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Artbooks Free your brain from technology to ignite your
Book SynopsisIn this easy to follow, practical book, award-winning journalist Manoush Zomorodi explores the connection between boredom and original thinking, and will show you how to ditch your screens and start embracing time spent doing nothing. Spark will help you unlock the way to becoming your most productive and creative self.
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Antoni Bosch Editor, S.A. Inteligencia
Book SynopsisLa gente valora su capacidad de pensar y la mayorÍa de nosotros estamos interesados ??en saber por quÉ algunas personas parecen conducir un cerebro Rolls Royce altamente afinado, mientras que otras trabajan con un Ford Fiesta simplemente Útil. Esta muy breve introducciÓn describe lo que los psicÓlogos han descubierto sobre cÓmo y por quÉ las personas difieren en sus poderes de pensamiento. El libro lleva a los lectores de ningÚn conocimiento sobre la ciencia de la inteligencia humana a una etapa en la que pueden emitir juicios por sÍ mismos sobre algunas de las preguntas clave sobre las diferencias en la capacidad mental humana. Cada capÍtulo trata un tema central, cientÍficamente vivo y de considerable interÉs general, y se estructura en torno a un diagrama que se explica a lo largo del capÍtulo. Los temas discutidos incluyen si existen varios tipos diferentes de inteligencia, si las diferencias de inteligencia son causadas por genes o el entorno, la base biolÓgica de las diferencias de inteligencia y si la inteligencia disminuye o aumenta a medida que envejecemos. People value their ability to think. Most of us would like to know why some people operate their brains like a Rolls Royce, while others are driving a very simple, yet useful, Ford Fiesta. This text discusses what psychologists have discovered about how and why people use their abilities to think in different ways. It shows readers new findings in the field of human intelligence. It is a guide toward emitting better judgement, as it differentiates between various mental capacities. Each chapter takes on a main subject in a scientific light, with helpful diagrams to illustrate key concepts. You’ll learn about the various types of intelligence, and if these differences are caused by genes or the environment. Plus, you’ll explore the biology that leads to varying types of intelligence, and whether these decreases or increases as we age.
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Ediciones Corona Borealis Crea tu propia vida
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Las races del xito
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Edc Corona Borealis SL SOS, Hij@s Al Ataque!: Como Reeducar a Los Padres
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Edc Corona Borealis SL Perlas de Sofia: Citas Para Estudiosos de La Vida
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Edc Corona Borealis SL Mira Que Te Lo Tengo Dicho: Sugerencias Simples
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Editorial Sirio Robar El Fuego
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Gedisa NEUROBIOLOGIA DEL AMOR
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Mino y Davila Editores La era del neuroTodo: Uso y abuso de las
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Herder Editorial Los contextos del ser las bases intersubjetivas
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Descle De Brouwer El diario ntimo buceando hacia l yo profundo
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Edaf Antillas Comunicate! El Lenguaje Magico de la Pnl
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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Superficiales: Qué está haciendo internet con
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Ediciones Cristiandad El Evangelio Ante El Psicoanalisis
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Editorial Kairos El cerebro al descubierto: De la emoción a la
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Editorial Kairos Emdr: Una Terapia Revolucionaria Para Superar La
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Obelisco Tu Cerebro Y Tu
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Obelisco Aprender a Aprender
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Edc Corona Borealis SL Pequeno Libro de Los Espejos
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Edc Corona Borealis SL Ensenanzas de Sherlock Holmes
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Edc Corona Borealis SL La Ley de La Autocreacion
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Edc Corona Borealis SL Carcelero
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Ediciones Corona Borealis Sanadores mensajeros de la conciencia
