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On the occasion of David de Wied's retirement as Professor of Pharmacology and Chairman of the Board of the Rudolf Magnus Institute, it was thought to be the appropriate moment to publish a volume reviewing the state-of-the-art concept on neuropeptide research. A major part of this research originated from De Wied, and the authors who contributed to the volume are all former or current associates. The volume begins with a classic article written by David de Wied in the late 1960's, which pointed...

Cognitive Neuroscience Robotics is the first introductory book on this new interdisciplinary area. This book consists of two volumes, the first of which, Synthetic Approaches to Human Understanding, advances human understanding from a robotics or engineering point of view. The second, Analytic Approaches to Human Understanding, addresses related subjects in cognitive science and neuroscience. These two volumes are intended to complement each other in order to more comprehensively investigate hum...

'Did you hear Amy has heartbreak?! What bad luck to catch it right at the end of winter.' When Ziella Bryars was in the midst of heartbreak, a conversation with her neuroscientist best friend changed everything. Frustrated by unhelpful advice from magazines and rom-coms, Ziella began diving deep into the latest scientific research to help her understand the pain of heartbreak and find a route to recovery. This warm and witty self-help book outlines the impact a relationship break-up has on our...

In THE WISDOM PARADOX, world-renowned neuropsychologist Elkhonon Goldberg argues that although some mental abilities (such as recent-memory recall) decline as the mind enters the autumn season of our lifespan and we increasingly experience 'senior moments', the brain actually becomes more powerful in its ability to recognize patterns. As a result, we are able to make decisions at more intuitive and effective levels -- a late-emerging mental strength he terms 'wisdom'. In lively, accessible prose...

This book discusses new cognitive informatics tools, algorithms and methods that mimic the mechanisms of the human brain which lead to an impending revolution in understating a large amount of data generated by various smart applications. The book is a collection of peer-reviewed best selected research papers presented at the International Conference on Data Intelligence and Cognitive Informatics (ICDICI 2020), organized by SCAD College of Engineering and Technology, Tirunelveli, India, during 8...

Im diesem aktuellen Lehrbuchklassiker hat John R. Anderson die modernen Erkenntnisse der Gehirnforschung und der experimentellen Kognitionswissenschaft zusammengefuhrt. Die Neuauflage ist angereichert mit neuen Erkenntnissen aus den Themengebieten Gedachtnis, Emotion und Spracherwerb (inkl. dem Erlernen einer Fremdsprache) und dem Vergleich von 'Artificial Intelligence' vs 'Human Intelligence' sowie Erkenntnissen aus der kognitiven Neurowissenschaft. Der Leser erhalt einen fundierten und gut ver...

The remarkable progress in computer vision over the last few years is, by and large, attributed to deep learning, fueled by the availability of huge sets of labeled data, and paired with the explosive growth of the GPU paradigm. While subscribing to this view, this work criticizes the supposed scientific progress in the field, and proposes the investigation of vision within the framework of information-based laws of nature. This work poses fundamental questions about vision that remain far from...

Several observations have recently contributed significantly to our knowledge of the processes involved in the transmission of signals in the auditory system. These events include the mechanical motion pattern of the cochlear partition, the motion of hair cell cilia, gating of receptor currents, hair cell motility, synaptic transmission and signal processing in central nuclei and in the auditory cortex. Hearing may therefore be considered to arise from a series of active processes which modify t...

The prefrontal cortex makes up almost a quarter of the human brain, and it expanded dramatically during primate evolution. The Neurobiology of the Prefrontal Cortex presents a new theory about its fundamental function. In this important new book, the authors argue that primate-specific parts of the prefrontal cortex evolved to reduce errors in foraging choices, so that particular ancestors of modern humans could overcome periodic food shortages. These developments laid the foundation for working...

"Brain-inspired information technology" is one of key concepts for the development of information technology in the next generation. Explosive progress of computer technology has been continuing based on a simple principle called "if-then rule". This means that the programmer of software have to direct every action of the computer programs in response to various inputs. There inherently is a limitation of complexity because we human have a limited capacity for managing complex systems. Actually,...

Connecting Art to Math: New Activities for Whole Brain Thinking uses an actvities-based process to link broad math concepts to varied art themes. An excellent resource for teachers who want to incorporate a wider range of intuitive math experiences in their instruction. Recommended for grades 4-8.

Not just a traditional lab manual placed online, it engages your students with sight and sound, teaching through video demonstration.Updated in 2014 with higher-resolution videos and figures, new references, and updated text, the exercises are inexpensive and straightforward and have been refined for over 25 years at Cornell and other institutions.

Assuming no prior knowledge of biology and building upon previous editions, Biological Psychology third edition uses everyday experiences to explain complex concepts in an interesting and highly accessible way. This is complemented by a range of inventive pedagogical features and extensive full-colour illustrations to stimulate interest and help students to develop and test their understanding. Online resources accompanying the text can be found at www.pearsoned.co.uk/toates These include v...

In The Consequences of Determinism, originally Part Three of the single-volume hardback edition, Honderich poses the following question: if determinism is true, and free will an illusion, what are the consequences? Honderich maintains that both of the entrenched and traditional doctrines about the consequences of determinism, Compatibilism and Incompatibilism, are provably false, and formulates a new answer to the question.

This volume provides an overview of the viral vectors and how they are applied to chemogenetic and optogenetic tools to the study of neural circuits.  The chapters in this book are organized into three parts detailing viral vectors, vector modifications and applications, practical advice for the delivery of viral vectors, and for the verification of injection accuracy and monitoring of transgene expression. In the Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice from...

In January 1988 a QED programme on BBC television entitled "Your Child's Diet on Trial" reported on the findings of two scientific trials on the nutrition of adolescents. These showed that giving children vitamins and mineral supplements can significantly increase their IQ and decrease their delinquent behaviour. The programme caused a great deal of controversy. Sales of vitamin pills rocketed immediately and there was a mass of press coverage. Expert nutritionists poured scorn on the findings t...

As an eminent scientist, Stannard agrees with the New Atheists that we cannot prove the existence of God from a study of the physical world

This book presents a theoretical critical appraisal of the Mechanistic Theory of Human Cognition (MTHC), which is one of the most popular major theories in the contemporary field of cognitive science. It analyses and evaluates whether MTHC provides a unifying account of human cognition and its explanation. The book presents a systematic investigation of the internal and external consistency of the theory, as well as a systematic comparison with other contemporary major theories in the field. In...

This book presents an analysis of the correlation between the mind and the body, a complex topic of study and discussion by scientists and philosophers. Drawing largely on neuroscience and philosophy, the author utilizes the scientific method and incorporates lessons learned from a vast array of sources. Based on the most recent cutting-edge scientific discoveries on the Mind-Body problem, Tomasi presents a full examination of multiple fields related to neuroscience. The volume offers a scientis...

The complexity of the brain and the protean nature of behavior remain the most elusive area of science, but also the most important. van Hemmen and Sejnowski invited 23 experts from the many areas-from evolution to qualia-of systems neuroscience to formulate one problem each. Although each chapter was written independently and can be read separately, together they provide a useful roadmap to the field of systems neuroscience and will serve as a source of inspirations for future explorers of the...