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This collection of brief essays and still briefer commentaries is a personal reflection on some topics that have been thematic in the development of my theoretical work. These essays are not meant t……続きを見る

This book provides a complete introduction to the neuroscience of sleep and dreams in plain language. In it, Patrick McNamara outlines new discoveries in the science of sleep and dreams, places them……続きを見る

Most people find colorful brain scans highly compellingーand yet, many experts don't. This discrepancy begs the question: What can we learn from neuroimaging? Is brain information useful in fields s……続きを見る

A defining scholarly publication on the past and current state of research with psychedelic plant substances for medicine, therapeutics, and spiritual uses. Certain plants have long been known to co……続きを見る

Psychodynamic Neurology: Dreams, Consciousness, and Virtual Realty presents a novel way of thinking about the value of dreaming, based in solid comprehension of scientific research on sleep and drea……続きを見る

Over the years there has been growing interest among the scientific community in investigating sleep and how it affects the memory and other brain functions. It is now well established that sleep he……続きを見る

For many parents, cognitive and behavioral comorbidities, such as ADHD, autism and intellectual disability, are the real burden of childhood epilepsy. This title offers concrete guidance and treatme……続きを見る

Presents and reviews outcome measures across a wide range of attributes that are applicable to children and youth with developmental disabilities. The book uses the International Classification of F……続きを見る

This book addresses a growing need for accessible information on the neuroscience of addiction. In the past decade, neuroscientific research has greatly advanced our understanding of the brain mecha……続きを見る

What every neuroscientist should know about the mathematical modeling of excitable cells. Combining empirical physiology and nonlinear dynamics, this text provides an introduction to the simulation ……続きを見る

Schizophrenia and related psychiatric disorders can be highly disabling. Deficits in cognition, involving skills such as attention, problem solving and social understanding are core symptoms of many……続きを見る

Although Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD, sometimes referred to as ‘Dyspraxia’) has received less attention than other developmental disorders, its impact can be severe and long-lasting. Th……続きを見る

While there may be no one single characteristic that differentiates humans as a species, it is the combination of differences from other species that makes us unique. The new edition of Being Human ……続きを見る

Um die visuelle, sich im Raum entfaltende Gebärdensprache zu erforschen, machte Oliver Sacks diverse Reisen im wörtlichen und übertragenen Sinne. Das Ergebnis seiner Erkundungen: Die Gebärdensprache……続きを見る

Zwischen 1916 und 1927 grassierte weltweit eine Epidemie der sogenannten Europäischen Schlafkrankheit, eine Gehirnkrankheit, die neben fast fünf Millionen Toten unzählige schwergeschädigte Menschen ……続きを見る

Die Zeitschrift «Bild der Wissenschaft» kürte 1995 in der Rubrik Unterhaltung «Eine Anthropologin auf dem Mars» zum Wissenschaftsbuch des Jahres. Die Begründung: Das Buch, das ein Thema am spannends……続きを見る

Understanding Psychopathy is an essential, accessible new guide on psychopathy and its development. Through the lens of the biopsychosocial model, Thomson explores a wide range of factors contributi……続きを見る

«Auch Ärzte werden zuweilen Patienten; allerdings hört man sie selten davon reden. Und es fragt sich, ob sie die Erfahrung von gewöhnlichen Kranken machen, denn sie haben ihnen etwas Entscheidendes ……続きを見る

In the long history of the study of anatomy, neuroscience is a relatively new field, and there are plenty of mysteries yet to be uncovered. The Secret Life of the Brain explores the fascinating adva……続きを見る

Covering a wide range of diverse age-related disorders, Degenerative Disorders of the Brain addresses disabilities that occur or have their roots in the later stages of life. The book brings togethe……続きを見る

Rebuilding Life after Brain Injury: Dreamtalk tells the survival story of Sheena McDonald, who in 1999 was hit by a police van and suffered a very severe brain injury. Sheena’s story is told from he……続きを見る

Singing has been a characteristic behaviour of humanity across several millennia. Chorus America (2009) estimated that 42.6 million adults and children regularly sing in one of 270,000 choruses in t……続きを見る

'Wonderfully clear, fluent and eye-opening' THE TIMES 'A stirring scientific journey, a celebration of human diversity and a call to rethink the "unthinkable"' NATURE 'An utterly fascinating romp ar……続きを見る

NOW A BBC RADIO 4 FIVE-PART DOCUMENTARY 'Exquisite . . . a book for anyone with a loved one with dementia. In Montague's hands this landscape is rendered more bearable.' Irish Times 'A profoundly mo……続きを見る

Although most children learn language relatively quickly, as many as 10 per cent of them are slow to start speaking and are said to have developmental language disorder (DLD). Children with DLD are ……続きを見る

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) provides a legal framework for acting on behalf of individuals who lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves. The Mental Capacity Casebook showcases numer……続きを見る

As with the two previous editions, Barile’s Clinical Toxicology: Principles and Mechanisms, Third edition, examines the complex interactions associated with clinical toxicological events as a result……続きを見る

How do children acquire language? How does real life language acquisition differ from results found in controlled environments? And how is modern life challenging established theories? Going far bey……続きを見る

Examines anxiety from both biological and behavioural points of view and combines three areas of anxiety - cognitive developments, psychophysiological developments and health development - normally ……続きを見る

Identity (Re)constructions After Brain Injury: Personal and Family Identity investigates how being diagnosed with acquired brain injury (ABI) impacts identity (re)construction in both adults with AB……続きを見る