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GEDISA Bajo el signo del vinculo Under Sign Of Bond Una
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Editorial Gedisa, S.A. Lacan y el posfeminismo
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GEDISA Wittgenstein y el psicoanálisis
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Timmy E. Horton Brain and Political Decision-Making
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Brill Russian Cognitive Neuroscience: Historical and
Book SynopsisThis volume brings together an unprecedented compilation of papers from esteemed Russian psychophysiologists, cognitive scientists, and neuroscientists. The contributors explain the disciplinary trajectories and theoretical foundations inspiring their experimental research, providing important intellectual contexts. Commentaries by editors Chris Forsythe and Gabriel Radvansky discuss the relationships between Russian, European, and American developments in cognitive science and neuroscience. This volume provides a detailed exposition of the distinctively Russian advances in neuropsychology and cognitive science from the late nineteenth century to the present.Table of ContentsContents Notes on Contributors IX Acknowledgements XI section 1: History and Tradition of Russian Neuroscience 1 Origins of Russian Cognitive Psychophysiology L. V. Sokolova 2 The Beginnings of Russian Cognitive Psychophysiology V. I. Shostak 3 Systemic Psychophysiology Yuri I. Alexandrov 4 Cognitive Activity from the Perspective of Functional Systems Theory K. V. Sudakov Section 1 Commentary: The Genesis and Development of Russian Experimental Neuroscience Gabriel A. Radvansky and Chris Forsythe section 2: Russian Research in Perceptual and Cognitive Processes 5 The Regulatory Role of an Unconscious Cognitive Set in the Perception of the Facial Expression of Emotion Eduard Arutunovich Kostandov 6 “Human–Neuron–Model”: A Spherical Model of Signal Discrimination in the Visual System C. A. Izmailov, A. M. Chernorizov, and V. B. Polyansky 7 Individual Characteristics of Brain Activity and Thinking Strategies Olga M. Razumnikova and Nina V. Volf Section 2 Commentary: Neuroscience of Cognitive Skills and Abilities Gabriel A. Radvansky and Chris Forsythe section 3: Russian Electrophysiological Research 8 Brain Oscillations and Personality from an Evolutionary Perspective Gennady G. Knyazev 9 Oscillatory Dynamics of Spiking Neurons and the Modeling of Memory Functions V. I. Nekorkin and V. B. Kazantsev 10 Frequency-Selective Generators of Oscillatory Brain Activity as Mapping Structure and Dynamics of Cognitive Processes N. N. Danilova 11 Oscillatory Self-Organization of Cyclic Synthesis of Sensory Information and Memory Content for Object Recognition Sergey A. Miroshnikov, Margarita G. Filippova, and Roman V. Chernov Section 3 Commentary: Models of Neural Dynamics Provide a Foundation for Neurocognitive Interventions Chris Forsythe and Gabriel A. Radvansky section 4: Russian Translational Neuroscience Research 12 Individual Alpha Activity Indices and Biofeedback Olga Mikhailovna Bazanova 13 The Psychophysiology of Combat Activity A. A. Bochenkov 14 The Use of Fuzzy Logic and Artificial Neural Networks to Predict the Professional Fitness of Operators of Technical Systems A. P. Bulka Section 4 Commentary: Neuroscience Applications Extending from the Clinical to the Professional to Everyday Domains Chris Forsythe and Gabriel A. Radvansky Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Forensic Neuropsychology: Fundamentals and
Book SynopsisIn recent years, forensic neuropsychology has become a practice area of explosive growth and interest. This text elucidates the practice of forensic neuropsychology for those who need to understand the scope and limitations of this field. Fifteen chapters by neuropsychology and legal experts organized into four sections (Fundamentals, Practice Expertise, Relevant Populations, and Parameters of the Legal Arena) convey authoritatively a breadth of relevant information and the state-of-the-art of forensic neuropsychology. Topic coverage includes essential psychometrics, evaluation of premorbid function, personality and emotional functioning, complexities of executive functions, variables affecting decision-making, clinical and scientific foundations of the neuropsychological evaluation, differential diagnosis, malingering, ecological validity, mild traumatic brain injury, neurotoxin-related encephalopathy, special pediatric issues.Forensic Neuropsychology will be useful for: practicing clinical neuropsychologists and those in advanced training, plaintiff and defense attorneys whose practices include brain injured individuals, and other health care providers in non-psychology disciplines (e.g., psychiatry, neurology) who are providing expert opinions in litigated brain injury cases, and in doing so use