Physiological psychology Books

Book SynopsisA neurobiological explanation of self-awareness and the states of mind of severely traumatized people.Trade Review"This book elegantly blends phenomenological research and neurobiology in its elucidation of a serious symptom and its associated suffering. . . .The addition of abundant case examples and treatment narratives increases the value of the book for clinicians and aids students curious to know more about why trauma causes dissociation and what it feels like to experience it in the mind and body. . . .The authors are to be commended for opening the door for future scholarship while increasing hope for healing. . . .Highly recommended. " -- CHOICE"[A] well-written and thoughtful text that will be useful to clinicians, researchers, legal scholars, and those in the general public who are interested in this area of psychological distress. . . .The case studies of the appendix are excellent. " -- PsycCRITIQUES"[T]he most noteworthy aspect of the book is the inclusion of patient testimonies in the forms of artwork, poetry, and vignettes. . . .[T]he audience can scrutinize in a more involved and understandable way than simply reading technical words on a page, a feat not many research-oriented publications are able to achieve. " -- Somatic Psychotherapy Today"The TRASC [trauma-related altered states of consciousness] model is useful and interesting. The book is well-written and supported. " -- American Journal of Forensic Psychology"Breaking new ground, if not creating an entirely new research and clinical domain, this book startles with its intelligence and breadth. Frewen and Lanius call upon over a decade of functional MRI research and detailed clinical interviews to define what they refer to as ‘trauma-related altered states of consciousness’ (TRASC). The ideas are new, the data are very strong, and the grounding in the real-world experience of suffering people is refreshing. This is a whole new step forward in understanding and assisting those with dissociative difficulties. " -- John Briere, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Southern California; Director, USC Adolescent Trauma Training Center, National Child Traumatic Stress Network"This is a landmark book in the history of psychotraumatology. Frewen and Lanius have created a new intellectual blueprint for understanding dissociation. Their book is unique in providing a detailed integration of the latest neuroscientific findings with the experience of what it is like to be traumatized. It is a treasure trove of ideas for anyone pursuing the study or healing of the traumatized self. " -- Chris R. Brewin, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University College London"This book reaches into the depth of PTSD—the invisible domain of troubled brains that can captivate the mental apparatus. Healing the Traumatized Self provides clear insights to help people return to the joys of human companionship. It is a must-read for all who wish to understand the neurodynamics of broken minds and pathways to healing. " -- Jaak Panksepp, Professor of Neuroscience and Baily Endowed Chair of Animal Well Being Science, Washington State University, Pullman, WA"In this scholarly, highly focused, yet accessible and readable volume, Frewen and Lanius tackle the characterization, meaning, and neurophenomenological basis for dissociation. The deep clinical insights coupled with state of the art neuroimaging data permit an in-depth analysis of dissociation in its many forms, and its relationship to traumatization, perception, and brain/mind/body connections. This work considerably advances our knowledge of dissociation and lays out a pathway for successful therapeutic interventions for highly traumatized individuals." -- Rachel Yehuda, PhD, Director of the Traumatic Stress Studies Division at Icahn School of Medicine; Mental Health Patient Care Center Director at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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Book SynopsisFilling a major gap in neuropsychological references and training materials, this is the first guide to conducting effective clinical interviews as a core component of neuropsychological practice. Prominent experts provide state-of-the-art information about clinical interviewing in the context of 16 different adult populations and settings. Chapters outline critical areas of inquiry and key considerations for differential diagnosis, as well as what initial and follow-up questions to ask, rapport-building strategies, and common interviewing pitfalls. Tips for record reviews and behavioral observations are also offered. Chapters follow a consistent format and include extensive tables for easy reference.Trade Review"A 'must read' for neuropsychologists and those in training. One of the most important skills for neuropsychology trainees to learn is how to guide and focus the clinical interview. This involves being aware of the unique information that should be gleaned for specific disorders and conditions, as well as the topics all interviews need to cover. The interview not only helps to formthe basis for the differential diagnosis, but is thekey first stage of the neuropsychological exam.This book rises to the occasion."--Dawn Bowers, PhD, ABPP-CN, Professor and Director, Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Program, University of Florida "In addition to providing an excellent overview of the foundational skills for clinical interviewing--as well as for behavioral observations and collateral interviewing--this text presents the specialized knowledge needed to interview patients in particular settings and with different neuropsychological presentations. This book will have great value to my graduate students as a complement to learning neuropsychological tests in their neuropsychological assessment course or during their first neuropsychological practicum placement. The user-friendly tables will enhance the book's utility for me as a clinical supervisor when patients with more infrequent neurological or neuropsychological presentations are seen in our training clinic."--Julie A. Suhr, PhD, Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology, Ohio University "Finally, there is a high-quality book that will advance your interviewing skills. This book elevates interviewing in clinical practice. The clinical interview is a core component of diagnostics, recommendations, and decision making. The expert contributors provide broad and deep understanding of how to take group data and apply it to the individual. Chapters guide you from assessing nuanced features of clinical populations to test selection and ultimately to integration with behavioral observations and data. The tables are intuitive and a tremendous asset. This book should be required reading for neuropsychology classes. Whether you are an emerging clinician or seasoned practitioner, you need this text in your library."--Marc A. Norman, PhD, ABPP-CN, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego-Table of Contents 1. The Why, What, and How of Neuropsychological Interviewing, Yana Suchy & Justin B. Miller 2. Capacity Evaluations in Clinical Settings, George J. Demakis 3. Acquired Brain Injury, Leslie M. Guidotti Breting & Jerry J. Sweet 4. Concussion and Repetitive Head Impact Exposure in Adult Athletes, William B. Barr 5. Dementias of Old Age, Justin B. Miller & Yana Suchy 6. Primary Progressive Aphasia, Tatiana Karpouzian-Rogers & Sandra Weintraub 7. Movement Disorders Clinic, Ashley K. Miller & Cynthia Kubu 8. Cerebrovascular Accident, Kathleen Y. Haaland & Danielle C. Hergert 9. Multiple Sclerosis, Natalie A. Emmert & Ralph H. B. Benedict 10. Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders, Cady Block & David W. Loring 11. Neuro-oncology, Lauren B. Bolden & Michael W. Parsons 12. Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Adults, Robert L. Mapou 13. Alcohol and Other Substance Use, Rosemary Fama, Stephanie A. Sassoon, Linda D. Fama, & Edith V. Sullivan 14. Information Gathering in the Context of Infectious Disease, Steven Paul Woods, Jennifer L. Thompson, & Michelle A. Babicz 15. Military Neuropsychology, Patrick Armistead-Jehle, Robert D. Shura, Robert A. Seegmiller, & Douglas B. Cooper 16. Inpatient Psychiatry, Bernice A. Marcopulos & Beth C. Arredondo 17. Inpatient Rehabilitation, Kirk J. Stucky & Lauren M. Golla Index

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Book SynopsisFrom foremost authority Russell A. Barkley, this book presents essential principles and practices for managing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and teens. Barkley interweaves the best scientific knowledge with lessons learned from decades of clinical practice and research. He provides guidelines and clinical tips for conducting thorough, accurate assessments and developing and implementing science-based treatment plans. The book is grounded in Barkley's theory of ADHD as a disorder of executive functioning and self-regulation. Ways to collaborate successfully with parents and other professionals are highlighted throughout. In a convenient large-size format, the volume includes 45 reproducible handouts and forms that can be downloaded and printed for repeated use.Trade Review"Barkley has produced an exceptionally helpful, practitioner-friendly guide, using his career-culminating executive functioning/self-regulation theory of ADHD as the overarching framework. The book is at once deeply conceptual and inherently practical, with a plethora of clinical tips throughout its pages. It will help professionals in multiple disciplines to understand the impairments that so many individuals with ADHD experience across the lifespan, to recognize the huge stakes involved in clinical management, and to administer evidence-based assessment and treatment strategies."--Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco "Not only is Barkley one of the world’s foremost scientific authorities on ADHD, but he also is a master of translating theory and research into clinical practice. This essential resource for mental health and education professionals presents state-of-the-science information that is directly connected to clear recommendations for diagnosing ADHD and comorbidities, providing parent counseling and behavior management training, and dealing with school and medication issues. Appendices include useful forms and handouts, as well as information on ADHD and health, neurogenetic underpinnings of the disorder, and treatments to avoid. This book needs to be on the desks of all professionals working with children and adolescents with ADHD."--George J. DuPaul, PhD, Department of Education and Human Services, Lehigh University "The book addresses important issues that clinicians face daily, such as how to properly assess and treat ADHD, how to help children and adolescents improve their executive functioning and self-regulation deficits, ways to promote school success, and more. A preeminent scientist, educator, and practitioner, Barkley has drawn on over 50 years of experience to create this sorely needed resource. In addition to timely, pragmatic information, the book provides a wealth of forms, assessment tools, and fact sheets to copy and use with parents and school personnel. Barkley, the ADHD guru, delivers once again!"--Lisa Weyandt, PhD, Director, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island "Once again, Barkley has produced an exceptional work that is unprecedented in its grounding in established theory and its synthesis of the voluminous literature on ADHD and its treatment. The book translates research into practical guidelines for helping children and adolescents with ADHD at home and school. This book is essential reading for clinicians across disciplines who are treating children and adolescents with ADHD, as well as students preparing to become practitioners in clinic, school, and primary care settings."--Thomas J. Power, PhD, ABPP, Professor of School Psychology in Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Education, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania-Table of Contents1. ADHD Is Self-Regulation Deficit Disorder: The Importance of Executive Functioning–Self-Regulation Theory in ADHD 2. Principles for Diagnosing ADHD 3. Assessment: The Executive Functioning–Self-Regulation Theory and Clinical Common Sense 4. Diagnosing Comorbidity 5. Talking to Parents about What to Expect 6. Principles and Guidelines for Treating ADHD 7. Parent Counseling and Behavior Management Training 8. School Management of ADHD 9. The Stimulant and Nonstimulant Medications for ADHD 10. Making Medication Decisions and Addressing Special Medication Issues Appendix A. Forms and Handouts Appendix B. ADHD's Impact on Health Appendix C. Neurogenetics and ADHD Appendix D. Clinician Beware: Unproven and Disproven Treatments for ADHD Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisHow the Body Shapes the Mind is an interdisciplinary work that addresses philosophical questions by appealing to evidence found in experimental psychology, neuroscience, studies of pathologies, and developmental psychology. There is a growing consensus across these disciplines that the contribution of embodiment to cognition is inescapable. Because this insight has been developed across a variety of disciplines, however, there is still a need to develop a common vocabulary that is capable of integrating discussions of brain mechanisms in neuroscience, behavioural expressions in psychology, design concerns in artificial intelligence and robotics, and debates about embodied experience in the phenomenology and philosophy of mind. Shaun Gallagher''s book aims to contribute to the formulation of that common vocabulary and to develop a conceptual framework that will avoid both the overly reductionistic approaches that explain everything in terms of bottom-up neuronal mechanisms, and inflationistic approaches that explain everything in terms of Cartesian, top-down cognitive states. Gallagher pursues two basic sets of questions. The first set consists of questions about the phenomenal aspects of the structure of experience, and specifically the relatively regular and constant features that we find in the content of our experience. If throughout conscious experience there is a constant reference to one''s own body, even if this is a recessive or marginal awareness, then that reference constitutes a structural feature of the phenomenal field of consciousness, part of a framework that is likely to determine or influence all other aspects of experience. The second set of questions concerns aspects of the structure of experience that are more hidden, those that may be more difficult to get at because they happen before we know it. They do not normally enter into the content of experience in an explicit way, and are often inaccessible to reflective consciousness. To what extent, and in what ways, are consciousness and cognitive processes, which include experiences related to perception, memory, imagination, belief, judgement, and so forth, shaped or structured by the fact that they are embodied in this way?Trade Review...this book is a massive interdisciplinary achievement and a major contribution to a better understanding of the role of embodiment in consciousness and cognition ... His book combines an impressive knowledge of contemporary research in the cognitive and neurocognitive sciences with a keen sense of the deep and important philosophical issues this research raises. It deserves to be read by anyone interested in the contribution of embodiment to cognition. * Elisabeth Pacherie, Mind *Table of ContentsPART I: SCIENTIFIC AND PHENOMENOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF EMBODIMENT ; PART II: EXCURSIONS IN PHILOSOPHY AND PATHOLOGY

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Book SynopsisWhere did we come from?What is our connection with other life forms?What are the mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being?In the seventh edition of this revolutionary textbook, David M. Buss examines human behavior from an evolutionary perspective, providing students with the conceptual tools needed to study evolutionary psychology and apply them to empirical research on the human mind. Content is organised by topic, beginning with the challenges of survival, mating, parenting, and kinship; progressing to challenges of group living, including cooperation, aggression, sexual conflict and status, prestige, and social hierarchies.Key features of this edition include: Updated and enhanced material based on an explosion of new theories and research, including dozens of new references Expanded coverage of topics including socioecology, behavior, emotions, and gender Exploration of evolutionary mismatches in

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Clinicians always aim for the best practice for the benefit of their patients in front of them. In order to fulfil this aim they need to apply their own clinical experience, but must be abreast with the expanding knowledge and means available to them for the most appropriate investigations for the problem. The field of imaging has been advancing at a rate never seen before. The developments in the technology have made it possible to refine imaging even of very young children. Greater understanding of normal structures and functions are emerging. Clinician would love to grasp that knowledge the contributors of the third edition of FUNDAMENTALS OF PEDIATRIC IMAGING have complied in this very manageable size with relevant information in simple language detailing the findings and outlining the context of each imaging. This book will add to the richness of any reference material accessible to the students and practitioners across the various disciplines of Pediatrics. Illustrations and salient points about the conditions makes this book a great quick reference material for anyone practicing Pediatrics. A short introduction of the techniques available, a cross-section of congenital aberrations and peculiar findings from examination of various organ systems in Pediatric age group have been illustrated. It certainly helps to know what imaging to order and to correctly interpret the findings and communicate with clarity with colleagues working in the teams. Imaging of various systems from Musculoskeletal system, Airways, neuro, GI and Genito urinary systems are very well covered and will be particularly of interest to Community pediatricians for comprehensively deal with their patients." --BACCH NewsletterTable of Contents1. Special Considerations in Pediatric Imaging 2. Airway 3. Chest 4. Cardiac 5. Gastrointestinal 6. Genitourinary 7. Musculoskeletal 8. Neuro

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Book SynopsisSusan Greenfield is a leading neuroscientist based at the Laboratory of Pharmacology, Oxford. In 1994 she was the first woman to give the annual Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. She is the presenter for BBC2's Brain Story.

