’s disease Nader Pouratian, Timothy J. Florence, Cody Wolfe and Koorosh Mirpour 14. Role of dopamine and clinical heterogeneity in cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson's disease' Roshan Cools, Jorryt Tichelaar, Rick Helmich, Bas Bloem, Rianne Esselink, Katrijn Smulders and Monique Timmer 15. Cholinergic Systems, Attentional-Motor Integration, and Cognitive Control in Parkinson Disease Roger L. Albin, Martin Sarter, Sygrid van der Zee, Teus van Laar, Cindy Lustig, Martijn Muller and Nicolaas I.L.J Bohnen 16. Cognition and serotonin in Parkinson’s disease Philippe Huot, Sebastien Belliveau, Imane Frouni and Cynthia Kwan Towards therapies 17. Caring for patients with cognitive dysfunction, fluctuations and dementia caused by Parkinson’s Disease Georgina Aldridge, Oday Halhouli and Qiang Zhang 18. Neuromodulation of cognition in Parkinson’s disease N. S. Narayanan, Rachel Cole, Derrick Okine and Brooke Yeager 19. The way forward for cognition and Parkinson's disease N. S. Narayanan and Roger L. Albin

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Parkinsonism associated with viral infection Irina Ivan, Laura Irincu, ?tefania Diaconu, Cristian Falup-Pecurariu 2. Covid-19, nervous system pathology, and Parkinson’s disease: bench to bedside Aron Emmi, Iro Boura, Vanessa Raeder, Donna Mathew, David Sulzer, James E. Goldman, Valentina Leta 3. Prevalence and outcomes of Covid-19 in Parkinson’s disease: Acute settings and hospital Conor Fearon, Alfonso Fasano 4. Covid-19 and Parkinson’s disease: acute clinical implications, long-COVID and post-Covid-19 parkinsonism Valentina Leta, Iro Boura, Daniel J. van Wamelen, Mayela Rodríguez-Violante, Angelo Antonini, K. Ray Chaudhuri 5. Smell deficits in Covid-19 and possible links with Parkinson’s disease Aron Emmi, Michele Sandre, Andrea Porzionato, Angelo Antonini 6. Spotlight on non-motor symptoms and Covid-19 Silvia Rota, Iro Boura, Yi-Min Wan, Claudia Lazcano-Ocampo, Mayela Rodríguez-Violante, Angelo Antonini, K. Ray Chaudhuri 7. Treatment paradigms in Parkinson’s disease patients and Covid-19 Iro Boura, Lucia Batzu, Espen Dietrichs, K. Ray Chaudhuri 8. Covid-19 and Parkinson’s disease: Nursing care, vaccination and impact on advanced therapies Anna Roszmann, Aleksandra M. Podlewska, Yue Hui Lau, Iro Boura, Annette Hand 9. Social Isolation, loneliness and mental health sequelae of the Covid-19 pandemic in Parkinson’s disease Bradley McDaniels, Indu Subramanian 10. Parkinson’s disease and Covid-19: Is there an impact of ethnicity and the need for palliative care Katarina Rukavina, Victor McConvey, K. Ray Chaudhuri, Janis Miyasaki 11. Covid-19 : The Cynosure of Rise of Parkinson’s Disease Prashanth Lingappa Kukkle 12. Parkinson’s disease and Covid-19: The Effect and Use of Telemedicine Aleksandra M. Podlewska, Daniel J. van Wamelen 13. Impact of Covid-19 on research and training in Parkinson’s disease Yi-Min Wan, Daniel J. van Wamelen, Yue Hui Lau, Silvia Rota, Eng-King Tan

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Book SynopsisThe Ecological Brain is the first book of its kind, using complexity science to integrate the seemingly disparate fields of ecological psychology and neuroscience. The book develops a unique framework for unifying investigations and explanations of mind that span brain, body, and environment: the NeuroEcological Nexus Theory (NExT).Beginning with an introduction to the history of the fields, the author provides an assessment of why ecological psychology and neuroscience are commonly viewed as irreconcilable methods for investigating and explaining cognition, intelligent behavior, and the systems that realize them. The book then progresses to its central aim: presenting a unified investigative and explanatory framework offering concepts, methods, and theories applicable across neural and ecological scales of investigation. By combining the core principles of ecological psychology, neural population dynamics, and synergetics under a unified complexity science approach, NExT offers a compressive investigative framework to explain and understand neural, bodily, and environmental contributions to perception-action and other forms of intelligent behavior and thought.The book progresses the conversation around the role of brains in ecological psychology, as well as bodies and environments in neuroscience. It is essential reading for all students of ecological psychology, perception, cognitive sciences, and neuroscience, as well as anyone interested in the history and philosophy of the brain/mind sciences and their state-of-the-art methods and theories.Trade Review"The brain is just a brain. It has no function without the body and the environmental niche it occupies. The Ecological Brain is an attempt to explain this trivial yet often neglected embeddedness, integrating recent knowledge from psychology and neuroscience research." György Buzsáki, M.D., Ph.D., Biggs Professor of Neural Sciences, NYU Neuroscience Institute, New York University, USA"After decades of asking what your head’s inside of, ecological psychologists are beginning to ask, “what's inside your head?” In The Ecological Brain, Luis Favela takes seriously the claim that mind is low-dimensional dynamics in a brain-body-environment system. By synthesizing complexity theory, nonlinear dynamics, and recent work on neural manifolds, he points a way forward for understanding perception and action at neural, organism, and ecological scales." William H. Warren, Chancellor’s Professor of Cognitive Science, Brown University, USATable of Contents1. Making everybody upset 2. Why “ecological” psychology? 3. The sins of cognitivism visited upon neuroscience 4. The varieties of ecological neuroscience 5. Foundations of complexity science for the mind sciences 6. What is NExT? NeuroEcological Nexus Theory 7. Putting the NeuroEcological Nexus Theory to work 8. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisCerebellum and Cerebrum in Homeostatic Control and Cognition presents a ground-breaking hybrid-brain psychology, proposing that the cerebellum and cerebrum operate in a complementary manner as equal cognitive partners in learning based control. The book synthesises contemporary neuroscience and psychology in terms of their common underlying control principle, homeostasis. Drawing on research and theory from neuroscience, psychology, AI and robotics, it provides a hybrid control systems interpretation of consciousness and self; unconscious mind; REM dream sleep; emotion; self-monitoring and self-control; memory, infantile amnesia; and, cognitive development. This is used to investigate different elements of cerebellum-cerebrum offline interaction; including attention and working memory, and explores cerebellar and cerebral contributions to various aspects of a number of disorders; including ADHD, ASD and schizophrenia. Presenting original ideas around neuropsychological architecture, the book will be of great interest to academics, researchers, and post-graduate students in the fields of neuropsychology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience and clinical psychology.Table of Contents1. Homeostasis, brain, and cognition. 2. Cognition as information representation and processing. 3Learning based control. 4. Critical issues in cognition and learning based control. 5. Brain: Basic structure, control function and development. 6. Brain and cognition: cerebellum and cerebrum. 7. Brain as a hybrid computer: cerebellum and cerebrum as complementary components. 8. Brain-Mind: an integrated architecture. 9. Dreaming brain and dreaming mind. 10. Brain-Mind architecture and an integrated psychology. 11. Psychological processes in terms of neuro-systems dialogue. 12. Systems balance and imbalance: mental health, mental disorders, and some implications for education

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