and interact with opinions of neuropsychologists.Trade Review'Without qualification, Forensic Neuropsychology: Fundamentals and Practice is an exceptional text. It offers a scientist practitioner model for integrating relevant clinical neuropsychological knowledge and focused applications of practice methodologies for forensic settings. It defines the objective scientific practice of forensic neuropsychology that should also be the model for clinical neuropsychology more generally. This book should be considered required reading for forensic clinicians and clinical neuropsychologists.' - Michael F. Martelli, Rehabilitation Neuropsychology Concussion Care Centre, Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Tree of Life, Virginia, in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation'Comprehensive and complete, Sweet's book covers a very complex area with a great depth and insight. It offers an excellent overview of previous research while presenting new ideas and viewpoints relevant to the current environment.' - Paul Satz, Neuropsychiatric Institute, UCLA'Comprehensive and complete, Sweet's book covers a very complex area with a great depth and insight. It offers an excellent overview of previous research whiile presenting new ideas and viewpoints relevant to the current environment.' -- Paul Satz, Neuropsychiatric Institue, UCLA.'Without qualification, Forensic Neuropsychology: Fundamentals and practice is an exceptional text. It offers a scientist practioner model for integrating relevant clinical neuropsychological knowledge and focused applications of practice methodologies for forensic settings. It defines the objective scientific practice of Forensic Neuropsychology that should also be the model for clinical neuropsychology more generally. This book should be considered required reading for forensic clinicians and clinical neuropsychologists.' --Michael F. Martelli, Rehabilitation neuropsychology Concussion Care Centre, Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Tree of Life, Virgina, in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.Table of Contents Part 1: Essential Psychometrics. S. Berent, C.L. Swartz, Introduction. W. Drew Gouvier, Base Rates and Clinical Decision Making in Neuropsychology. S.H. Putnam, J.H. Rickers, S.R. Ross, J.E. Kurtz, Considering Premorbid Functioning: Beyond Cognition to a Conceptualization of Personality in Postinjury Functioning. Part 2: Practice Expertise. E.J. Rankin, R.L. Adams, The Neuropsychological Evaluation: Clinical and Scientific Foundations. L. Bieliauskas, The Measurement of Personality and Emotional Functioning. T. Kay, Interpreting Apparent Neuropsychological Deficits: What is Really Wrong? D.C. Osmon, Complexities in the Evaluation of Executive Functions. R.J. Sbordone, T.J. Guilmette, Ecological Validity: Prediction of Everyday and Vocational Functioning from Neuropsychological Test Data. J.J. Sweet, Malingering: Differential Diagnosis. J.P. Rosenfeld, J.W. Ellwanger, Cognitive Psychophysiology in Detection of Mailingered Cognitive Defecit. Part 3: Relevant Populations.R.M. Ruff, A.M. Richardson, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. D.E. Hartman, Neuropsychology and the (Neuro) Toxic Tort. R. Lorber, H. Yurk, Special Pediatric Issues: Neuropsychological Applications and Consulations in Schools. Part 4: Parameters of the Forensic Arena. J. Sherrod Taylor, The Legal Environment Pertaining To Clinical Neuropsychology. P.R. Less-Haley, L.J. Cohen, The Neuropsychologist as Expert Witness: Toward Credible Science in the Courtroom. Conclusion. B.P. Rourke, Afterword.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Minority and Cross-cultural Aspects of
Book SynopsisMinority and Cross-Cultural Neuropsychological Assessment pulls together neuropsychological assessment issues across a wide range of minority groups and populations currently underserved. Included are chapters related to African-Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Hispanic/Latinos, Native Americans, and Rural Populations. Some minority groups have not been as widely studied or examined as other groups from a neuropsychological assessment perspective. This book will fill this obvious void. Other chapters are devoted to traditions and trends in clinical neuropsychology, and there is a section that examines the future of minority and cross-cultural issues in neuropsychological assessment. The current literature regarding minority and cross-cultural issues in neuropsychological assessment is quite scattered and it is the goal of this book to provide a more thorough review and refinement of the issues presented.Trade ReviewMinority and Cross-Cultural Aspects of Neuropsychological Assessment is a practical handbook for clinical practice and research. It is recommended for academic health sciences libraries, psychology