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Book SynopsisHow do brains make minds? Paul Thagard presents a unified, brain-based theory of cognition and emotion with applications to the most complex kinds of thinking, right up to consciousness and creativity. Neural mechanisms are used to explain mental operations for analogy, action, intention, language, and the self.Brain-Mind develops a brilliant account of mental operations using promising new ideas from theoretical neuroscience. Single neurons cannot do much by themselves, but groups of neurons work together to accomplish powerful kinds of mental representation, including concepts, images, and rules. Minds enable people to perceive, imagine, solve problems, understand, learn, speak, reason, create, and be emotional and conscious. Competing explanations of how the mind works have identified it as soul, computer, brain, dynamical system, or social construction. This book explains minds in terms of interacting mechanisms operating at multiple levels, including the social, mental, neural, and molecular. Unification comes from systematic application of Chris Eliasmith''s powerful Semantic Pointer Architecture, a highly original synthesis of neural network and symbolic ideas about how the mind works. This book belongs to a trio that includes Mind-Society: From Brains to Social Sciences and Professions and Natural Philosophy: From Social Brains to Knowledge, Reality, Morality, and Beauty. They can be read independently, but together they make up a Treatise on Mind and Society that provides a unified and comprehensive treatment of the cognitive sciences, social sciences, professions, and humanities.Trade ReviewWith his deep background in cognitive science and philosophy of mind, Thagard is able to sketch a bird's eye view of the mind-encompassing cognition, emotion, and consciousness-while staying grounded in a computational theory of neural organization." * Keith J. Holyoak, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles *Paul Thagard's Brain-Mind is an extremely ambitious attempt (largely successful, I believe), to provide a unified, neurally-based, account of how the Brain creates the Mind. Using Chris Eliasmith's Semantic Pointer Architecture and related ideas, Thagard shows how all the various aspects of the mind from lower level phenomena, such as Perception, to the highest levels of cognition, such as Language and the Self, can be realized in terms of a set of unifying principles based on the Semantic Pointer Architecture and its grounding in neural mechanisms. It provides a strong intellectual foundation for the even more ambitious other volumes (Mind-Society and Natural Philosophy) of his three-volume Treatise on Mind and Society. Thagard takes us on a mind-expanding journey." * Stephen Read, Mendel B. Silberberg Professor of Social Psychology, University of Southern California *A readable overview of the philosophy of cognitive science and its goal of establishing mechanistic or computational models of cognition and emotion." * Choice *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. What are Minds? Why Minds Matter What are Minds? Cognitive Science Representations and Processes Mechanisms Looking Ahead Summary Notes to Chapter 1: Minds 2. How Brains Make Minds Why Brains Matter to Mind and Society Thinking with Cells Neurons Neural Groups Combining Neural Representations Semantic Pointers The Semantic Pointer Architecture Innateness versus Learning Summary and Discussion Appendix: Details and Comparisons Notes to Chapter 2: Brains 3. Perception and Imagery Why Perception and Imagery Matter to Mind and Society From Sensation to Perception to Imagery External Senses Internal Senses Imagery Mental Mechanisms for Imagery Neural Mechanisms for Imagery Uses of Imagery Summary and Discussion Notes to Chapter 3: Perception 4. Concepts Why Concepts Matter to Mind and Society Theories of Concepts Neural Mechanisms for Concepts Uses of Concepts Summary and Discussion Notes to Chapter 4: Concepts 5. Rules Why Rules Matter to Mind and Society Mental Mechanisms for Rules Neural Mechanisms for Rules Uses of Rules Summary and Discussion Notes to Chapter 5: Rules 6. Analogies Why Analogies Matter to Mind and Society Mental Mechanisms for Analogy Neural Mechanisms for Analogy Uses of Analogies Summary and Discussion Notes to Chapter 6: Analogies 7. Emotions Why Emotions Matter to Mind and Society Psychological Theories of Emotion Neural Mechanisms for Emotions Uses of Emotions How Emotions Change Summary and Discussion Notes to Chapter 7: Emotions 8. Consciousness Why Consciousness Matters to Mind and Society Psychological Theories of Consciousness Neural Mechanisms for Consciousness Uses of Consciousness Summary and Discussion Notes to Chapter 8: Consciousness 9. Action and Intention Why Actions Matter to Mind and Society Psychological Theories of Action, Intention, and Will Neural Mechanisms for Action and Intention Uses of Action and Intention The Will Summary and Discussion Notes to Chapter 9: Action 10. Language Why Language Matters to Mind and Society Syntax First: Chomsky Integrating Syntax, Semantics, and Phonology Meaning Conceptual Blending Metaphor Innateness and Language Learning Summary and Discussion Notes to Chapter 10: Language 11. Creativity Why Creativity Matters to Mind and Society What is Creativity? Images Concepts Rules Procedural Creativity Analogies and Metaphors Emotions Case Study: CRISPR/Cas9 Summary and Discussion Notes to Chapter 11: Creativity 12. The Self Why the Self Matters to Mind and Society What is the Self? Semantic Pointers for Self-Representation Semantic Pointer Mechanisms for Self-Effecting and Self-Changing Multilevel Systems Molecular Mechanisms Social Mechanisms Summary and Discussion Notes to Chapter 12: Self References Index

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Book SynopsisHow Genes Influence Behavior takes a personal and lively approach to the study of behavioral genetics, providing an up-to-date and accessible introduction to a variety of approaches and their application to a wide range of disorders, and modeling a critical approach to both methods and results.This second edition includes additional biology content to help students understand the biological foundations of the field, while maintaining an appropriate focus on the main issues of relevance to psychology students; updates coverage of genomic technologies and their applications; and covers a wider range of disorders, including autism spectrum disorder, eating disorders, and intellectual disability. A new final chapter guides students through a range of quantitative approaches using worked examples that relate directly to cases and examples used earlier in the text, and addresses current issues arising from debates around reproducibility. The online resources that accompany this book include:Trade ReviewThe breadth of knowledge that is required to prepare a new generation of behavior geneticists is certainly present in the 2nd edition of How Genes Infuence Behavior * Tinca J. C. Polderman, Behavior Genetics, 07 June 2021 *Easy to read, comprehensive, up to date. The entertaining writing style will enthuse many new students, as will the low price. * Tinca J. C. Polderman, Behavior Genetics, 07 June 2021 *The authors are to be applauded for sharing with us their fascinating journey through the world of genetic research (and Irish hostels, and tattoos), and as such delivering a great contribution to the behavior genetics literature. * Tinca J. C. Polderman, Behavior Genetics, 07 June 2021 *The book covers a wide variety of topics in appropriate depth and with an informative, but relatively informal, style. A major strength is its focus on the recently highlighted topic of reproducibility (and how to maximise this), which is an area in which students need to be suitably educated. * Dr William Davies, Cardiff University *Very easy to read, and the narrative makes it engaging. * Dr Michelle Luciano, University of Edinburgh *An excellent and easy-to-read, engaging textbook. * Professor Robert Gerlai, University of Toronto Mississaugu *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: The genetic epidemiology of schizophrenia 3: Molecular biology of nucleic acids 4: Epigenetics, gene regulation, and 'omic technologies 5: Linkage and association 6: Genome wide association studies (GWAS) 7: Molecular genetics of schizophrenia 8: Autism spectrum disorder 9: Intellectual disability and developmental disorders 10: Anxiety, depression, and eating disorders 11: Alcoholism 12: The genetics of intelligence, personality, and personality disorders 13: Genes for what? 14: Genes and the environment 15: Mapping mouse behavior 16: Reverse genetics 17: Mutagenesis and the molecular dissection of circadian rhythms 18: Many vs. One: Genetic Variation in Flies and Worms 19: Comparative genomics 20: How genes influence behavior 21: How do we know a finding is true? Quantitative Approaches Appendix

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Book SynopsisAn accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the field of comparative psychology. Combining behavioural, psychological and biological insights, students are encouraged to make connections within and beyond psychology, while discussion of cutting-edge research stimulates students to explore the topic further.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide to the conceptual, mathematical, and implementational aspects of analyzing electrical brain signals, including data from MEG, EEG, and LFP recordings.This book offers a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of analyzing electrical brain signals. It explains the conceptual, mathematical, and implementational (via Matlab programming) aspects of time-, time-frequency- and synchronization-based analyses of magnetoencephalography (MEG), electroencephalography (EEG), and local field potential (LFP) recordings from humans and nonhuman animals. It is the only book on the topic that covers both the theoretical background and the implementation in language that can be understood by readers without extensive formal training in mathematics, including cognitive scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists.Readers who go through the book chapter by chapter and implement the examples in Matlab will develop an understanding of why and how analyses are performed, how to interpret results, what the methodological issues are, and how to perform single-subject-level and group-level analyses. Researchers who are familiar with using automated programs to perform advanced analyses will learn what happens when they click the “analyze now” button.The book provides sample data and downloadable Matlab code. Each of the 38 chapters covers one analysis topic, and these topics progress from simple to advanced. Most chapters conclude with exercises that further develop the material covered in the chapter. Many of the methods presented (including convolution, the Fourier transform, and Euler''s formula) are fundamental and form the groundwork for other advanced data analysis methods. Readers who master the methods in the book will be well prepared to learn other approaches.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to using the tools and techniques of neuroscience to understand how consumers make decisions about purchasing goods and services.Contrary to the assumptions of economists, consumers are not always rational actors who make decisions in their own best interests. The new field of behavioral economics draws on the insights of psychology to study non-rational decision making. The newer field of consumer neuroscience draws on the findings, tools, and techniques of neuroscience to understand how consumers make judgments and decisions. This book is the first comprehensive treatment of consumer neuroscience, suitable for classroom use or as a reference for business and marketing practitioners.After an overview of the field, the text offers the background on the brain and physiological systems necessary for understanding how they work in the context of decision making and reviews the sensory and perceptual mechanisms that govern our perception and ex

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Book SynopsisHow the ?invisible hand? of the nervous system makes the human hand such an evolutionary success.The hand has a central role in both human evolution and cultural development?in our descent and in our ascent. It is, Immanuel Kant said, ?the visible part of the brain.? It is the invisible that concerns Matthew Longo in The Invisible Hand, a wide-ranging, deftly written account of the neural and cognitive mechanisms that have made a seemingly ordinary physical appendage an extraordinary tool in the evolution of humanity.The hand has been the focus of an enormous amount of research from a dizzying range of disciplines, from anatomy, psychology, and neuroscience to evolutionary biology and archaeology. With the concept of the invisible hand, Longo integrates and contextualizes the findings from these disparate fields to show how the neurocognitive mechanisms that comprise the invisible hand are central to understanding a wide array of phenomena, including basic sensory and motor function, space perception, gesture, and even the self. More generally, he contends that the extraordinary abilities of the hand arise precisely from the complementary nature and tight integration of the visible and invisible hands?a proposition that leads deep into topics as diverse as haptics, tool use, handedness, phantom limbs, and evolution. His work elucidates and significantly expands a key chapter of the story of human evolution and culture as manifested in the human hand.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart 1. Symmetry cognition 1. Rotational and reflectional transformations 2. Goodness and simplicity of dot patterns in a regular hexagonal grid 3. Cognitive judgments and group theoretical model for dot patterns in a square grid 4. A three-stage model with group theory and a spatial filter for cognitive judgments 5. Cognitive judgments for repetitive patterns 6. Cognitive judgments for one-dimensional black-and-white filled patterns Part 2. Contour perception and brightness illusion 7. Mathematical models of an antagonistic process of excitation and inhibition 8. The brightness illusions and a five-level qualitative model based on the decrease in brightness levels 9. A five-level qualitative model for various aspects of brightness contrast 10. A three-level qualitative model for the Ehrenstein illusions Part 3. Size of the circle in a geometrical illusion 11. The Ebbinghaus illusion as a circle size contrast 12. The Delboeuf illusion by comparative judgment 13. Concentric circle illusion and judgment-order effect by absolute judgments Part 4. Negative time-order effect on weight sensation 14. Excitation and inhibition in negative time-order effect

