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The immunohistochemical visualization of peptide-containing neurons forms the basis of most chapters in Volume 4. The volume deals with the structural organization of neuropeptide-containing neuronal systems in the CNS as revealed primarily by the immunohistochemical technique. The volume also includes a major chapter on GABA neurons in the CNS as revealed by an antiserum against GAD. This chapter gives a unique overview of putative GABA-ergic neurons in the CNS and contains a wealth of previous...

The core message of this book is: computer games best realise affective interaction. This book brings together contributions from specialists in affective computing, game studies, game artificial intelligence, user experience research, sensor technology, multi-modal interfaces and psychology that will advance the state-of-the-art in player experience research; affect modelling, induction, and sensing; affect-driven game adaptation and game-based learning and assessment. In 3 parts the books cove...

Focusing on the technical aspects of clinical neurophysiologic testing, Practical Guide for Clinical Neurophysiologic Testing: EP, LTM/ccEEG, IOM, PSG, and NCS/EMG 2nd Edition, offers comprehensive guidance on neurophysiologic testing that picks up where the companion Practical Guide for Clinical Neurophysiologic Testing: EEG ends. Dr. Thoru Yamada and Elizabeth Meng provide advanced content on evoked potentials, intraoperative monitoring, long-term EEG monitoring, epilepsy monitoring, sleep stu...

It all starts with your brain: how you think, how you feel, how you interact with others, and how well you succeed in realizing your goals and dreams. Based on the most up-to-date research, as well as on Dr. Daniel Amen's more than twenty years of treating patients at the Amen Clinics, Magnificent Mind at Any Age shows that the true key to satisfaction and success at any age is a healthy brain. By optimizing our brain function we can all develop the qualities of a magnificent mind enjoyed by th...

Insect neurochemistry and neurobiology are active and growing areas of neuroscience research. Scientists believe that insect neuropeptides will lead to novel approaches to insect control. This new volume assesses the state of research in insect neuropeptides and identifies promising directions for future work. Its 22 chapters present information on developmental neuropeptides, and biochemistry and molecular biology. Of special interest is a chapter by Max Summers on the expression of foreign pep...

Are you suffering from sleep deprivation because your baby will just not sleep through the night? Have you tried everything and reached the end of your tether? Then this is the book you have been waiting for. It offers the same simple, sensible solutions to ensure you and your baby will got a good night's sleep by establishing healthy sleeping habits. Learn to set the stage for sleep with: realistic expectations; appropriate sensory experiences during the day; the right sleep zone; the elimina...

One hardly always receives due credit for working out a general theory. It is more enticing to be successful in discovering new phenomena of tangible facts even if they are particular ones. The great technical opportunities which now exist and the new methods of investigation which recently seemed to be fantastic have made that even more enticing. Therefore, the establishment of general regu- larities seems to be an abstract occupation whose significance is not always clear. Nevertheless, a gene...

This serial presents current advances and reviews in cell biology - both animal and plant. Articles address structure and control of gene expression, nucleocytoplasmic interaction, control of cell development and differentiation, cell transformation, and growth. Coverage has been expanded to include molecular biology applied to cell biological systems, cell-cell interactions, cell surface and receptor phenomena, and other areas. Special topical volumes in areas of particualr growth and interest...

This book emphasizes research that relates the responses of nerve cells in various areas of the brain to a given event or behaviour. By describing how both single cells and cell groups within the brain code, transform, transmit and store information, the authors explore the interface between the mind and the brain. Codes for sensations, perceptions, motives, emotions and memories are all examined in this contemporary review of research literature. Main features include: a detailed description of...

The monograph aims to present the recent scientific knowledge on body sensations, i.e., conscious experiences that are localized or felt in the body from an internal perspective, regardless of their sensory origin. It summarizes the basic philosophical, evolutionary, neuroanatomical, psychological, and pathological aspects of the topic. Moreover, related phenomena, such as emotions, the placebo and nocebo effect, complementary and alternative medicine, and mind-body practices are discussed from...

This monograph reports on advances in the measurement and study of autonomic nervous system (ANS) dynamics as a source of reliable and effective markers for mood state recognition and assessment of emotional responses. Its primary impact will be in affective computing and the application of emotion-recognition systems. Applicative studies of biosignals such as: electrocardiograms; electrodermal responses; respiration activity; gaze points; and pupil-size variation are covered in detail, and expe...

As part of the Closer to Truth audio series, this new title harnesses the intellectual energy of more than 50 of today's most influential minds to offer an exciting, in-depth exploration of the most important trends in science, philosophy, and human understanding.

Comprised of chapters by leaders in research on connexins, the structural and functional properties of gap junctions, and the roles of electrical synapses in the mammalian brain, this text introduces novel ideas about the functions of gap junctions. Topics covered include molecular biology, structure, diversity, regulation, and distribution of connexins in the brain, as well as the importance of gap junctions for glial regulation of brain metabolism and roles of electrical synapses in specific c...

Advance Praise for Sharpen Your Brain by Dr. John Arden. "Dr. John Arden's Sharpen Your Brain is an uplifting read for those of us who look forward to aging actively and enjoyably. This book is as scientifically rigorous as it is readable, accessible and peppered with fascinating stories about real people and the things they do or do not do which are contributing to their health and longevity. Building on the latest biomedical and psychosocial research, he beautifully describes the lifestyle fac...

This is an excellent introduction for graduate students and nonspecialists to the field of mathematical and computational neurosciences. The book approaches the subject via pulsed-coupled neural networks, which have at their core the lighthouse and integrate-and-fire models. These allow for highly flexible modeling of realistic synaptic activity, synchronization and spatio-temporal pattern formation. The more advanced pulse-averaged equations are discussed.

The cerebral cortex, especially that part customarily designated "neocortex," is one of the hallmarks of mammalian evolution and reaches its greatest size, relatively speaking, and its widest structural diversity in the human brain. The evolution of this structure, as remarkable for the huge numbers of neurons that it contains as for the range of behaviors that it controls, has been of abiding interest to many generations of neuroscientists. Yet few theories of cortical evo lution have been pro...