libraries, and practicing psychologists who are developing neuropsychological assessment techniques within diverse populations. - Sunny Lynn Worel, Minnesota Department of HealthTable of ContentsPart 1: Introduction.Lamberty, Traditions and Trends in Neuropsychological Assessment. Dick, Teng, Kempler, Davis and Taussig, The Cross-cultural Neuropsychological Test Battery (CCNB) Effects of Age, Education, Ethnicity and Cognitive Status on Performance. Part 2: African/Black Americans.Fillenbaum, Unverzagt, Ganguli, Welsh-Bohmer and Heyman, The Cerad Neuropsychology Battery: Performance of Representative Community and Tertiary Case Samples of African-American and European-American Elderly. Miles, Neuropsychological Assessment of African-Americans. Manly and Jacobs, Future Directions in Neuropsychological Assessment with Aftrican-Americans. Part 3: Asian/Pacific Islanders.Murai, Hadano and Hamanaka, Current Issues in Neuropsychological Assessment in Japan. Salmon, Galasko and Widerholt, Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia on Guam. Bylsma, Ostendorf and Hofer, Challenges in Providing Neuropsychological and Psychological Services in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Part 4: Hispanic/Latino.Ardila, Rodriguez-Menendez and Rosselli, Current Issues in Neuropsychological Assessment with Hispanic/Latinos. Echemendia and Julian, Neuropsychological Assessment of Latino Children. Gutierrez, The Empirical Development of a Neuropsychological Screening Instrument for Mexican-Americans. Part 5: Native Americans.Ferraro, Bercier, Holm and McDonald, Preliminary Normative Data from a Brief Neuropsychological Test Battery in a Sample of Native American Elderly. Gardiner, Tansley and Ertz, Native Americans: Future Directions. Part 6: Rural Populations/Elderly/Saudi Arabian.Williams and Bowman, Current Issues in Neuropsychological Assessment with Rural Populations. Wolfe, Cross-cultural Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia: An Update. Escandell, Cross-cultural Neuropsychology in Saudi Arabia. Part 7: Epilogue/Future Directions.Poreh, Guidelines for the Neuropsychological Assessment of Culturally Diverse Populations. Fastenau, Evans, Johnson and Bond, Multicultural Training in Clinical Neuropsychology. Gouvier, Pinkston, Santa Maria and Cherry, Base Rate Analysis in Cross-cultural Clinical Psychology Diagnostic Accuracy in the Balance. Ackerman and Banks, Looking for the Threads, Commonalities and Differences.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Practice of Child-Clinical Neuropsychology: An
Book SynopsisThe aim of this work is to provide a comprehensive treatment-oriented introduction to the practice of child-clinical neuropsychology, focusing exclusively on the assessment of children and adolescents. The book has been designed specifically for those who wish to pursue education and training in this area of professional endeavor.The volume gives consideration to the following issues: treatment-oriented model of neuropsychological assessment (specification of brain-behavior relationships, dimensions of neuropsychological assessment, psychometric considerations, validity issues, modes of approach to neuropsychological interpretation, influence of demands of the environment, prediction of behavioral outcomes, development of realistic remedial plans and availability of resources for effective implementation of remedial plan, and continuing relationship between neuropsychological assessment and intervention); principles and hypotheses concerning the remediation of brain impairments in childhood and early adolescence; Variables related to the known or hypothesized brain lesion; determination of the child's remedial needs and remediable capacities, approaches to treatment (general treatment strategies, formats for intervention, treatment styles and techniques), and implementation of the remedial plan; learning disabilities (empirically derived LD subtypes, neuropsychological profiles, psychosocial typologies, and implications for treatment) and case studies (nonverbal learning disabilities and basic phonological processing disorder); and neurological disease, disorder, and dysfunction (approach to characterization of neurological disorders) and case studies (stroke, Asperger syndrome, traumatic brain injury, brain tumor, and Tourette syndrome).This book will be of critical interest to child-clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists who specialize in the assessment and/or treatment of adults with brain impairment and have some interest in childhood disorders, pediatric neurologists, child psychiatrists, and a host of other professionals whose practice brings them in contact with children whose behavior may be affected by brain dysfunction. Indeed, for all of these professionals and those in training to become