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Book SynopsisSunday Times Book of the YearThis is a book about what it feels like to be exceptional - and what it takes to get there. Why can some people achieve greatness when others can''t, no matter how hard they try? What are the secrets of long life and happiness? Just how much potential does our species have?In this inspirational book, New Scientist Managing Editor Rowan Hooper takes us on a tour of the peaks of human achievement. We sit down with some of the world''s finest minds, from a Nobel-prize winning scientist to a double Booker-prize winning author; we meet people whose power of focus has been the difference between a world record and death; we learn from international opera stars; we go back in time with memory champions, and we explore the transcendent experience of ultrarunners. We meet people who have rebounded from near-death, those who have demonstrated exceptional bravery, and those who have found happiness in the most unexpected ways.Drawing on interviews with a wide range of superhumans as well as those who study them, Hooper assesses the science of peak potential, reviewing the role of genetics alongside the famed 10,000 hours of practice.For anyone who ever felt that they might be able to do something extraordinary in life, for those who simply want to succeed, and for anyone interested in incredible human stories, Superhuman is a must-read.Trade ReviewFascinating, timely and very well put together . . . The range of human activities, and abilities, covered in Rowan Hooper's study is astonishing and inspiring. It's a reminder of the incomparable adaptability that evolution has brought about in the human body and mind, and I found myself frequently wondering: what else are we capable of? How much further can we reach? And not least: how can we make sure the human race survives long enough for all our potential to unfold? The whole study is enthralling -- Philip PullmanThis is a scream, in several ways: it's highly entertaining, but it's kind of painful to realise I will never be superhuman. Dang, eh? -- Margaret Atwood, bestselling author of The Handmaid’s Tale, on TwitterSuperhuman is an incredibly readable and endlessly interesting book. Perhaps most importantly, it is an inspiring book -- Christopher Kemp * Science *Rowan Hooper's book corrals humans who are the best at things we revere, such as intelligence, musical ability, bravery and endurance, plus the things that matter the most, longevity and happiness. He sought achievers from all over the world and asked them why and how . . . The result is terrifically entertaining. Hooper is the managing editor of New Scientist magazine and that precious thing, an easy, fluent, funny scientist (evolutionary biology in his case). From an armchair this is spectacularly enjoyable. Hooper is an amiable, jaunty companion who explores the science of extreme human achievement - a mix of environment, practice, genetics, psychology and passion. The message from this upbeat, clever, feel good book is that all of us have greater capacity than we realise. I finished the book inspired -- Melanie Reid * The Times *For his new book, Superhuman, Rowan Hooper has travelled the world meeting people who are the best in a range of coveted traits . . . The book details conversations with people who have reached the peak of human potential in happiness, focus, resilience, sleep, ageing, language, bravery and much more - and lays out the scientific studies that back up their experiences . . . Rowan found the people he met, like Ellen MacArthur, explained time and time again in different words that you can overcome any obstacles if you have a burning passion and a goal to strive towards. Find a 'why' and you'll find a way -- Niamh Horan * Irish Sunday Independent *In this excellent book, Hooper seeks out the highest achievers in myriad fields and also the scientists studying human capability to reframe the old debate: it's never genes or environment, it is always both things, together * New Scientist *This fascinating book reveals what it takes to be superhuman . . . as an evolutionary biologist, Hooper is persuasive in arguing that the genetic element in extreme performance is generally underestimated -- Dominic Lawson * Daily Mail *In this highly readable and well-researched book, Rowan Hooper, an evolutionary biologist by training, sets out to "demystify people at the extremes" of everything from intelligence to running to sleeping. As promoted in a recent spate of popular books, one appealing account of success says that all that really distinguishes highly accomplished people from the rest of us is the environment: having the opportunity and resources to pursue a dream. Nurture certainly does play an important role in success, but as Hooper explains in engaging detail in Superhuman, drawing on insightful interviews with people at the peak of success to illustrate, it is becoming increasingly clear from scientific research on expert performance that there is more to the story. Genetic makeup not only underpins basic abilities and capacities that bear on complex skills - it influences the environments that we seek out and create for ourselves. Superhuman will help shift the debate about the origins of exceptional performance beyond an anachronistic nature vs. nurture perspective and towards a recognition that it no longer even make sense to try to separate these two types of influence. The book is essential reading for anyone who has marvelled at exceptional human performance and wondered what explains it -- Zach Hambrick, professor of cognitive psychology and director of the Expertise Lab, Michigan State UniversityHaven't read a book so simultaneously inspiring and geekily fascinating in ages -- Emma Hooper, author of Our Homesick Songs and Etta and Otto and Russell and JamesAt one level this is science writing as freak show: Hooper tracks down people who run insane distances (seven consecutive marathons, for instance, at roughly three hours per marathon), remain unimaginably alert (from F1 drivers to Zen monks), memorise pi to umpteen places, and so on. But underneath the highly entertaining cor blimeys he is investigating something serious and timely: the controversial relationship between genes and environment, and the physiological, intellectual, genetic and ethical limits of being human -- James McConnachie * Sunday Times *We all want to be superhuman, and that dream has been a common element in science-fiction works. Yet what is less well known is the fact that superhumans are already among us, and they are more amazing than the aliens or superheros depicted in comics. They inspire us and may even drive the future evolution of our species. Rowan Hooper vividly tells the stories of superhumans, and explains the science behind them. The book has surprised and inspired me, and I hope you will feel the same -- Liu Cixin

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Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking book binds together a contemporary understanding of sleep and brain injury, pairing empirical understanding through clinical practice with extensive up-to-date research, to provide a deeply considered approach to these overlapping topics. Firstly, the author discusses the neuroanatomy and architecture of sleep, including the need for sleep, definitions of good sleep, and what can go wrong with sleep. The focus then moves to the neuroanatomical damage and dysfunction from brain injury, and the resultant functional effects. The author then adroitly fuses the two streams of coverage together, focusing on the neurobiological, neurochemical, and functional aspects of both sleep and brain injury to offer new insights as to how they interrelate.The book then looks towards the applied aspects of treatment and rehabilitation, bringing further thoughts of how, because of this new understanding, we can potentially offer novel treatments for brain injury recovery andTrade Review"Dr Thomas successfully weaves together current knowledge and research from the fields of sleep and brain injury with a vast scope that ranges from the relationship of the neuroanatomical and neurochemical foundations through to the lived experience of the individual. The book expertly constructs a deep appreciation of the complexity and interrelatedness of the extensive ecosystem that is sleep and waking as it structures and encompasses all aspects of life. Based on the intricacies of the above, a complete sleep management approach is offered to promote healthy sleep and waking, which makes clear how things might be improved for those who have experienced a brain injury. It is a must read for anyone working in this area." - Dr Susan Hooper, BSc (Hons), Cert. Ed, MSc, D Couns Psych, Cert. Rehab, Chartered Psychologist, Registered Counselling Psychologist, HCPC"An extraordinary work, I have learned so much. A few items that stand out in particular include: the disturbing persistence of pro-inflammatory cytokines (and potential risk of neurodegenerative disease) for years post brain injury, the impact of melatonin and sleep deprivation on bone mineral density, the impact of reduced or excess REM on depressive symptoms, including suicidal ideation post TBI, the unsurprisingly complex and beneficial role of Vitamin D, the microbiome and vagus nerve stimulation: all areas of research in inflammatory arthritis. This book offers a thorough review of the neuroscience of sleep and brain injury, together with novel evidenced based interventions to optimise outcomes." - Dr Jo MacGowan, Consultant Rheumatologist, BSc (Hons), MBBS, FRCP"This astonishingly well researched book integrates current knowledge from sleep theory and practice and the wider neurosciences to provide a comprehensive framework for understanding sleep disorders and brain injury, and their interaction. It will be an invaluable resource to guide all neuro-rehabilitation clinicians in assessing and treating such problems." - Lesley Stewart, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, M.A., M.Phil, Chartered Psychologist, HCPC, Full Practitioner Member Division of Neuropsychology'Dr Thomas successfully weaves together current knowledge and research from the fields of sleep and brain injury with a vast scope that ranges from the relationship of the neuroanatomical and neurochemical foundations through to the lived experience of the individual. The book expertly constructs a deep appreciation of the complexity and interrelatedness of the extensive ecosystem that is sleep and waking as it structures and encompasses all aspects of life. Based on the intricacies of the above, a complete sleep management approach is offered to promote healthy sleep and waking, which makes clear how things might be improved for those who have experienced a brain injury. It is a must read for anyone working in this area.' - Dr Susan Hooper, BSc (Hons), Cert. Ed, MSc, D Couns Psych, Cert. Rehab, Chartered Psychologist, Registered Counselling Psychologist, HCPC'An extraordinary work, I have learned so much. A few items that stand out in particular include: the disturbing persistence of pro-inflammatory cytokines (and potential risk of neurodegenerative disease) for years post brain injury, the impact of melatonin and sleep deprivation on bone mineral density, the impact of reduced or excess REM on depressive symptoms, including suicidal ideation post TBI, the unsurprisingly complex and beneficial role of Vitamin D, the microbiome and vagus nerve stimulation: all areas of research in inflammatory arthritis. This book offers a thorough review of the neuroscience of sleep and brain injury, together with novel evidence-based interventions to optimise outcomes.' - Dr Jo MacGowan, BSc (Hons), MBBS, FRCP, Consultant Rheumatologist 'This astonishingly well researched book integrates current knowledge from sleep theory and practice and the wider neurosciences to provide a comprehensive framework for understanding sleep disorders and brain injury, and their interaction. It will be an invaluable resource to guide all neuro-rehabilitation clinicians in assessing and treating such problems.' - Lesley Stewart, M.A., M.Phil, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, Chartered Psychologist, HCPC, Full Practitioner Member Division of NeuropsychologyTable of ContentsPart I – Sleep1 – Introduction to sleep2 – Introduction to the neurochemistry and neuroanatomy of sleep3 – What happens when things go wrong with sleep Part II – Brain Injury4 – Introduction to brain injury: the basics5 – Common neuroanatomical structures that are affected in brain injury6 – Functional disturbances caused by brain injuryPart III – The combination of clockwise and counterclockwise vicious cycles7 - Establishing the link between brain injury and sleep disturbance and sleep disturbance and brain injury8 – Integration of thoughts9 – Chronic neuroinflammation and waste disposal: the long and the short of itPart IV – Treatments or promoting virtuous cycles10 – Some ideas for research and intervention11 - First foundation12 – Second Foundation13 – Third Foundation14 – Fourth FoundationPart V – A recapitulation15 – Final thoughts

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Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking book advances the fundamental debate about the nature of addiction. As well as presenting the case for seeing addiction as a brain disease, it brings together all the most cogent and penetrating critiques of the brain disease model of addiction (BDMA) and the main grounds for being skeptical of BDMA claims. The idea that addiction is a brain disease dominates thinking and practice worldwide. However, the editors of this book argue that our understanding of addiction is undergoing a revolutionary change, from being considered a brain disease to a disorder of voluntary behavior. The resolution of this controversy will determine the future of scientific progress in understanding addiction, together with necessary advances in treatment, prevention, and societal responses to addictive disorders. This volume brings together the various strands of the contemporary debate about whether or not addiction is best regarded as a brain disease. Contributors offer argumTrade Review"This book is an exceptionally wide-ranging exploration of the contested terrain of human troubles labelled addiction. The distinguished editors have invited the best brains across the various fields that bear upon addiction -- those who advocate the brain disease view, those opposed, and those carving creative paths in between. It will stand as the definitive inter-disciplinary collection on the brain disease paradigm and its alternatives, providing lively, point-for-point debates about the nature of addiction and why this matters."Craig Reinarman, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA"This collection presents an excellent, well-balanced overview of different views on the brain disease model of addiction. Eminent international authors from a variety of theoretical and disciplinary perspectives discuss the emergence of the model and its growing popularity, challenges to the model and possible novel alternatives. Divided into four sections - for, against, unsure and innovative ideas – the book is informative, stimulating and a welcome reminder that the brain disease model is still far from universally accepted."Betsy Thom, Middlesex University, UK"What an exceptional book this is! Although understanding addiction as a ‘brain disease’ is accepted by many, it is in fact a controversial approach, contested by a large number of leading researchers, theoreticians and practitioners. This book offers a wonderfully encyclopaedic and yet very clear road map of this contested space. Divided into four stimulating sections (for, against, unsure, alternatives) the book brings together almost all of the leading figures in this debate, allowing all voices to be heard and yet also offering a clear set of statements from the Editors of the position that they hold. I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in this area, from novices through to ‘experts’."Richard Velleman, University of Bath, UK and Addictions Research Group, Sangath, India"This book provides a rich compendium of seminal papers in the addiction field positioned alongside ground-breaking new contributions that consider the biopsychosocial, policy, and public health implications of a variety of models of addiction, as well as the specific benefits and downsides of the brain disease model. This book does way more than evaluate the brain disease model – it also provides a compelling retrospective and encourages introspection of our beliefs and attitudes about addiction. It also provides fascinating and thoughtful alternative models that have great potential to change how we study, treat, and frame addiction. Over the course of 44 chapters, Evaluating the Brain Disease Model of Addiction presents a paradigm shift and a call for us to reconsider how we study and conceptualize addiction. The overarching conclusion that is quite evident from reading this book is that, as a field, we have been asking the wrong questions. The chapters in this exceptionally curated book provide a plethora of ideas for alternative questions and conceptualizations that might ultimately reduce human suffering."Katie Witkiewitz, University of New Mexico, USA"This book is an exceptionally wide-ranging exploration of the contested terrain of human troubles labelled addiction. The distinguished editors have invited the best brains across the various fields that bear upon addiction -- those who advocate the brain disease view, those opposed, and those carving creative paths in between. It will stand as the definitive inter-disciplinary collection on the brain disease paradigm and its alternatives, providing lively, point-for-point debates about the nature of addiction and why this matters."Craig Reinarman, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA"This collection presents an excellent, well-balanced overview of different views on the brain disease model of addiction. Eminent international authors from a variety of theoretical and disciplinary perspectives discuss the emergence of the model and its growing popularity, challenges to the model and possible novel alternatives. Divided into four sections - for, against, unsure and innovative ideas – the book is informative, stimulating and a welcome reminder that the brain disease model is still far from universally accepted."Betsy Thom, Middlesex University, UK"What an exceptional book this is! Although understanding addiction as a ‘brain disease’ is accepted by many, it is in fact a controversial approach, contested by a large number of leading researchers, theoreticians and practitioners. This book offers a wonderfully encyclopaedic and yet very clear road map of this contested space. Divided into four stimulating sections (for, against, unsure, alternatives) the book brings together almost all of the leading figures in this debate, allowing all voices to be heard and yet also offering a clear set of statements from the Editors of the position that they hold. I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in this area, from novices through to ‘experts’."Richard Velleman, University of Bath, UK and Addictions Research Group, Sangath, India"This book provides a rich compendium of seminal papers in the addiction field positioned alongside ground-breaking new contributions that consider the biopsychosocial, policy, and public health implications of a variety of models of addiction, as well as the specific benefits and downsides of the brain disease model. This book does way more than evaluate the brain disease model – it also provides a compelling retrospective and encourages introspection of our beliefs and attitudes about addiction. It also provides fascinating and thoughtful alternative models that have great potential to change how we study, treat, and frame addiction. Over the course of 44 chapters, Evaluating the Brain Disease Model of Addiction presents a paradigm shift and a call for us to reconsider how we study and conceptualize addiction. The overarching conclusion that is quite evident from reading this book is that, as a field, we have been asking the wrong questions. The chapters in this exceptionally curated book provide a plethora of ideas for alternative questions and conceptualizations that might ultimately reduce human suffering."Katie Witkiewitz, University of New Mexico, USA"As well as giving an excellent overview of the debate on how to conceptualize addiction, this book also raises questions about the essence of science. Rejecting a neopositivist view, according to which science is almost exclusively data driven, the debate on the brain disease model of addiction (BDMA) shows that science is about the interpretation of data and model building, and that these models can have a profound impact on the way we deal with social realities. While no pathognomonic brain lesions have been identified that can be used for diagnosing addiction, proponents of the BDMA have argued that understanding addiction as a brain disease would be helpful for overcoming stigma and improving treatment. However, 25 years after the first seminal paper introducing the BDMA, effects on treatment and public policies are, at best, modest, and the ‘othering’ associated with the BDMA apparently has unintended side effects. This book brings together a plethora of perspectives on the validity and utility of the BDMA from distinguished experts from addiction research as well as from the humanities, including proponents and critics of the model as well as authors who consider themselves ‘undecided’."Gallus Bischof, University of Lűbeck, GermanyTable of ContentsGeneral introduction; SECTION I FOR THE BRAIN DISEASE MODEL OF ADDICTION 1. Introduction to Section I; 2. Addiction is a brain disease, and it matters; 3. Neurobiologic advances from the brain disease model of addiction; 4. Time to connect: bringing social context into addiction neuroscience; 5. Drug addiction: updating actions to habits to compulsions ten years on; 6. Is addiction a brain disease? The incentive-sensitization view; 7. Addiction is a brain disease (but does it matter?); SECTION II AGAINST THE BRAIN DISEASE MODEL OF ADDICTION 8. Introduction to Section II; 9. Giving the neurobiology of addiction no more than its due; 10. The brain disease model of addiction: is it supported by the evidence and has it delivered on its promises?; 11. Brain disease model of addiction: why is it so controversial?; 12. Brain disease model of addiction: misplaced priorities?; 13. Addiction and the brain-disease fallacy; 14. Recovery is possible: overcoming ‘addiction’ and its rescue hypotheses; 15. Superpower rivalry, the American Grand Narrative, and the BDMA; 16. My brain disease made me do it: bioethical implications of the Brain Disease Model of Addiction; 17. Addiction is a human problem, but brain disease models divert attention and resources away from human-level solutions; 18. Before ‘rock bottom’? Problem framing effects on stigma and change among harmful drinkers; 19. Brain change in addiction: disease or learning? Implications for science, policy, and care; 20. Brains or persons? Is it coherent to ascribe psychological powers to brains?; 21. The persistence of addiction is better explained by socioeconomic deprivation-related factors powerfully motivating goal-directed drug choice than by automaticity, habit or compulsion theories favored by the brain disease model; 22. Addiction and criminal responsibility: the law’s rejection of the disease model; 23. One cheer for the brain-disease interpretation of addiction; SECTION III UNSURE ABOUT THE BRAIN DISEASE MODEL OF ADDICTION 24. Introduction to Section III; 25. In search of addiction in the brains of laboratory animals; 26. Addiction treatment providers’ engagements with the Brain Disease Model of Addiction; 27. Balancing the ethical and methodological pros and cons of the BDMA; 28. The making of the epistemic project of addiction in the brain; 29. Addiction and the meaning of disease; 30. The pitfalls of recycling substance-use disorder criteria to diagnose behavioral addictions; SECTION IV ALTERNATIVES TO THE BRAIN DISEASE MODEL OF ADDICTION 31. Introduction to Section IV; 32. Addiction is socially engineered exploitation of natural biological vulnerability; 33. Toward an ecological understanding of addiction; 34. Addiction biases choice in the mind, brain, and behavior systems: beyond the brain disease model; 35. Multiple enactments of the brain disease model: which model, when, for whom, and at what cost?; 36. The social perspective and the BDMA’s entry into the non-medical stronghold in Sweden and other Nordic countries; 37. Beyond the medical model: addiction as a response to trauma and stress; 38. Psychotherapeutic strategies to enhance motivation and cognitive control; 39. Addiction is not (only) in the brain: molar behavioral economic models of etiology and cessation of harmful substance use; 40. Understanding substance use disorders among veterans: virtues of the Multitudinous Self Model; 41. How an addiction ontology can unify competing conceptualizations of addiction; 42. Looping processes in the development of and desistance from addictive behaviors; 43. Recovery and identity: a socially focused challenge to brain disease models; 44. Replacing the BDMA: a paradigm shift in the field of addiction; Concluding comments

