"The Biology of Behavior" presents a comprehensive treatment of the physiological and structural aspects of brain functioning based on established knowledge as well as new and original interpretations. Coverage begins at the microscopic level of molecules and membranes, building to higher levels of organization and finally to global issues such as intelligence, consciousness, and mental disorders. Throughout, the book traces the flow of information through the nervous system while providing an evolutionary perspective, explaining how structures and functions developed and how they function in the context of human behaviour. The text not only reviews current experiments in the field, but covers the latest and most powerful ideas in neuroscience, including the concept of graded potentials in transmitting and processing information in the brain, the link between brain maturation, and Piaget's stages of cognitive development.
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glossary, references, index
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Höhe: 240 mm
Breite: 200 mm
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978-0-471-61281-0 (9780471612810)
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BASIC PRINCIPLES: Origins of Physiological Psychology; The Design of the Nerve Cell; The Anatomical Design of the Brain; SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS: Sensory Systems: Transduction; Sensory Information Flow; The Act of Perceiving; Muscles and Motor Organization; CONTROL SYSTEMS: Homeostasis; Motivation and Emotion; Sleep, Arousal, and Attention; Memory; APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: The Neurology of Language; Brain Models and Artificial Intelligence; Consciousness and High-Level Control; Applications - Behavior, Clinical Neurology.