such, this book will serve as a comprehensive introduction to a systematic approach to neuropsychological assessment and intervention for children and adolescents with suspected or established brain impairment.Trade Review'One of the strengths of this text is in its practical approach. There is much for the clinician, with the contents covering professional issues, advances in clinical assessment, neuropsychological interpretations, as well as a review of evidence-based interventions. The greatest contribution, however, comes from the numerous detailed case studies presented throughout the text and the authors' thoughtful, but scientific attempts to provide readers with a model for collating and integrating clinical information to achieve appropriate diagnosis and intervention.' - V. Anderson, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia in the journal Pediatric RehabilitationTable of ContentsChild Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment. Remediation for the Child with Brain Impairment. Illustrative Case Study. Learning Disabilities. Neurological Disease, Disorder & Dysfunction. Appendixes: The Child-Clinical Neuropsychologist. Neuropsychological Test Battery. Additional Test and Measures. Treatment Program for the Child and Young Adolescent with NLD.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology
Book SynopsisThis volume is a contemporary survey of practice-related issues in clinical neuropsychology in the United States. Section 1 includes chapters on topics relevant to practitioners in clinical neuropsychology such as managed care, practice trends, business aspects of practice, training and credentialing, internet resources for practice, and research in the private practice setting. Section 2 provides narrative descriptions of a range of different practice settings. Authors give firsthand descriptions of their settings, billing and coding practices, how they interface with colleagues and referral sources, and other unique aspects of their practices. Settings range from independent practices to university based departments for both pediatric and adult practices. The volume will be a valuable resource for graduate students interested in clinical neuropsychology, postdoctoral fellows embarking on a career in the field, and practitioners interested in enhancing their practices via the experiences of a diverse group of successful practicing neuropsychologists.Trade Review'This volume is essential reading for the practicing neuropsychologists regardless of experience and is nothing less than indispensable for the student neuropsychologist, from novice to advanced learner. The chapters provide a full featured portrait of the real practice of neuropsychology as told by those living their professional lives in a variety of roles and settings. To read this book's edited chapters is to gain a wealth of priceless experience from leading colleagues in neuropsychology who have taken decisions about how and where they practice. The book reveals the good, the bad, and the unexpected consequences. Those entering the practice of clinical neuropsychology will be flying needlessly blind without this book. ' - Ken Adams, University of MichiganTable of ContentsSection 1: Practice, Training and Evolution of Clinical Neuropsychology.G.J. Lamberty, The Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology. L.A. Bieliauskas and B.A. Steinberg, The Evolution of Training in Clinical Neuropsychology: From Hodgepodge to Houston. J.J. Sweet and Paul J. Moberg, The Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology: Status and Trends. Section 2: Current Issues in the Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology.E.A. Peck, Business Aspects of Private Practice in Clinical Neuropsychology. M. Schmidt, Independent Practice and Managed Care. M.F. Greiffenstein, Neuropsychology Research in a Private Practice Setting. A.H. Risser, Internet Resources for the Practicing Neuropsychologist. Section 3: A Survey of Settings and Practices in Clinical Neuropsychology.R.L. Heilbronner, The Independent Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology: One Person's Perspective. J.C. Courtney, Private Practice with a Physician Partner. D.S. Bush, On the Practice of Forensic Neuropsychology. I.J. Torres and N.H. Pliskin, Adult Practice in a University-affiliated Medical Center. K.O. Yeates, A.N. Colvin and J.T. Beetar, Pediatric Practice in a University-affiliated Medical Center. D.C. Osmon and Y. Suchy, Management of a University-based Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disorders Clinic. R.C. Delaney, The Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology in a VA Setting. M. McCrea, The Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology in a General Hospital Setting. J.H. Ricker, Neuropsychological Practice in Medical Rehabilitation. K.J. Nies and B.A. Marcopulos, Neuropsychological Practice in Rural and Small Communities: An Appalachian Perspective. N.W. Walker, K.J. Nies, and R. Lorber, Practice in the Schools.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Ageing Brain