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Book SynopsisThis empirically based book provides conceptual knowledge and practical advice to enable clinicians to implement evidence-based methods drawn from learning theory for managing the catastrophic effects of challenging behaviour as an enduring outcome of acquired brain injury (ABI).Based on a conceptual framework of neurobehavioural disability, the book takes a holistic case formulation approach, incorporating functional assessment procedures arising from the operant learning tradition that underpins the design of treatment interventions. It bridges the knowledge gap in uniquely providing a single resource to enable practitioners to implement evidence-based methods to better manage ABI behaviour disorders. The authors, who are leading experts in the field, have described a model of intervention based on a functional analytic approach to understanding behaviour within an operant learning framework. The chapters provide a step-by-step approach to assessment, formulation, interventTable of ContentsSection 1: Origins of challenging behaviour. 1. Outcomes from acquired brain injury: prevalence and impact of challenging behaviour. 2. The Intervention Model: frameworks, principles, and practice. 3. A legal framework for the management of challenging behaviour. Section 2: Assessment and formulation: general principles and methods. 4. Assessment of behavioural risk in acquired brain injury. 5. Determining the cause: recording behaviour using direct observation methods. Section 3: Intervention. 6. Neurobehavioural rehabilitation and application of new learning methods. 7. Behaviour support in the context of neurobehavioural rehabilitation. 8. Management of aggression after acquired brain injury. 9. What can behavioural interventions contribute to rehabilitation for inappropriate sexual behaviour post acquired brain injury? 10. Managing behaviours that challenge in acute care settings. 11. The clinical realities of delivering neurobehavioural rehabilitation in the community. 12. Managing behaviour in Functional Neurological Disorders.

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Book SynopsisNeuroscientist and psychologist Michael Graziano puts forward a ground-breaking new theory of the origin of consciousness.Trade Review"Graziano’s attention schema theory marks a milestone by offering a plausible, mechanistic answer to the hard problem [of consciousness]." -- Aaron Schurger - Science"Rethinking Consciousness is a very accessible work of science popularisation. There’s limited jargon and Graziano guides the reader with numerous pop culture references and helpful analogies." -- Prospect

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Book SynopsisThis provocative account of our obsession with neuroscience brilliantly illuminates what contemporary neuroscience and brain imaging can and cannot tell us about ourselves, providing a much-needed reminder about the many factors that make us who we are. What can''t neuroscience tell us about ourselves? Since fMRI -- functional magnetic resonance imaging -- was introduced in the early 1990s, brain scans have been used to help politicians understand and manipulate voters, determine guilt in court cases, and make sense of everything from musical aptitude to romantic love. >In Brainwashed, psychiatrist and AEI scholar Sally Satel and psychologist Scott O. Lilienfeld reveal how many of the real-world applications of human neuroscience gloss over its limitations and intricacies, at times obscuring -- rather than clarifying -- the myriad factors that shape our behavior and identities. Brain scans, Satel and Lilienfeld show, are useful but often ambiguous represenTrade ReviewWall Street Journal "In their concise and well-researched book, [Satel and Lilienfeld] offer a reasonable and eloquent critique of this fashionable delusion, chiding the premature or unnecessary application of brain science to commerce, psychiatry, the law and ethics... In a book that uses 'mindless' accusatively in the subtitle, you might expect an excitable series of attacks on purveyors of what's variously called neurohype, neurohubris and neurobollocks. But more often than not Dr. Satel and Mr. Lilienfeld stay fair and levelheaded. Good thing, because this is a topic that requires circumspection on all sides." New York Times "Dr. Satel and Dr. Lilienfeld offer a methodical critique of this oversimplified neuro-nonsense, convincingly arguing that in many ways the M.R.I.'s of today are simply the phrenology heads of yesteryear, laughably primitive attempts to wrangle human character and behavior into tractable form." Andrew Solomon, author of Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity "This thoughtful, provocative book provides a needed counterbalance to the arrogant neuromythology that purports to explain all of human behavior through brain imaging. It makes a strong moral argument that we are, ultimately, creatures of choice who can exercise will; it grapples boldly with a science that has sometimes threatened our understanding of what it is to be human." Charles Murray, author of Coming Apart "Science develops new tools that have promise for illuminating age-old questions, and those new tools are then misused or oversold until expectations are finally reconciled with reality. Sally Satel and Scott Lilienfield tell the story of neuroscience's real and illusory contribution to goals that range from treating addiction and detecting lies to mapping the neural underpinnings of morality. It is a daunting topic, but Brainwashed somehow manages to blend the authors' mastery of their subject with compulsive readability." Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing "A smart and sometimes devastating critique of 'neurobollocks'... this book is a brisk read, but a good one - and, I would argue, an important one." Nature "Satel and Lilienfeld provide an engaging overview of the technical and conceptual factors that complicate the interpretation of brain scans obtained by functional magnetic resonance imaging and other techniques... Brainwashed offers much to bolster popular understanding of what brain imaging can and cannot achieve." Huffington Post "[An] important new book... Brainwashed is not an anti-neuroscience book by any means. Indeed, the authors celebrate the new insights into human thought and behavior that brain studies have yielded. But the book does take a hard stand against the prevailing neurocentrism, and aims to restore some balance to our understanding of human fallibility, including drug and alcohol addiction." BBC Focus "In a witty but no-hold-barred book, the authors skewer the ridiculous claims of those who tell us that brain imaging can unlock the secrets of the mind... Brainwashed explains why we must be skeptical and accept that, if anything, brain research has revealed just how much further we have to go." Gary Marcus, Newyorker.com "The book does a terrific job of explaining where and how savvy readers should be skeptical." Discover "Well-written and remarkably balanced... Should you buy it?... For new readers, or as a gift, it would be fantastic." Metapsychology "Offers an availing expose on the recklessly radical conclusions of Naive Neuroscience and what must be addressed to maintain a comprehensive, sensible and constrained Modern Neuroscience." Reason "A skeptical but fair-minded review of the field that carefully distinguishes between wild hopes and actual accomplishments." Commentary "[A] lucid new book" The Scientist "Brainwashed is a reasoned, humane addition to the growing 'neuroskeptic' bookshelf." Booklist, Starred Review "[A] fascinating book." Library Journal "An accessible entry point to important and timely neuroethical discussions. Above all, readers will learn why they should turn a critical eye to reports that begin, 'Brain scans show...'" Kirkus Reviews "A valuable contribution to the neuroscience bookshelf." Jeffrey Rosen, Professor of Law, George Washington University and Legal Affairs Editor, The New Republic "Brainwashed challenges the much-hyped claim that neuroscience will transform everything from marketing to the legal system to our ideas of blameworthiness and free will. Satel and Lilienfeld bring much needed skeptical intelligence to this field, giving neuroscience its due while recognizing its limitations. This is an invaluable contribution to one of our most contested debates about the ability of science to transform society." Peter D. Kramer, author of Against Depression "An authoritative, fascinating argument for the centrality of mind in what, doubtless prematurely, has been called the era of the brain." Paul Bloom, Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Yale and author of How Pleasure Works "In this smart, provocative and very accessible book, Satel and Lilienfeld are not out to bury neuroscience; they are here to save it--to rescue it from those who have wildly exaggerated its practical and theoretical benefits. Some of this book is very funny, as when they review the dubious history of neuromarketing and neuropolitics, and some of it is dead serious, as in their discussion of how the abuse of neuroscience distorts criminal law and the treatment of addicts. Brainwashed is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the use and abuse of one of the most important scientific developments of our time." Hal Pashler, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego "Brainwashed provides an engaging and wonderfully lucid tour of the many areas in which the progress and applications of neuroscience are currently being overstated and oversold. Some of the hyping of neuroscience appears fairly harmless, but more than a little of it carries potential for real damage--especially when it promotes erroneous ideas about addiction and criminal behavior. The book combines clearheaded analysis with telling examples and anecdotes, making it a pleasure to read." Steven Pinker, Harvard College Professor of Psychology, and author of How the Mind Works and The Stuff of Thought "Neuroscience is an exhilarating frontier of knowledge, but many of its champions have gotten carried away. This book shows how attempts to explain the human condition by pointing to crude blotches of brain activity may be superficially appealing but are ultimately unsatisfying. Sally Satel and Scott Lilienfeld are not dualists, romantics, mystics, or luddites. Their case for understanding the mind at multiple levels of analysis will resonate with thoughtful psychologists and biologists, and they make that case lucidly, expertly, and entertainingly. Anyone who is interested in the brain--and who isn't?--will be enlightened by this lively yet judicious critique." PsycCRITIQUES "In this volume, these two prolific authors combine their talents to provocatively call for caution concerning many of the promises associated with neuroscience... A very readable, even entertaining, commentary on how neuroscience is beginning to change the world... A welcome reminder of the never-ending need for healthy skepticism as we encounter the various creative endeavors that so often accompany emerging scientific developments." The National Review "[An] incisive and clearly written book... [I]f you want to know where and why the neuroscientific used-car salesmen are wrong, if you want to arm yourself against their preposterous overselling, read this book." David Brooks, New York Times "[A] compelling and highly readable book." Slate "A well-informed attack on the extravagances of "neurocentrist" thought." The New Scientist "The intrepid outsider needs expert guidance through this rocky terrain -- and there's no better place to start than Brainwashed by Sally Satel and Scott O. Lilienfeld. Satel, a practising psychiatrist, and Lilienfeld, a clinical psychologist, are terrific sherpas. They are clear-sighted, considered and forgiving of the novice's ignorance"Table of ContentsIntroduction: Losing Our Minds in the Age of Brain Science Chapter One. This Is Your Brain on Ahmadinejad: Or What Is Brain Imaging? Chapter Two. The Buyologist Is In: The Rise of Neuromarketing Chapter Three. Addiction and the Brain-Disease Fallacy Chapter Four. The Telltale Brain: Neuroscience and Deception Chapter Five. My Amygdala Made Me Do It: The Trials of Neurolaw Chapter Six. The Future of Blame: Neuroscience and Moral Responsibility Epilogue: Mind Over Gray Matter

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Book SynopsisQuickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret the most popular neuropsychological assessment instruments Neuropsychological testing can identify changes in cognition, behavior, and emotion; aid in determining the cause of a disorder or developmental problem; and assist clinicians in planning treatment and rehabilitation. To use these tests properly, professionals need an authoritative source of advice and guidance on how to administer, score, and interpret them. Now fully revised and in a second edition, Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment is that source. Completely updated to include the most current instruments, including the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS), the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV), the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV), and the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS-IV), Essentials of Neuropsychological AssessmTable of ContentsSeries Preface. One: Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment. Two: The Discipline of Neuropsychological Assessment. Three: Essentials of the Interview And Clinical History. Four: Essentials of Test Selection, Administration, And Scoring. Five: Essentials of Interpretation. Six: Special Issues in Neuropsychological Assessment. Seven: Essentials of Report Writing. Appendix A A General Guide for Neuropsychological Assessment. Appendix B Essentials of the Neurobehavioral Syndromes. References. Annotated Bibliography. Index. About the Authors.

