Why do human beings behave the way they do? What governs how they act out their daily lives? It is not difficult to provide the traditional argument that it’s largely a matter of the culture in which we live, a product of the influences of family, peers, teachers, religious leaders, the movies we see, the books we read, and so forth. Such behavior often contradicts the independent nature of the human spirit, demanding a certain compromise—we depend on others for our needs, and to obtain these, w...
This book is crafted around soldiers’ personal descriptions of their war experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq that culminate in life-altering injuries to the brain and psyche, along with the equally dramatic story of their recoveries. An irony of America’s 21st century wars has been that while our combat medical and medevac capabilities have grown enormously (from a rough average of 4:1 wounded to dead in World War II to 8:1 today), the nature of many of America’s soldiers’ wounds has undergone a...
Molecular Neurobiology of Epilepsy (Epilepsy Research Supplements, v. 9)
by Jerome Engel
Molecular Neurobiology of Epilepsy reflects the rapid expansion of this exciting new area of neuroscience and provides a forum for the exchange of information betweeen investigators currently studying epileptic phenomena at the membrane, cellular and systems levels, using physiological, biochemical, anatomical, and clinical approaches, and molecular neurobiologists concerned with basic mechanisms of normal neuronal growth, development, and plasticity, that might, when disrupted, explain the appe...
Foundations of Neuropsychology
The brain is a cognitive organ, and regions of the brain that traverse brainstem and cortical sites orchestrate the expression of bodily sensibility: intelligent action. They can appear perfunctory or intimate, calculating a sum or selecting a mate. Schulkin presents neuroscientific research demonstrating that thought is not on one side and bodily sensibility on the other; from a biological point of view, they are integrated. Schulkin further argues that this integration has important implica...
The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Kuru
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Concurrent Treatment of Ptsd and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (Cope)
Biological Psychology Plus Access Card for Gradetracker website
by Fred Toates
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...
If a gorilla walked out into the middle of a basketball pitch, you'd notice it. Wouldn't you? If a serious violent crime took place just next to you, you'd remember it, right? The Invisible Gorilla is a fascinating look at the unbelievable, yet routine tricks that your brain plays on you. In an award-winning and groundbreaking study, psychologists Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons asked volunteers to watch a 60-second film of a group of students playing basketball and told them to...
Neuroscience, Psychology and Religion (Templeton Science & Religion)
by Malcolm Jeeves and Warren S. Brown
Visual Perception (Decade of Behavior)
This volume examines some of the most interesting contemporary research being conducted in the field of visual perception and performance. The contributors describe research into issues that have important practical applications in fields such as traffic safety, industrial design and public health issues. The opening section reprints a classic paper by Leibowitz on the symbiosis between basic and applied research. Subsequent sections reflect on and extend his work in psychophysics. They include...