Book SynopsisWhen confronted with a neurological or psychiatric disorder in an elderly individual, a clinician or researcher is likely to ask how the processes of ageing have influenced the aetiology and presentation of the disorder, and will impact on its efficient management. There are many urban myths about ageing, and some of these apply to the brain. The reviews included in this book are an attempt to flush out some of these myths, and arm the clinician and general researcher with the empirical facts that can be mustered to substantiate claims about ageing. There are many salient questions: is cognitive change to be expected in an elderly individual? Is this change progressive, relentless and unselective, or is it focal and constrained? Would every person who lived long enough develop Alzheimer’s disease? Do our neurones die as we get old? What happens to the size of the brain and its metabolic activity? How do our hormones change with age? Can anti-oxidants slow or even stop the process of ageing? Are genes important in the ageing brain or is it all in the environment? How much of what we are is due to what we eat? The contributors to this book, each an expert in their field, have addressed some of these questions in a language simple enough for a general reader to understand.The book also deals with some of the most prominent brain disorders of old age - Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, vascular dementia, and depression. The focus is on the impact of ageing on these disorders. The discussions lay out a broad map for the clinician dealing with neuropsychiatric disorders, and the future researcher of brain ageing. In a field in which the developments are too numerous for any one individual to keep pace with, this book presents up-to-date summaries that can be a useful starting point. The field of brain ageing abounds in tabloid science. This book counters this by providing a strong empirical grounding and considered synthesis of the research.Table of ContentsSection 1. Introduction. P.S. Sachdev, The Ageing Brain. G.A. Broe, Population Ageing, Human Lifespan and Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Fifth Epidemiologic Transition. Section 2. Characteristics of the Ageing Brain. J.J. Kril, Structural Changes in the Ageing Human Brain. J.C.L. Looi, P.S. Sachdev, Structural Neuroimaging of the Ageing Brain. S.R. Lord, R. St George, Neurophysiological, Sensory and Motor Changes with Ageing. H. Christensen, R. Kumar, Cognitive Changes and the Ageing Brain. J.N. Trollor, P.S. Sachdev, Ageing of the Human Brain as Studied by Functional Neuroimaging. G.A. Smythe, Neuroendocrine Aspects of Brain Ageing. V.K. Srikanth, G.A. Donman, Cerebrovascular System and the Ageing Brain. Section 3. Factors Influencing Brain Ageing. J.B.J. Kwok, P.R. Schofield, The Molecular Basis of Alzheimer’s Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia. J. de Haan, R.C. Iannello, P.J. Crack, P. Hertzog, I. Kola, Oxidative and Free Radical Mechanisms in Brain Ageing. J. Bryan, The Role of Nutritional Factors in Cognitive Ageing. P.W. Schofield, The Brain Reserve Hypothesis. Section 4. Clinical Interface. C. Brayne, Will We All Dement if We Live Long Enough? G.W. Small, Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease at the Pre-Symptomatic Stage. J.G.L. Morris, M.A. Hely, G.M. Halliday, Parkinsonism and Ageing. J. Snowdon, Age Variation in the Prevalence of Depression: Are Study Findings Meaningful? P.S. Sachdev, Vascular Dementia. P.S. Sachdev, Conclusion.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Somatosensory Processing: From Single Neuron to
Book SynopsisThe diversity of contemporary investigative approaches included in this volume provides an exciting account of our current understanding of brain mechanisms responsible for sensory and perceptual experience in the areas of touch, kinesthesia, and pain.Postgraduate research students in sensory physiology, neurology, psychology and anatomy, and researchers themselves will find that this volume addresses many of the key issues in our attempts to understand the neural mechanisms that mediate sensory experience arising from the body as a whole, the so-called somatic senses, in particular for touch and pain. The volume provides a record of the occasion of the St Petersburg IUPS symposium, chaired by the editors of this volume, and includes some added recent contributions from other leading international figures in the field. Brought together under the sponsoring banner of the IUPS Commission for Somatosensory Physiology and Pain, these scientists