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Book SynopsisPresents a philosophical meditation on what warfare does to us. This book examines the reasons soldiers act as they do. It explains the attractions of battle - the adrenaline rush, the esprit de corps - and analyzes the many rationalizations made by combat troops to justify their actions.Trade Review"A superb study of modern combat man, and his relationship to death, and his thoughts about it."—Chicago Sunday Tribune"[A] classic."—Philip Caputo, Washington Post

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of the seminal text designed to empower educators with an innovative conceptual framework for teaching. The book is grounded in the synergy of five big ideas for connecting mind, brain, and education research to classroom practice: neuroplasticity, potential, malleable intelligence, the Body-Brain System, and metacognition.Table of Contents Foreword by Robert Calfee  ix Acknowledgments  xi Preface xiii Introduction 1 Teacher Education and Professional Development: Preparing, Developing, and Supporting Teachers by Providing Them with a Firm Foundation 1 Teachers as Learners: Enhancing Mindsets and Methods 4 Five Big Ideas from Research to Application 5 Prologue: Challenges and Opportunities in 21st Century Schooling 9 In Support of a Gold Standard for Educational Professionals: Teachers as Adaptive Experts and Lifelong Learners 11 Challenges in the Current System of Teacher Education and Schooling 12 Tools for Learning and Teaching in the 21st Century 14 Brain, Plasticity, Potential, and Intelligence 15 The Body-Brain System 17 Metacognition 19 The Challenges of Teaching Today 21 Opportunities Knock for Lifelong Learners 24 Connecting the Science of Learning to the Art of Teaching 27 1. Big Idea 1: Implications of Neural Plasticity for Learning and Teaching 28 Understanding the Science of Neural Plasticity 30 Brain Development Over the Life Span 33 Plasticity Research and the Classroom 37 From Research to Classroom Practice: Plasticity in Action 41 What's the Big Idea? 45 2. Big Idea 2: Recognizing Human Potential 48 Misunderstanding Potential: The Fixed Mindset 50 Defining Potential in the Classroom 51 Teacher Expectations About Their Students' Learning Potential 54 Educational Leadership: Beyond the Classroom 59 From Research to Classroom Practice: Guiding Students to Actualize Their Learning Potential 61 What's the Big Idea? 62 3. Big Idea 3: Understanding Intelligence 65 Conceptions of Intelligence 68 Dynamic, Changeable Intelligence 73 Malleable Intelligence, Growth Mindsets, and Student Learning 73 Malleable Intelligence, Motivation, and Effort  75 Rehearsal: Talent vs. Deliberate Practice 79 Using Formative Assessment for Intelligence-Building 81 Educational Leadership: Beyond the Classroom 82 From Research to Classroom Practice: Intelligence and a Growth Mindset for 21st Century Success 82 What's the Big Idea? 89 4. Big Idea 4: The Body-Brain System at Work for Learning 92 Social and Emotional Learning 93 Modeling and Teaching Practical Optimism 97 Managing Stress 99 Stronger Bodies, Sharper Minds 100 The Search for Causal Connections 103 High-Octane Fuel for Learning 105 Preparing for Learning with a Good Night's Sleep 107 From Research to Classroom Practice: Putting the Body-Brain System to Work 108 What's the Big Idea?  111 5. Big Idea 5: Metacognition as a Path to Becoming Functionally Smarter 115 Metacognition Through the Ages 116 Thinking About Thinking: Two Layers of Learning 117 Connecting Metacognition and Executive Function 119 Teaching and Facilitating the Use of Cognitive Strategies 121 Connecting Cognitive Strategies to Current Rigorous Standards 123 Gathering Information 124 Exploring and Elaborating 128 Communicating What You Have Learned 134 Teaching Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies by Example 138 A Metacognitive Approach to Social and Emotional Learning 140 From Research to Classroom Practice: Learning by Teaching and Reflecting on Your Professional Practice 144 What's the Big Idea? 145 6. Teaching, Learning, and Neuroeducation Myth Busting 148 Becoming an "Apprentice" of Effective Education 149 There Is More to 21st Century Education Than the 3 Rs—A Lot More 150 You Can Get Better at Almost Anything If You Set Your Mind to It 152 Your Brain Is a Learning Muscle—Build It 153 Early Intensive Reading Instruction Can Open New Worlds 154 The Little Engine That Could Had the Right Idea 155 Don't Forget: You Can Remember 157 Support Physical Activity to Support Learning 160 Your Role as a Myth Buster 161 7. Your Journey of Learning and Teaching 162 The Importance of Learning Together 163 Connecting with a Worldwide Professional Learning Community  170 The Joy of Informal Learning 172 Rising to the Hope and Challenges of Your Professional Practice 173 References 176 Index 196 About the Authors 209

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsMessage from the Author ix Acknowledgements xx Prologue: Lost and Found xxiii Introduction: Why Feeling Safe Matters xxix Part One: The Illusion of Safety 1 1 What Does Feeling Safe Mean? 3 Stuck in Unhelpful Patterns 5 When You Don’t Know if You Feel Safe or Not 7 Unconsciously Unsafe 9 Consciously Unsafe 11 Unconsciously Safe 12 Consciously Safe 14 Four Levels of Safety 16 What Does Feeling Safe Mean to You? 20 From Outside In, to Inside Out 20 Part Two: When the Nervous System Is Nervous 25 2 Measuring Un-safety in the Human Laboratory 27 Skewed Measurements 29 A Changing World – Speed, Noise, Demand, Technology 31 3 Your Intelligent Nervous System 35 Introduction to the Key Principles of Safety Science 37 A Day in the Life Of 39 Polyvagal Theory (Viva Las Vagus!) 44 Evolution of Our Nervous System 48 Regulation, Co-regulation, Dysregulation 50 Habituation to Survival – A Nervous System Perspective 52 Sensing Our Inner and Outer World 54 Meanings Matter 58 Social Engagement (and Wearing Masks) 59 All Alone Together 61 Reality Shows and Frozen ‘Perfection’ 68 Safety in Connection 70 Part Three: Nature Cures 73 4 The Wisdom of Trees 75 Magnificent Brainforests 79 The Tree of Safety 82 The Roots of the Tree of Safety 85 The Trunk of the Tree of Safety – Life Passages 87 The Crown of the Tree of Safety 90 The Real Work 92 5 Going Back to Our Roots 93 Early Beginnings 96 Weakened Roots 99 Where Do You Belong? 105 Different Types of Roots 112 The Tree That Toppled 113 Part Four: Doing the Real Work (of Finding Inner Safety) 119 Practices and Resources 119 Getting Ready to Do the Work – Before You Get Going 119 Practices and Resources Index 125 6 Create More Resources – The Reset 127 What Are Your Energy Levels Right Now? 130 Press the Reset Button 131 Getting Started 135 Feel Resourced – What to Expect 138 7 Aerate the Soil/Soul 139 Compacted Breathing 142 Learn How to Breathe 143 Practice 1: Notice the Breath 149 Practice 2: Take 5 a Day/Morning Practice 151 Practice 3: Sigh it Out 152 8 Return to the Body – Embodiment Work 155 Practice 1: Notice Your Body Awareness 160 Practice 2: Locate Your Trigger Points 161 Practice 3: Feel Joy and Pleasure 163 Practice 4: Sense Your Environment 165 Practice 5: Take a Walk in Nature 167 Practice 6: Jump Back into Your Body – Heel Drops 168 Practice 7: Discover Chi Kung Shaking 170 Practice 8: Find Comfort and Ease 171 9 Can I Show You Who I Am? 175 Practice 1: Identify Your Inner Perfectionist 180 Practice 2: Mirror Work 183 Practice 3: Let it Out! 187 10 Strengthen the Positivity Bias of the Brain 191 Practice 1: Gratitude for the Present Moment 197 Practice 2: Wake up with Gratitude 199 Practice 3: End Your Day with Gratitude 199 Practice 4: Cultivate Appreciation 200 Practice 5: Soak in Pleasure 201 Practice 6: Morning Intention Setting 203 11 Safety in Connection 205 Practice 1: Prepare Your Heart Connection 211 Practice 2: Meditation for Loneliness 212 Practice 3: Deep Support 214 12 Healing Weakened Roots 217 Practice 1: Explore Your Family Tree 219 Practice 2: Tree Meditation Exercise 221 Epilogue: Return Home 225 About the Author 231 Bibliography 233

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Book SynopsisAlcohol abuse is a major health problem in most parts of the world. This book focuses on the way in which alcohol affects the brain, with the aim of describing advances in the neuropsychology of alcoholism in a way that makes this work accessible to clinicians from a variety of backgrounds who treat people with alcohol-related problems.; The book is divided into four parts. Part One provides an introduction to the medical and neurological conditions that can result from alcoholism, and to the process of neuropsychological assessment. The problems involved in conducting research in this area are also considered. In Part Two, research that focuses directly on changes to the nervous system is surveyed. This includes studies of both the short-term and the chronic neurological changes in the brain caused by alcohol. In Part Three, studies of the neuropsychological effects of acute intoxication, social drinking and alcohol abuse are described. Finally, in Part Four, the implications of neuroTrade ReviewIntroduction. Part I: Diagnostic and Measurement Issues. Adverse Effects of Alcohol Consumption. Assessment of Cognition and Drinking Practices. Part II: Alcohol and the Nervous System. Neuroradiological Studies. Neuropathological Research. Neurophysiological Research. Part III: Neuropsychological Research. Alcohol Intoxication. Cognition in Social Drinkers. Cognitive Impairment in Alcoholics. Neuropsychology of the Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome. Part IV: Implications for Practice. Implications for the Treatment of Alcoholic Patients. Rehabilitation of Patients with Alcohol-related Cognitive Impairment. Concluding Comments. References. Glossary. Author Index. Subject Index.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Diagnostic and Measurement Issues. Adverse Effects of Alcohol Consumption. Assessment of Cognition and Drinking Practices. Part II: Alcohol and the Nervous System. Neuroradiological Studies. Neuropathological Research. Neurophysiological Research. Part III: Neuropsychological Research. Alcohol Intoxication. Cognition in Social Drinkers. Cognitive Impairment in Alcoholics. Neuropsychology of the Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome. Part IV: Implications for Practice. Implications for the Treatment of Alcoholic Patients. Rehabilitation of Patients with Alcohol-related Cognitive Impairment. Concluding Comments. References. Glossary. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisA riveting and meticulous account of why and how female serial killers commit murder. Drawing on original scientific research and various psychological perspectives, Dr. Marissa A. Harrison illustrates how female serial killers differ from their male counterparts and why society is so fascinated by their grisly crimes.Trade Review'Dr Harrison has clearly demonstrated her expertise on female serial killers. Her seminal work will stand the test of time, scrutiny, and reliability. Her scholarship, insightful analysis, and penchant for detail make this book the best on the market. Excellent reading for those interested in why and how women become serial killers.' Eric W. Hickey, author of Serial Murderers and their Victims, 7th Edition'Dr Harrison's masterfully crafted book is a comprehensive, engaging, and thought-provoking insight into female serial homicide. Through the interesting case studies provided, the reader gets an in-depth understanding of the factors that can contribute to serial homicide in females.' Clare S. Allely, author of The Psychology of Extreme Violence'Fascinating, ground-breaking, and long overdue. Harrison fills the inexcusable gap in the serial murder literature with her own original research on female killers, in what is sure to become a seminal work in criminology. A must-read.' Patricia Pearson, author of When She Was Bad: How and Why Women Get Away with Murder and Wish You Were Here: A Murdered Girl, a Brother's Grief and the Hunt for a Serial Killer'There are countless books on male serial killers but very little on female serial killers. Using a range of perspectives, Dr Harrison's book corrects this deficiency and documents the similarities and differences between male and female killers. Highly accessible, extensively researched, and valuable to professional and lay reader alike.' Frederick Toates, authors of Understanding Sexual Serial Killing'Just as Deadly: The Psychology of Female Serial Killers firmly establishes Dr Marissa Harrison as the preeminent authority on the female serial killer. As an evolutionary psychologist, Dr Harrison brings a much-needed perspective to understanding the inner workings of a subset of serial murderer who have been underacknowledged for centuries. To gain such insight, Dr Harrison compiled decades' worth of data and discerned the who, what, when, where, why, and how related to female serial murderers by giving attention not only to their lives and crimes but also to the often misunderstood psychosocial and behavioral drives behind their motivation. Dr Harrison's research proves how ill-equipped typologies are to classify female serial murderers, given that those systems were designed by men who were interested only in the mindset of the male serial sexual killer. Among other important findings, Dr Harrison draws an interesting distinction between the victim acquisition tactics of both genders: female serial murderers maintain a 'gatherer' style, while their male counterparts adhere to their 'hunter' nature. Just as Deadly is a welcome and necessary addition to the small but growing body of literature that scrutinizes age-old preconceptions about serial murder.' Enzo Yaksic, author of Killer Data: Modern Perspectives on Serial MurderTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction: what is a serial killer?; 2. Why are we interested in serial killers?; 3. The lives in female serial killers (FSKs); 4. Mental health and substance use among FSKs; 5. FSK crimes and outcomes; 6. FSK motives and profile; 7. Comparing FSKs and MSKs: backgrounds and mental illness; 8. Comparing FSKs and MSKs: crimes and victims; 9. The behavioral neuroscience of serial murder; 10. Pyschosocial factors that make a serial murderer; 11. Evolutionary and converging perspectives of serial murder; 12. Our understanding of serial killers evolves.

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Book SynopsisA respected medical professional, family man, and keen athlete, Andrew Tillyard had a full and active life until a vehicle crash changed it all. He sustained a serious head injury and was airlifted to the hospital where he worked, having only just survived. In this book, he recounts the raw, uncompromising struggles he faced to rebuild his life. Drawing from regular blog entries written throughout his rehabilitation, Andrew provides an authentic reflection of the lived experience at some of the key stages along the road to recovery, from pragmatic concerns about new daily difficulties to wider concerns about his new place in life. He highlights the specific challenges and support he encountered as a person with a medical background who finds themselves in a healthcare system as a patient. With frank honesty, he takes readers beyond the simple message that things can and do improve, by demonstrating that negativity, bitterness, and occasional rage are all necessary pTable of ContentsIntroduction How I Acquired My Brain Injury: The Triathlon How I Coped Dealing with Carers: Living Life with the Scarers How I Started to Find Inspiration After My Brain Injury: The Pathetic Limping Tillyard Charity How My Marriage Fell Apart After My Accident, And How I Came to Terms with It: Bricks in the Wall How Hard Work Helped My Mental Recovery Process: Life v2.0 How I Learned to Live A Life of Compromise After Brain Injury: Life in Falifornia! How Trauma Makes Us Reinvent Ourselves: Surviving Death by a Thousand Cuts How I Proved That Almost Anything Is Possible After Brain Injury: Advantage Tillyard! How to Go on Living A Life of Value After Trauma: It Takes a Village How to Find True Love and Happiness After Brain Injury?: The Rule of Thirds How I Learned to Keep Striving for Every Physical and Cognitive Improvement: A Lifetime Later Afterword - A happy ending?Poems by Andrew TillyardIndex

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Book SynopsisAdvances in the Psychobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms features international experts from the fields of psychobiology, sleep research and chronobiology to address and review cutting-edge scientific literature concerning recent advances in the psychobiology of sleep, sleep disorders, such as sleep apnoea and insomnia, and circadian rhythms, across the lifespan.In this illuminating volume, Melinda L. Jackson and Sean P.A. Drummond bring together leading international researchers to review cross-cutting issues in the field, including sleep and pain, sleep and dementia risk, and sleep issues in paediatric populations as well as the interaction between sleep and health conditions in different populations. The chapters offer coverage of the major explanatory models which underpin the empirical work as well as a discussion of the relevant theoretical and conceptual models on issues arising with specific psychiatric and medical disorders, including depression, dementia,Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Sleep and Post traumatic Stress Disorder 2. Sleep, Cognitive Decline & Dementia 3. The Role of Sleep Apnea in Depression: New insights 4. Local Sleep 5. Chronobiology and Light: Advances in understanding the human clock in health and disease 6. The Role of the Gut-Brain Axis in Sleep and Chronobiology 7. Sleep-related Memory Consolidation 8. Sleep and Pain 9. Mechanistic Role of Sleep in Hypertension/Diabetes/Chronic Health Conditions 10. Impact of Insufficient Sleep on Health and Cognition in Children and Adolescents 11. Health Disparities and Sleep 12. New Technologies to Assess and Understand the Neurobiology of Sleep

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Book SynopsisThis manual for clinicians presents a ground-breaking, accessible and unifying new model for understanding functional neurological disorder (FND) that bridges the gap between theoretical FND-specific models and the more practical, but non-FND-specific Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) models. Grounded in psychology, the Pressure Cooker Model provides a clear metaphor for FND, focusing on intra-individual and inter-individual cognitive, emotional and behavioural processes. Developed based on years of clinical experience in the field, it is applicable to the assessment and treatment of every type of FND. Viewed as a systemic condition with unique psychosocial features, the book will describe the rationale for radically transforming FND recovery by providing a treatment model that aims to resolve emotion dysregulation processes and repair relationships between the person and the system. It uses a unifying framework to guide the steps of intervention and can be adapted fTable of Contents1. The Rationale for Developing the Pressure Cooker Model to understand FND. 2. Evidence-Based data for the Pressure Cooker Model. 3. The Principles of the Pressure Cooker Model. 4. Using the Pressure Cooker Model in the Clinic: Tools, Strategies and Practical Advice. 5. Clinical Applications of the Pressure Cooker Model: Case Studies. 6. Pressure Cooker Model Adaptations for different populations with FND. 7. Pressure Cooker Model Complex Case Discussions. 8. Using the Pressure Cooker Model alongside CBT models. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe question arises whether logic was given to us by God or whether it is the result of human evolution. I believe that at least the modus ponens rule ( A and if A then B implies B) is inherent in humans, but probably many other modern systems (e.g., resource logic, non - monotonic logic etc.) are the result of humans adapating to the environment. It is therefore of interest to study and compare the way logic is used in ancient cultures as well as the way logic is going to be used in our 21st century. This welcome book studies and compares the way formation of logic in three cultures: Ancient Greek (4th century B.C.), Judaic (1st century B.C. â 1st century A.D.) and Indo-Buddhist (2nd century A.D.) The book notes that logic became especially popular during the period of late antiquity in countries covered by the international trade of the Silk Road. This study makes a valuable contribution to the history of logic and to the very understanding of the origions and nature of l

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Book SynopsisGiving a Voice to those Living with Locked-In Syndrome is a unique book that provides a way for the life experiences of people living with Locked-In Syndrome (LiS) to be heard. It combines the personal experiences of those living locked-in, with the biomedical aspects of LiS including how it is diagnosed and treated, and the technology such as eye-tracking devices and brain/computer interfaces enabling those living with LiS to communicate.By highlighting both the positive and the negative elements of living with LiS, the book aims to encourage change, wherever it is needed in the field of LiS, to guide future diagnostic techniques and enable better, compassionate and appropriate care. Most importantly the book focuses on the moving autobiographies of people living locked-in. These personal accounts show their lives before becoming locked-in, their experiences during the illness or accident that resulted in LiS, how they came to terms mentally, emotionally and physicall

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses a growing need for accessible information on the neuroscience of addiction. In the past decade, neuroscientific research has greatly advanced our understanding of the brain mechanisms of addiction. However this information still remains largely confined to scientific outlets. As legislation continues to evolve and the stigma surrounding addiction persists, new findings on the impact of substances on the brain are an important public health issue. Francesca Mapua Filbey gives readers an overview of research on addiction including classic theories as well as current neuroscientific studies. A variety of textual supports - including a glossary, learning objectives and review questions - help students better reinforce their reading and make the text a ready-made complement to undergraduate and graduate courses on addiction.Trade Review'Francesca Filbey's book, intended for an interdisciplinary audience, bridges concepts in neuroscience with the clinical presentation of addiction. It is logically organized into chapters that describe each progressive stage of the addiction cycle in terms of theoretical perspectives, preclinical models, and human behavior. The text combines classic knowledge with current findings from novel methodologies, particularly in human neuroimaging, that facilitates the understanding of addiction as a brain disorder.' Eric J. Nestler, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai'The Neuroscience of Addiction provides an outstanding synthesis of the current state of knowledge about the stages of addiction along with a review and explanation of the research that led to current concepts in the field. It is an excellent text for neuroscience students entering the field.' Edythe D. London, Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los AngelesTable of ContentsPreface; 1. What is addiction?; 2. Human neuroscience approaches toward the understanding of addiction; 3. Brain-behavior theories of addiction; 4. From the motivation to initiate drug use to recreational drug use: reward and motivational systems; 5. Intoxication; 6. Withdrawal; 7. Craving; 8. Impulsivity; 9. Impacts of brain-based discoveries on prevention and intervention approaches; 10. Conclusions; Glossary; Index.

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Book SynopsisGreat Myths of the Human Brain utilizes cutting edge research in its comprehensive examination of dozens of myths surrounding the function of the human brain. Issues relating to brain myths are backed by the latest research and presented in an entertaining and accessible manner by an award-winning author. .Trade Review"THESE days you can't go to a children's birthday party without one of the adults making a knowing comment about the excited scamps being "high on sugar". In fact, there's no evidence that sugar makes children hyperactive. But the remark illustrates the way false beliefs about how our brains work permeate most aspects of life – as does the burgeoning of buzzwords like neuromarketing or neuroleadership. Such "neurobollocks", to borrow the title of a popular science blog, is ably and entertainingly demolished by Christian Jarrett in Great Myths of the Brain. As a journalist in this field, I thought I would know most of these myths, but there was plenty here that was new and interesting to me." (New Scientist, December 2014) "The book is also very impressive in its scope, covering things like the historical notion that the heart was actually the source of consciousness, to modern-day problems like how fMRI scans are believed to be far more powerful than they actually are. The writing is often very clear but without compromising accuracy or thoroughness, which is an impressive feat in its own right." (The Psychologist, Autumn 2014) "Christian Jarrett's Great Myths Of The Brain is the sort of book that every amateur brain enthusiast should have on his or her shelf. The book is an effort to assemble all the common and not-so-common myths about the brain, past and present, and explain why they're all wrong using genuine neuroscience." (BBC Focus Magazine, January 2015) "Great Myths of the Brain is a kind of primer that teaches neuroscience by debunking neurononsense, beginning with ancient ideas like 'Thought Resides in the Heart.' You'll learn that much of the neuroscience you hear is trivial or wrong, and also see the useful research threads to follow. The word 'brain' isn't entirely giving us false hope. A neuroscientist-turned-writer, Christian Jarrett is editor of the British Psychological Society's Research Digest, a blogger, and the father of baby twins. His elegant, enthusiastic prose doesn't shy from controversy." (The Weekly Standard, April 2015) "As you can tell from the length of this review, there is a lot to be learnt from this book. I certainly learnt a few things even if I wasn't always taken in by some of the myths out there. The brain is a remarkable organ and clearing away the myths to see what is really there will show its true strengths and if you use in your fiction, make for better up-to-date stories. Read, digest, learn and dispel those myths." (SFCrowsnest.org.uk, 1 November 2014)Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xii Introduction 1 1 Defunct Myths 15 #1 Thought Resides in the Heart 15 #2 The Brain Pumps Animal Spirits Round the Body 18 #3 Brain Cells Join Together Forming a Huge Nerve Net 21 #4 Mental Function Resides in the Brain’s Hollows 22 2 Myth-Based Brain Practices 25 #5 Drilling a Hole in the Skull Releases Evil Spirits 25 #6 Personality Can Be Read in the Bumps on the Skull 28 #7 Mental Illness Can Be Cured by Disconnecting the Frontal Lobes 30 3 Mythical Case Studies 37 #8 Brain Injury Turned Neuroscience’s Most Famous Case into an Impulsive Brute 37 #9 The Faculty of Language Production Is Distributed Through the Brain 40 #10 Memory Is Distributed Throughout the Entire Cortex 45 4 The Immortal Myths 51 #11 We Only Use Ten Percent of Our Brains 51 #12 Right-Brained People Are More Creative 55 #13 The Female Brain Is More Balanced (and Other Gender-Based Brain Myths) 65 #14 Adults Can’t Grow New Brain Cells 74 #15 There’s a God Spot in the Brain (and Other Lesser-Spotted Myths) 80 #16 Pregnant Women Lose Their Minds 87 #17 We All Need Eight Hours of Continuous Sleep (and Other Dozy Sleep Myths) 92 #18 The Brain Is a Computer 101 #19 The Mind Can Exist Outside of the Brain 106 #20 Neuroscience Is Transforming Human Self-Understanding 115 5 Myths about the Physical Structure of the Brain 135 #21 The Brain Is Well Designed 135 #22 The Bigger the Brain, the Better 140 #23 You Have a Grandmother Cell 146 #24 Glial Cells Are Little More Than Brain Glue 149 #25 Mirror Neurons Make Us Human (and Broken Mirror Neurons Cause Autism) 154 #26 The Disembodied Brain 160 6 Technology and Food Myths 177 #27 Brain Scans Can Read Your Mind 177 #28 Neurofeedback Will Bring You Bliss and Enlightenment 192 #29 Brain Training Will Make You Smart 201 #30 Brain Food Will Make You Even Smarter 209 #31 Google Will Make You Stupid, Mad, or Both 217 7 Brain Myths Concerning Perception and Action 235 #32 The Brain Receives Information from Five Separate Senses 235 #33 The Brain Perceives the World As It Is 242 #34 The Brain’s Representation of the Body Is Accurate and Stable 249 8 Myths about Brain Disorder and Illness 258 #35 Brain Injury and Concussion Myths 258 #36 Amnesia Myths 265 #37 Coma Myths 273 #38 Epilepsy Myths 280 #39 Autism Myths 286 #40 Dementia Myths 294 #41 The Chemical Imbalance Myth of Mental Illness 300 Afterword 316 Index 318

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsList of Figures x List of Tables xvii List of Abbreviations xviii Preface to the First Edition xx Preface to the Fifth Edition xxii About the Companion Website xxiii 1 The Biology of Change 1 Viewpoints on Development 1 Analyzing Development 5 Why Take a Cognitive Neuroscience Approach to Development? 6 Why Take a Developmental Approach to Cognitive Neuroscience? 7 The Cause of Developmental Change 8 Three Viewpoints on Human Functional Brain Development 10 Interactive Specialization 11 Looking Forward 12 2 Methods and Populations 14 Introduction 14 Behavioral and Cognitive Tasks 15 Assessing Brain Function in Development 16 Observing Brain Structure in Development 18 Animal Studies and Genetics 19 Neurodiversity and Developmental Disorders 20 Atypically Developing Brains 22 Sensory and Environmental Variations 25 Familial Risk Populations 26 3 From Gene to Brain 28 The History of the Gene 28 Principles of Gene Function 29 Genetics and Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 32 The Epigenome 36 The FOXP2 Gene 36 4 Building a Brain 39 An Overview of Primate Brain Anatomy 40 Prenatal Brain Development 43 Postnatal Brain Development 46 The Development of Cortical Areas: Protomap or Protocortex? 53 Differential Development of Human Cortex 61 Postnatal Brain Development: Adolescence 64 Postnatal Brain Development: The Hippocampus and Subcortical Structures 65 Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators 66 What Makes a Brain Human? 69 General Summary and Conclusions 70 5 Vision, Orienting, and Attention 71 The Development of Vision 71 The Development of Visual Orienting 76 Saccade Planning 86 Visual Attention 89 General Summary and Conclusions 95 6 Perceiving and Acting in a World of Objects 97 The Dorsal and Ventral Visual Pathways 98 Hidden Objects 101 Neural Oscillations and Object Processing 105 General Summary and Conclusions 106 7 Perceiving and Acting on the Social World 107 The Social Brain 107 Face Recognition 109 Brain Development and Face Recognition in Humans 113 Perceiving and Acting on the Eyes 120 Understanding and Predicting the Behavior of Others 123 The Atypical Social Brain 127 General Summary and Conclusions 131 8 Learning and Long- Term Memory 133 Development of Explicit Memory 135 Implicit Memory 143 General Summary and Conclusions 145 9 Language 147 Introduction 147 Are Some Parts of Cortex Critical for Language Acquisition? 149 Neural Basis of Speech Processing in Infants 155 Influence of Experience on Brain Language Processing 156 Neural Correlates of Typical and Atypical Language Acquisition 158 General Summary and Conclusions 161 0005539305.indd 8 03-16-2023 10:44:52 10 Prefrontal Cortex, Executive Functions, and Decision- Making 163 Introduction 164 Prefrontal Cortex and Object Permanence 164 Prefrontal Cortex and Executive Functions Development During Adolescence 166 Social Decision- Making and Self- Regulation During Adolescence 170 Prefrontal Cortex, Skill Learning, and Interactive Specialization 173 General Summary and Conclusions 177 11 Educational Neuroscience 179 Numeracy 181 Literacy 185 Domain- General Skills: Executive Functions and Processing Speed 186 Individual Differences and Training Interventions 189 Dyscalculia and Dyslexia 192 General Summary and Conclusions 195 12 Global and Cross- Cultural Perspectives 197 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience: Factors to Consider in Global, Cross- Cultural Settings 198 Cognitive Neurosciences Approaches to Look at Commonalities Across Global/Cultural Settings 199 Infants’ Response to Novelty 199 Social Processing 200 Numeracy and Literacy 202 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience: Examining Factors Affecting Similarities and Differences Among Global Settings and Cultures 203 Maternal Stress, Caregiving and Education and Brain Responses to Social Stimuli 203 Interactions Between Factors Predicting Individual Differences in Neurocognition 203 Brain Responses in the Context of Global- Specific Risk 204 General Summary and Conclusions 204 13 Toward an Integrated Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 206 Introduction 206 Three Viewpoints on Human Functional Brain Development 207 Interactive Specialization (IS) 209 Emerging Networks 213 Genes and Cognitive Development 217 Relations Between Brain Structure and Function in Development 218 Neuroconstructivism 219 Criticisms of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 221 Applications of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 223 Concluding Remarks 224 References 225 Index 282