with their different experimental approaches seek collectively to understand the brain mechanisms that underlie our own nature and experience.Table of Contents1. Responses of Slowly Adapting Cutaneous Mechanoreceptive Afferent Fibres to Three-Dimensional Tactile Stimuli 2. Pain Due to Nerve Injury: Role of Nerve Growth Factor 3. The Primary Nociceptive Neuron: A Nerve Cell With Many Functions 4. Evidence for the Presence of a Visceral Pain Pathway in the Dorsal Column of the Spinal Cord 5. Transmission Security Across Central Synapses for Tactile and Kinaesthetic Signals 6. Processing of Higher Order Somatosensory and Visual Information in the Intraparietal Region of the Postcentral Gyrus 7. Sensory and Motor Functions of Face Primary Somatosensory Cortex in the Primate 8. Mechanisms of Somatosensory Plasticity 9. Adaptive Properties of Local Circuits Revealed by Peripheral Denervation 10. Limits of Short-Term Plasticity in Somatosensory Cortex 11. Cortical Plasticity: Growth of New Connections Can Contribute to Reorganization 12. Lateral Interaction in Cortical Networks 13. Modulation of Somatosensory Cortical Responsiveness Following Unexpected Behavioral Outcomes 14. Somatosensory Evoked Magnetic Fields in Humans
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Biological Clocks
Book SynopsisBiological Clocks introduces the subject of human chronobiology. It describes biological clocks; why we have clocks; how biological clocks relate to sleep disorders, depression, and jet lag; and how the reader can measure his/her own rhythms.Table of ContentsBIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS: Fooling Around With Time. More Seriously. Methods of Rhythm Measurement. Entrainment. Freeruns. More Related to Freeruns. Resetting. Can Clock Be Stopped? Temperature and Chemicals. Seasons and Photoperiodism. Circarhythms. Biological Clockworks. Human Rhythms. The End of the Whole Mess. APPNEDICES: Glossary. Societies. Journals. Software. Bibliogrphy. MEASURE YOUR OWN CIRCADIAN RHYTHM.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Integrative Neuroscience: Bringing Together
Book SynopsisMost brain related activity has focussed on specialized interests within individual disciplines. Recent multidisciplinary activity has provided the impetus to break down these boundaries and encourage a freer exchange of information across disciplines. This text reflects these developments. It spans the landscape of brain science to provide core information from 12 disciplines (including evolution, philosophy, anatomy, chemistry, computer science, brain dynamics, psychology, neurology, psychiatry, psychotherapy and brain imaging).In outlining how and why it is now possible to realistically model aspects of the brain's dynamics from such a wide range of intellectual endeavors, this book will prove itself useful to undergraduates, postgraduates and all those seeking a contemporary perspective and evaluation of the current status and future directions in the brain sciences.Table of Contents1. Integrative Neuroscience: The Big Picture 2. Overview of Chapters 3. Evolution of the Human Brain 4. The Mind-Brain Problem 5. A Cellular Perspective of Neural Networks 6. The Brain's Chemistry 7. The Brain's Anatomy 8. Sensory-Motor Models of the Brain 9. Computer Models of the Brain 10. Brain Dynamics: Modeling the Whole Brain in Action 11. Brain Dynamics: Brain Chaos and Intentionality 12. Models of the Brain in Neurology 13. Models of the Brain in Psychology 14. Models of the Brain in Psychiatry 15. Brain-Mind in Psychotherapy 16. Human Brain Imaging Technologies
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BIS Publishers B.V. Different Brains, Different Approaches:
Book SynopsisFinally, a book that describes the neurological differences between the male and female brain and how this is implemented in advertising! The book describes how men and women think, the origin of their emotions, and why they make certain decisions. Find out why women like shopping so much, why humorous ads appeal to men, or why women make better decisions. 80% of all purchases worldwide are made or influenced by women. Why is advertising so often aimed at men? Find the answer to the life-long question about differences in purchasing motivation between men and women, and learn to implement this in advertising. Learn the do’s and don’ts for effective communication for both men and women. Although this book is written from a scientific perspective, thanks to the numerous interesting examples and tips, it is easy to implement and useful for advertising campaigns. In short, a must-have for all marketers, strategists, creatives, students, or anyone working with brands. Marketers and strategists will benefit from an enlarged body of knowledge, while creatives will learn how to develop more effective ad campaigns.