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Book SynopsisHave you ever looked at a heavy volume on neuropsychology and wondered what it would actually be like to become a professional clinician, working every day with neurological patients in a busy hospital while simultaneously learning your craft? This book tells the story of that journey. The Notebook of a New Clinical Neuropsychologist vividly details the experience of starting work in clinical neuropsychology, exploring early-career learning and development through an intimate, case-based approach. Topics include the learning of basic clinical skills and knowledge, counter-transference, the clinician's emotional experiences, ethical and moral dilemmas, and the development of clinical reasoning. The book is structured around individual studies from the author's early caseload, with each vignette containing the relevant neuropathology, clinical presentation, history, neuropsychological test finding and other clinical data. Chapters are also organized around key neuTrade ReviewAt the beginning of this book, a young Rudi Coetzer asks a senior colleague for help: "How to resemble a clinical neuropsychologist, just a tiny little bit more as I go along?". This question is also continually asked by my students. This excellent book provides an answer and will help students and young professionals develop. A mixture of sound theoretical knowledge, experience, understanding, and most importantly, deep clinical wisdom, this is a great and highly-needed book for young and more experienced psychologists alike. (Sanna Koskinen, Clinical neuropsychologist, University lecturer, PhD, University of Helsinki)This beautiful book interweaves the vulnerability and modesty of a budding new neuropsychologist with the narratives of patients as experienced from the clinician's side of the desk. What adds great weight to the value of the book is that Rudi Coetzer has remained true to the origins of his first cases and refrained from the temptation of choosing only the extraordinary cases – as a result his book is both remarkable and a precious addition to the literature. (Dr Ava Easton, Chief Executive, The Encephalitis Society, Honourary Fellow, The University of Liverpool)Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsForeword by Robert JonesPreface1. BirthFirst days in neuropsychology2. ToughnessTraumatic Brain Injury3. FragilityCerebro-vascular pathologies4. BadnessInfections in the brain5. FateUnpredictability in brain injury6. ShockEpilepsy and pseudo-seizures7. RealityCo‐morbidity in clinical neuropsychology8. LifePsychiatric aspects of neurological injury9. InheritanceGenetic disorders10. DeathDementia and neurological devastationEpilogueAppendix 1: BibliographyAppendix 2: A short note on testsAppendix 3: About the author

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Book SynopsisWhy do we dream? What is the connection between our dreams and our mental health? Can we teach ourselves to have lucid dreams?The Psychology of Dreaming delves into the last 100 years of dream research to provide a thought-provoking introduction to what happens in our minds when we sleep. It looks at the role that dreaming plays in memory, problem-solving, and processing emotions, examines how trauma affects dreaming, and explores how we can use our dreams to understand ourselves better. Exploring extraordinary experiences like lucid dreaming, precognitive dreams, and sleep paralysis nightmares, alongside cutting-edge questions like whether it will ever be possible for androids to dream, The Psychology of Dreaming reveals some of the most fascinating aspects of our dreaming world.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Dream Life 1. What are dreams, and how do we study them? 2. A Brief History of Dream Research 3. Why do we dream? 4. Dreaming and Mental Health 5. Dream-Sharing: Dreamwork and Dreams in Therapy 6. Extraordinary Dreams7. Sci-fi Dreaming

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Book SynopsisThis revised third edition provides an up to date, comprehensive overview of the field of comparative psychology, integrating both evolutionary and developmental studies of brain and behavior. This book provides a unique combination of areas normally covered independently to satisfy the requirements of comparative psychology courses. Papini ensures thorough coverage of topics like the fundamentals of neural function, the cognitive and associative capacities of animals, the development of the central nervous system and behavior, and the fossil record of animals including human ancestors. This text includes many examples drawn from the study of human behavior, highlighting general and basic principles that apply broadly to the animal kingdom. New topics introduced in this edition include genetics, epigenetics, neurobiological, and cognitive advances made in recent years into this evolutionary-developmental framework.An essential textbook for upper level undTable of Contents1. Biological Evolution1.1 Evidence for Evolution1.2 Logic of Natural Selection1.3 Origin and Preservation of Genetic Variability1.4 Natural Selection1.5 Glossary1.6 References2. Origin and Evolution of Animals2.1 Diversity of Life2.2 Geological Background2.3 Origin and Evolution of Animals2.4 Speciation2.5 Grades and Clades2.6 Glossary2.7 References3. Evo-devo, Brain, and Behavior3.1 Definitions3.2 Early Development3.3 Development of the Vertebrate Nervous System3.4 Development and evolution3.5 Terminology3.6 Behavior3.7 Glossary3.8 References4. Simple Nervous Systems and Behavior4.1 Invertebrate Phyla4.2 Behavior and Simple Neural Networks4.3 Behavioral and Neural Plasticity in Nonassociative Learning4.4 Evolution of Learning Mechanisms in Mollusks4.5 Glossary4.6 References5. Evolution of the Vertebrate Brain and Behavior5.1 Key Innovations of Vertebrates5.2 Comparative Neurology5.3 Telencephalon5.4 Brain Size5.5 Glossary5.6 ReferencesChapter 6: Fundamentals of Learning and Cognition6.1 Definitions6.2 Forms of Conditioning6.3 Classical Conditioning6.4 Instrumental Conditioning6.5 Situational Generality of Associative Learning6.6 Brain Mechanisms of Learning and Cognition: An Overview6.7 Glossary6.8 References7. Comparative Analysis of Learning and Cognition7.1 Comparative Methodology7.2 Learning and Cognition in Invertebrates7.3 Learning and Cognition as Adaptations7.4 Learning, Cognition, and Phylogenetic History7.5 Glossary7.6 References8. Higher Cognitive Processes8.1 From Associative Learning to Cognition8.2 From Concepts to Social Cognition8.3 Mental Continuity and Discontinuity8.4 Glossary8.5 References9. Early Learning and Behavior9.1 Ontogenetic Transitions9.2 Prenatal and Prehatching Behavior9.3 Infant Behavior9.4 Infant Learning9.5 Development of Complex Behavior9.6 Glossary9.7 References10. Early Social Learning and Behavior10.1 From Individual to Social Behavior10.2 Imprinting10.3 Reproductive and Social Behavior10.4 Development of Vocal Behavior10.5 Glossary10.6 References11. Reproductive and Social Behavior11.1 Reproductive Biology and Social Behavior11.2 Mechanisms Underlying Social Behavior11.3 Mating Systems11.4 Patterns of Reproductive Behavior11.5 Infant Care11.6 Complex Animal Societies11.7 Glossary11.8 References12. Brain, Behavior, and Evolution of Primates12.1 What is a Primate?12.2 The Primate Brain12.3 Evolution of Language12.4 Origin of Primates12.5 Hominids12.6 From Archaic to Modern Humans12.7 Conclusion: From Oldowan Tools to Climate Change12.8 Glossary12.9 References

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Book SynopsisEvolution helps us to answer both 'why' as well as 'how' mental disorders arise. This book will be of interest to mental health professionals of all disciplines, academics studying various aspects of the human condition as well as patients and carers who are seeking a deeper understanding of the roots of mental disorders.Trade Review'This is a fascinating read on a topic that, although has relevance, is not well known or understood in the mental health world. The book is stimulating, authoritative, and entertaining in tone and has the ability to motivate debate and provide some answers to issues we all struggle with. It is difficult to put down.' Adrian James, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK'Riadh Abed and Paul St John-Smith have provided a terrific service to the field of psychiatry to assemble a stimulating set of chapters exploring how psychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions may be better understood through a Darwinian lens. Understanding poor mental health as an adaptive response to a toxic environment can lead to interventions focused on changing the environment rather than treating the patient. Understanding the genetic basis of neurodiversity encourages us to think about genotypes that may result in disabilities in certain environments and adaptive strengths in others. The challenge for researchers in the revolutionary field of evolutionary psychiatry is to come up with testable predictions to confirm or refute hypotheses. This volume will be welcomed by clinicians, research scientists, and students among others, who are interested in how psychiatry can be integrated within the broader framework of evolutionary biology.' Simon Baron-Cohen, University of Cambridge, UK'Darwin's shocking discovery of the combined role of natural and sexual selection in shaping the evolution of homo sapiens revolutionized psychology every bit as much as biology. Freud was the first to apply Darwin's insights to the practice of clinical psychiatry, but many of his theories were limited by the science of his time. This book updates Darwin and Freud- providing a wonderful summary of how our evolutionary past inexorably influences our behavioural present. Great stuff for clinicians, patients, and anyone curious about human nature.' Allen Frances, Duke University, USA'What is it to be psychologically normal, and when can we judge that something has gone wrong with an individual's mental functioning? Why do so many things seem to go wrong with our minds, anyway? This book presents a cornucopia of fresh and stimulating thought about these profound issues by an international group of researchers, both senior authorities and young-and-rising investigators who are among the most talented explorers of our evolutionary psychological heritage and its discontents. Consequently, the book is bursting with illuminating and often provocative insights into the possible sources and nature of mental disorders across the entire spectrum of disorder categories. The future of psychiatry belongs to an evolutionary understanding of the shaping of our minds, and this book takes the reader on the first step of the long journey to that future.' Jerome C. Wakefield, New York University, USA'With a carefully thought-out sequence of chapters and an enviable roster of authors, this book is a superb invitation to evolutionary psychiatry for both researchers and practitioners in mental health. Readers will find a solid, concise introduction to the basic concepts; important but otherwise hard-to-find information (for example about mental illness in hunter-gatherers); and a range of thought-provoking hypotheses about the origins of specific conditions. As noted by the editors, this book exemplifies the power of evolutionary theory as a framework for 'asking the right questions'; even better, it shows how an evolutionary approach can foster true interdisciplinarity, and permit wide-ranging theoretical exploration while remaining firmly grounded in biological and psychological reality.' Marco Del Giudice, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of New Mexico, USA'In this remarkable book, the editors have brought together international leading thinkers and clinicians to illuminate how understanding the evolutionary history and functions of the mind provide crucial insights into our vulnerabilities to mental health difficulties and what we require to flourish. It is full of fascinating and detailed analyses of basic processes, from epigenetics, the role of hunter-gatherer societies in shaping our social motives, through to evolutionary conceptualisations of a range of different types of mental health problems and their treatment. With increasing recognition that progress in understanding, developing interventions for, and preventing mental health problems requires insight into how our brains, bodies, and minds came to be the way they are, this book makes an outstanding contribution and will be a major resource for clinicians and researchers for many years to come.' Paul Gilbert, PhD OBE, Author of Human Nature and Suffering, Depression: The Evolution of Powerlessness, Compassion Focused TherapyTable of ContentsList of Contributors; Foreword; George Ikkos Preface; 1. Introduction to Evolutionary Psychiatry Riadh Abed, Paul St John-Smith; 2. The Biopsychosocial Model Advanced by Evolutionary Theory Adam Hunt, Paul St John-Smith and Riadh Abed; 3. Hominin Evolution I: The Origins of Homo sapiens Derek K. Tracy ; 4. Hominin Evolution II: Sapiens, Masters of the Known Universe Derek K. Tracy ; 5. Hunter-Gatherers, Mismatch and Mental Disorder Nikhil Chaudhary, Gul Deniz Salali; 6. Why Do Mental Disorders Persist? Evolutionary Foundations for Psychiatry Randolph M. Nesse; 7. Anxiety Disorders in Evolutionary Perspective Randolph M. Nesse; 8. Evolutionary Perspectives on Depression Markus J. Rantala, Severi Luoto; 9. On the Randomness of Suicide: An Evolutionary, Clinical Call to Transcend Suicide Risk Assessment C. A. Soper, Pablo Malo Ocejo, Matthew M. Large; 10. Evolutionary Perspectives on Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Martin Brüne; 11. Evolutionary Perspectives on Eating Disorders Riadh Abed, Agnes Ayton; 12. Substance Abuse and Evolution Riadh Abed, Paul St John-Smith; 13. The Social Function of Alcohol from an Evolutionary Perspective Robin I. M. Dunbar; 14. Evolutionary Perspectives on Childhood Trauma Annie Swanepoel, Michael J. Reiss, John Launer, Graham Music, Bernadette Wren; 15. Evolutionary Perspectives on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Annie Swanepoel, Michael J. Reiss, John Launer, Graham Music, Bernadette Wren; 16. Maternal Negativity and Child Maltreatment: How Evolutionary Perspectives Contribute to a Layered and Compassionate Understanding Daniela F. Sieff; 17. Alzheimer's Disease as a Disease of Evolutionary Mismatch, with a Focus on Reproductive Life History Molly Fox; 18. Psychopharmacology and Evolution Paul St John-Smith, Riadh Abed, Martin Brüne; 19. What the Evolutionary and Cognitive Sciences Offer the Sciences of Crime and Justice Brian B. Boutwell, Megan Suprenant, Todd K. Shackelford; 20. Evolutionary Thinking and Clinical Care of Psychiatric Patients Alfonso Troisi.

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Book SynopsisPsychobiology provides a comprehensive, yet accessible introduction to the study of psychobiology and the key concepts, topics and research that are core to understanding the brain and the biological basis of our behaviour.Table of ContentsPreface xix Acknowledgements xx Part I In the Beginning 1 Chapter 1 Introduction to Psychobiology 3 Introduction 4 What is Psychobiology? 4 Reductionism 4 History of Neuroscience 6 Psychobiology: Essential Collaboration 9 Points of View in Psychobiology 9 Physiological Psychology 9 Psychophysiology 9 Psychopharmacology 10 Neuropsychology 10 Cognitive Neuroscience 10 Social/Affective Neuroscience 10 Comparative Psychology 10 Behavioural Genetics 11 Computational Neuroscience 11 Ethics: Bioethics and Neuroethics 12 Animal Research 13 Experiments in the USA 14 Beyond the USA and UK 15 Professional Bodies: British Psychological Society (BPS) and American Psychological Association (APA) 15 Beyond the Ethics of Animal Research: The Validity of Animal Models of Behaviour 16 Good Science Versus Junk In – Junk Out 20 Summary 20 Chapter 2 Genetics and Evolution 23 Introduction 24 In The Beginning – Evolution 24 Darwin’s Revolutionary Theory – The Theory of Evolution 25 Evidence: The Case in Support of the Theory of Evolution 25 The Organism and the Environment 26 The Evolution of Humans 27 Evolutionary Psychology 29 From Evolution to Genetics 29 Mendelian Genetics 35 Mendelian Genetics and Eye Colour 36 Mendelian Inheritance: Huntington’s Disease – Dominant Allele in Action 37 Mendelian Inheritance: PKU – A Recessive Allele in Action 39 Chromosomes and Inheritance 39 DNA 42 What is DNA? 43 What is the Function of DNA? 44 Genetic Variation 47 Variable Number Tandem Repeats 47 Epigenetics 50 Behavioural Genetics: The Complex Interplay of Psychology and Genetics 50 DNA and Psychology 55 Beyond Mendelian Inheritance: The Endophenotype 56 Molecular Biotechnology and Psychology 56 The Human Genome Project 57 Summary 59 Chapter 3 Neural Development 61 Introduction 62 General Development 62 Neural Development over the Lifespan 62 Neural Development 64 Developmental Changes in the Brain 64 Development of The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) 71 Development of The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) 71 Male and Female Brains 71 Adolescent Development 71 Adult Development 75 Critical Periods 76 Teratology 78 Summary 80 Chapter 4 The Neuron, The Endocrine System and Communication 83 Introduction 84 Neurons 84 Inside the Cell: Atoms at the Heart of Life 84 Neurons: Structure and Function 84 Support Cells 89 Glial Cells 89 Types of Neurons 90 Signalling and Communication Within the Neuron 90 Electrical Communication 90 Signalling and Communication between Neurons: Synaptic Transmission 99 Neurotransmitters 101 Receptors 102 Synaptic and Cellular Regulation 104 Retrograde Signalling 107 Signalling and Communication between Neurons: Gap Junctions 108 Endocrinology: Studying Long-Distance Communication 109 Action of Hormones at Their Target 113 Regulation 114 Summary 114 Chapter 5 Neuroanatomy and The Nervous System 117 Introduction 118 The Nervous Systems 118 The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) 118 The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) 120 The Central Nervous System (CNS) 126 Neuroanatomy 130 White and Grey Matter 131 Spatial Relationships of the Brain and Spinal Cord 132 Brain Regions 132 Forebrain: Telencephalon and Diencephalon 132 The Limbic System (and Hippocampus) 141 The Basal Ganglia 143 Midbrain: Mesencephalon 143 Hindbrain: Metencephalon and Myelencephalon 143 The Ins and Outs of Blood Supply to the Brain 145 Arterial Supply of Oxygenated Blood 147 The Cerebral Arterial Circle: The Circle of Willis 149 Sinuses 149 Endocrine System 150 The Pituitary Gland 150 Summary 150 Chapter 6 Psychobiology and Neuroscience Methods 153 Introduction 154 Physiological Psychology 154 Neuropsycho-Pharmacology 157 Unilateral and Bilateral Lesions 158 Psychophysiology 158 The Electroencephalogram 158 Magnetoencephalography (MEG) 158 Event-related Potentials 159 Beyond the Brain 160 Brain Imaging 161 Nuclear Imaging Using Radioactivity and Radioactive Isotopes 161 Magnetic Resonance Imaging 164 Optical Imaging of the Brain 166 Neuroimaging is not the Ultimate Evidence 166 Neuroimaging Maps of the Mind 168 Psychophysiology and Neuroimaging Combined 168 Virtual Lesions – Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation 169 Summary 169 Chapter 7 Psychopharmacology 173 Introduction 174 Drug Classification 174 Drug Action 177 Pharmacokinetics 177 Pharmacodynamics 185 Types of Drugs 193 Stimulants 194 Depressants 194 Mind-Altering Drugs 196 Antidepressants 197 Antipsychotics 197 Psychopharmacology – The Dark Side 197 Clinical Trials 199 Summary 201 Chapter 8 Animal Learning 203 Introduction 204 Learning Theory: Adaptations and Associations 205 Habituation 205 Reflexes 207 Classical Conditioning 208 Measuring the Conditioned Response 209 Acquisition 209 Extinction 209 Spontaneous Recovery 209 Stimulus Generalization and Stimulus Discrimination 210 Is the Conditioned Response Identical to the Unconditioned Response? 210 The Relationship between the Conditioned Stimulus and the Unconditioned Stimulus 211 Delay Conditioning 212 Simultaneous Conditioning 212 Backward Conditioning 213 Trace Conditioning 214 Temporal Conditioning 214 Latent Inhibition 215 Blocking 215 The Rescorla–Wagner Model 215 Applications of Classical Conditioning: From Bench to Bedside 215 Operant Conditioning 216 The Law of Effect 217 Behaviourism 217 Acquisition 221 Shaping and Conditioning by Successive Approximations 221 Extinction 221 Spontaneous Recovery 221 Discrimination and Generalization 221 Interoceptive and Exteroceptive Stimuli 221 Applications of Operant Conditioning: From Bench to Bedside 224 Cognition in Animals 224 Summary 225 Chapter 9 Drugs and Behaviour: Behaviour and Drugs 227 Introduction 228 Schedules as Fundamental Determinants of Drug-Elicited Behaviour 228 Tolerance 230 Sensitization 233 The Placebo 233 Conscious Processes 238 Unconscious Processes 241 Summary 243 Part II Psychobiology: Bringing Biology and Behaviour Together 249 Chapter 10 Perceptual Systems 251 Introduction 252 The Sensory Modalities 252 Vision and Visual Perception 252 The Eye 253 The Sclera and Cornea 253 Aqueous Humour 255 The Iris and Pupil 255 The Lens 255 Vitreous Humour 255 The Retina 255 The Optic Nerve 261 Lateral Geniculate Nucleus 261 The Visual Cortex 263 Colour Perception 266 Binocular Vision: Two Eyes and Two Hemispheres 270 A Summary of Visual Perception 271 Hearing and Auditory Perception 272 The Ear 273 The Auditory Nerve and Cortex 274 Smelling and Olfactory Perception 275 The Nasal Membrane 275 Tasting and the Gustatory System 276 The Tongue and Mouth 276 The Vestibular System 277 Feeling and Somatosensation 279 The Skin 279 The Transmission of Tactile Stimuli to the Brain 279 Nociception and the Perception of Pain 279 Why Pain? 281 Components of Pain 281 Receptors 281 Pain Fibres 281 Pathways 282 Descending Pathways 284 Endogenous Analgesia 286 Pain Control 286 Masochism 290 The Hard Question 291 Sensory Integration 291 Summary 291 Chapter 11 Motor Behaviour and Control 293 Introduction 294 Regions of the Brain 294 The Motor Cortex 294 The Premotor Cortex 295 Supplementary Motor Area (SMA) 297 Presupplementary Motor Area (Pre-SMA) 297 Cingulate Motor Area 297 Broca’s Area 297 Frontal Eye Fields 297 The Basal Ganglia 298 The Cerebellum 301 Brainstem 302 Descending Pathways 302 The Pyramidal System 305 The Extrapyramidal System 305 Passage of Information to Muscles 305 The Skeleton 306 The Muscles 306 Neurochemical Activation of the Muscles 307 Feedback 309 Control and Agency 309 Summary 309 Chapter 12 Executive Functions 315 Introduction 316 Frontal Lobes, Evolution and the Localization of Humanity 316 Lesions And Imaging 317 The Frontal Lobes: Damage and the Dysexecutive Syndrome 322 Thinking 322 Rule Learning, Planning and Problem Solving 323 Error Utilization 327 Attention 327 Theories Describing Frontal Lobe Function 328 Theory of Mind: Mind Reading (or Knowing Me, Knowing You (Aha!)) 328 Just Say No – The Case of Free Won’t 329 Summary 339 Chapter 13 Neural Plasticity and Memory 343 Introduction 344 Memory: What is it and Where is it? 344 Amnesia 345 The Neural Basis of Memory 353 What Happens at the Neural Level? 353 The Neural Bases of Learning: Long-Term Potentiation (LTP) and Long-Term Depression (LTD) 353 Neuroplasticity 355 Summary 356 Chapter 14 Sex 359 Introduction 360 Evolution of Sex and the Sexes 360 Differentiation of the Sexes 361 Female Genitalia 361 Male Genitalia 365 Sex Hormones 368 Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation 369 Sexual Development 373 The Male and Female Brain 373 What Regions of the Brain are Different in the Sexes? 377 What Happens During Sexual Arousal? 380 Evolution of Pleasure 386 Sexual orientation 386 Summary 388 Chapter 15 The Neural Regulation of Homeostasis: Feeding and Drinking 391 Introduction 392 Feeding Behaviour 392 Brain Mechanisms for Eating 397 Eating Disorders 401 Psychological Factors which Influence Eating 405 Drinking and Thirst 406 Brain Mechanisms in Thirst 406 Summary 406 Chapter 16 Motivation 409 Introduction 410 Drug Addiction: The Triumph of Motivation Over Reason 410 What is Addiction? 412 A Reward Pathway: A Common Denominator in Addiction and Motivation 413 Intracranial Self-stimulation 413 Drug Self-administration 416 Amphetamine, Cocaine and Nicotine 416 Natural Reinforcers 419 Theories of Addiction – Theories of Motivation 419 Positive Reinforcement 421 Sensitization 421 Physical Dependence Theories and Negative Reinforcement 423 Just Say No 427 Motivation, Addiction and Learning 429 Which Theory is Correct? 430 Summary 431 Chapter 17 Emotion 435 Introduction 436 What is Emotion? 436 Facial Expression 438 Physiological/Psychological Theories of Emotion 443 James–Lange Theory of Emotion 443 Cannon–Bard Theory of Emotion 443 Schachter’s Cognitive Labelling Theory of Emotion 446 The Emotional Brain 447 Papez Circuit 447 The Temporal Lobe and Limbic System in Emotion 447 The Amygdala 448 The Hippocampus and Fear 450 Fear or Fear Conditioning 450 Beyond Fear 452 Conceptual Act Model of Emotion 452 Rolls’ Reinforcement Model of Emotion 454 The Somatic Marker Hypothesis of Emotion 456 Emotion: What’s Love Got To Do With It? 456 Love is the Drug 457 Aggression and Violence 458 Neural Mechanisms and Aggression 458 Hormones and Aggression 459 Stress 459 Emotion and Music: Beyond Emotion as an Evolutionary Adaptation (Or Not) 459 Summary 461 Chapter 18 Sleep and Consciousness 463 Introduction 464 Circadian Rhythms 464 Sleep 465 Sleep Architecture 465 The Stages of Sleep 465 The Neural Mechanisms of Sleep 468 Neurotransmitters and Sleep 468 Dreams 469 Theories of Sleep 470 Why Do We Need to Sleep? 470 Sleep Disorders and Mental Health 470 Consciousness 472 Who are We and What Do We feel? What is It to Think? 472 Free Will 474 Summary 481 Chapter 19 Lateralization and Language 483 Introduction 484 Lateralization: Neuroanatomy 484 Functional Lateralization 486 Asymmetry and Sex 489 Is Functional Lateralization Fixed? 490 Split Brains 490 Summary 496 Part III The Psychobiology of Psychopathology 499 Chapter 20 Developmental Disorders 503 Introduction 504 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 504 Diagnostic Criteria 504 Structural Changes in the Brain 506 Functional Neuroimaging of ADHD 506 Psychophysiological Studies 506 Frontostriatal Circuits 507 Pharmacology and Efficacy of Psychostimulants used in treating ADHD 507 Psychopharmacology: From Treatment to Theory 509 Barkley’s Neuropsychological Account – Behavioural Inhibition 511 Working Memory 513 Autism Spectrum Disorder 515 Diagnostic Criteria 515 The Genetics of ASD 515 Structural Neuroimaging in the Brain 518 Functional Neuroimaging of ASD 518 Neurochemistry and Psychopharmacology of ASD 519 Theories of ASD 519 Summary 520 Chapter 21 Schizophren ia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders 523 Introduction 524 Genetics of Schizophrenia 525 Neurochemistry of Schizophrenia 529 Typical and Atypical Antipsychotics 532 Neurobiological Theories 534 Neuropsychological Theories 535 Limitations of Many Studies in Schizophrenia 537 Summary 537 Chapter 22 Aff ective Disorders 541 Introduction 542 What causes depression? 545 Genetics of Depression 545 Neurochemistry of Depression 548 Noradrenergic Hypothesis of Depression 548 Serotonin Hypothesis of Depression 550 Treatments for Depression 552 Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors 552 Atypical Antidepressants 552 Selective Noradrenergic Reuptake Inhibitors 552 Dual Action Antidepressants 552 Electroconvulsive Therapy 553 Lithium 553 Neuroanatomy of Depression 553 Is there a Common Denominator in all the Treatments for Depression? 554 Summary 556 Chapter 23 Stress and Anxiety 559 Introduction 560 Stress 560 What is Stress? 561 The Stress Response 563 Input of the Stress Response 564 Sympathetic-adrenomedullary axis (SAM) 565 Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis 566 Homeostasis Versus Allostasis (Acute Versus Chronic Stress) 569 Anxiety 571 Neurobiology 576 GABA and Anxiety 576 Barbiturates 576 Benzodiazepines 578 Noradrenaline 580 Serotonin 580 A Neuropsychological Theory of Anxiety 581 Summary 582 Chapter 24 Neurodegeneration 583 Introduction 584 Subcortical Neurodegeneration: Parkinson’s Disease 584 Neuropathology 586 Neuropharmacology 586 Neuropsychology 589 Cortical Neurodegeneration: Alzheimer’s Disease 593 Neuropathology 594 Neuropharmacology 596 Neuropsychology 598 Summary 600 Chapter 25 Psychobiology: Implications for the Brave New World 603 Introduction 604 Policy 604 Diagnosis 606 Treatment 606 Education 607 Law 608 Summary 610 Glossary 613 Index 633 References (Visit the website to download the references - www.wiley.com/college/chandler)

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