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Amsterdam University Press Neurofilmology of the Moving Image: Gravity and
Book SynopsisA walk suspended in mid-air, a fall at breakneck speed towards a fatal impact with the ground, an upside-down flip into space, the drift of an astronaut in the void… Analysing a wide range of films, this book brings to light a series of recurrent aesthetic motifs through which contemporary cinema destabilizes and then restores the spectator’s sense of equilibrium. The 'tensive motifs' of acrobatics, fall, impact, overturning, and drift reflect our fears and dreams and offer embodied forms of transcendence of the limits of our human condition along with an awareness of their insurmountable nature. Adopting the approach of 'Neurofilmology'—an interdisciplinary method that puts filmology, perceptual psychology, philosophy of mind, and cognitive neuroscience into dialogue—this book implements the paradigm of embodied cognition in a new ecological epistemology of the moving-image experience.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements I Vertigo Towards a Neurofilmology II Acrobatics On the wires of empathy III Fall Descent to equilibrium IV Impact Experiencing the unrepresentable V Overturning Upside-down dissimulations VI Drift Ungraspable environments VII Flight Towards an Ecofilmology Bibliography Filmography Index
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FREUD Y EL PROBLEMA DEL PODER
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La figurabilidad psíquica
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La causalidad psíquica
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Cuatro Vientos La Voz del Sintoma
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Theheirs Publishing Company Manipulation: Guide to Manipulation Mastery Using
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Global Structure Of Visual Space, The
Book SynopsisThe space we see around us is the end product of a long series of processes: physical, physiological, and cognitive. It is a highly structured perceptual entity. In contrast to the fact that most studies of visual perception are concerned with local phenomena in this visual space, the main purpose of this book is to discuss the global structure of visual space. The physical space which surrounds us is of Euclidean structure, but its perceived image is not necessarily structured in that way. Problems such as why the sky appears as a vault and why the horizon is located at eye level are discussed in the book.Table of ContentsVisual Space; Luneburg's Model; Two Extensions of Luneburg's Model; Visual Space Under Natural Conditions; Related Experiments and Theoretical Considerations.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Mind Force: On Human Attractions
Book SynopsisConnections between genes and molecules, neurons and hormones, thinking and language, people and organizations create a continuous flow of synchronized interactions. These intermingled interactions form dynamical networks across many scales, from molecular, to biological, to cognitive and social. In a sequence of cycles, the reader is guided in this heterogeneous hypernetwork to discover the fields and landscapes of Mind Force. Mind, brain, body and society emerge from the same stream through the complexity of nature: the energy of Mind Force and human attractions.Table of ContentsIntermingled Landscapes; Entrainments, Transients; Nowness: A Phenomenology; Embodied Reflexivity; Presentations, Representations; Coevolutions; Emergence, Fusion; Mind Force.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Principles And Applications Of Spatial Hearing
Book SynopsisHumans possess a remarkable ability to extract rich three-dimensional information about sound environments simply by analyzing the acoustic signals they receive at their two ears. Research in spatial hearing has evolved from a theoretical discipline studying the basic mechanisms of hearing to a technical discipline focused on designing and implementing increasingly sophisticated spatial auditory display systems. This book contains 39 chapters representing the current state-of-the-art in spatial audio research selected from papers presented in Sendai, Japan, at the First International Workshop on the Principles and Applications of Spatial Hearing.Table of ContentsR&D engineers of audio engineering; acoustics researchers; audiology researchers; R&D engineers of hearing aids; educators in audio, audiology and acoustics; virtual and augmented reality researchers; audio engineering enthusiasts; cognitive scientists; multimedia information processing researchers; multimodal information processing researchers; 3D image displays researchers.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Fractal Physiology And Chaos In Medicine (2nd
Book SynopsisThis exceptional book is concerned with the application of fractals and chaos, as well as other concepts from nonlinear dynamics to biomedical phenomena. Herein we seek to communicate the excitement being experienced by scientists upon making application of these concepts within the life sciences. Mathematical concepts are introduced using biomedical data sets and the phenomena being explained take precedence over the mathematics.In this new edition what has withstood the test of time has been updated and modernized; speculations that were not borne out have been expunged and the breakthroughs that have occurred in the intervening years are emphasized. The book provides a comprehensive overview of a nascent theory of medicine, including a new chapter on the theory of complex networks as they pertain to medicine.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Physiology in Fractal Dimensions; Dynamics in Fractal Dimensions; Statistics in Fractal Dimensions; Applications of Chaotic Attractors; Physiologic Networks: The Final Chapter?.
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