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Mind Within the Brain: How We Make Decisions and How Those Decisions Go Wrong (Hardcover)

In The Mind within the Brain David Redish brings together cutting edge research in psychology robotics economics neuroscience and the new fields of neuroeconomics and computational psychiatry to offer a unified theory of human decision-making. Most... more

Pre-Owned Neurons and Networks: An Introduction to Neuroscience (Hardcover) 0674608208 9780674608207

How the brain perceives our environment and controls our actions is a subject that we have only begun to understand during the 20th century. The pace of brain research has accelerated dramatically and neuroscience is now one of the most active... more

Basic Neuroscience: Anatomy and Physiology (Hardcover - Used) 0721620612 9780721620619

This work explains how the brain functions in normal and abnormal states. It emphasizes the neural tracks and functional neural interconnections among parts of the central peripheral nervous system and explains the biophysics of nerve cell function.... more

Pre-Owned My Brain Made Me Do It: The Rise of Neuroscience and the Threat to Moral Responsibility Paperback Eliezer J. Sternberg

As scientists continue to explore how the brain works using ever more sophisticated technology it seems likely that the findings will radically alter the traditional understanding of human nature. This book explores the mystery of free will and... more

Pre-Owned Buddha s Brain : The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness Love and Wisdom 9781572246959

In Buddha s Brain a clinical psychologist and a senior neurologist explain how the brain benefits from contemplative practice and show readers how to develop greater happiness love and wisdom by drawing from breakthroughs in modern neuroscience.... more

Hard to Break: Why Our Brains Make Habits Stick (Paperback)

The neuroscience of why bad habits are so hard to break--and how evidence-based strategies can help us change our behavior more effectively We all have habits we d like to break but for many of us it can be nearly impossible to do so. There is a... more

Early Experience the Brain and Consciousness: An Historical and Interdisciplinary Synthesis (Paperback)

This new book examines the interrelationship between neuroscience and developmental science to help us understand how children differ in their capacity to benefit from their early motor and cognitive experiences. In so doing it helps us better... more

Pre-Owned Liars Lovers and Heroes: What the New Brain Science Reveals about How We Become Who We Are (Paperback) 0060001496 9780060001490

This book combines cutting-edge findings in neuroscience with examples from history and the headlines to introduce the new science of cultural biology born of advances in brain imaging computer modeling and genetics. Doctors Quartz and Sejnowski... more

Pre-Owned Hardwired Behavior : What Neuroscience Reveals about Morality 9780521127394

This book explores the impact of neuroscience research over the past 20 or more years on brain function as it affects moral decisions. It sets out the historical framework of the transition from mentalism to physicalism shows how the physical brain... more

Connections: Brain Mind and Culture in a Social Anthropology (Hardcover)

Have you ever wondered how the internal space of our brain connects with the external space of society? Drawing on hermeneutics and neuroscience Stephen Reyna develops an anthropological theory that explains the relationship between the biological... more

Pre-Owned The New Science of Learning: Brain Fitness for Kids (DVD 0841887011686) directed by Eli Brown

0841887011686. Pre-Owned: Good condition. DVD. Run time: 60 mins. This documentary takes an in-depth look at the latest breakthroughs in the realm of neuroscience showing how it s possible to nurture and influence children s brain development in... more

You Are Not Your Brain : The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits Ending Unhealthy Thinking and Taki ng Control of Your Life (Paperback)

Two neuroscience experts explain how their 4-Step Method can help identify negative thoughts and change bad habits for good. A leading neuroplasticity researcher and the coauthor of the groundbreaking books Brain Lock and The Mind and the Brain... more

The Sage Handbook of Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience (Hardcover)

Cognitive neuroscience is the interdisciplinary study of how cognitive and intellectual functions are processed and represented within the brain which is critical to building understanding of core psychological and behavioural processes such as... more

Knowledge as a Feeling: How Neuroscience and Psychology Impact Human Information Behavior (Hardcover)

This book explores the idea that knowing is a feeling that results from the interactions of the brain s unconscious and conscious processes and not through the accumulation of facts. It explains what neuroscience and psychology reveal about what it... more

Pre-Owned How the World Works: Neuroscience: Unlocking the mysteries of the brain and consciousness (Paperback) by Anne Rooney

9781788883894. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Paperback. Language: English. Contains: Unspecified. How the World Works . Includes unspecified. Intended for college/higher education audience. more

Rewire Your OCD Brain: Powerful Neuroscience-Based Skills to Break Free from Obsessive Thoughts and Fears [Large Print 16 Pt Edition] (Paperback)

What causes obsessive thoughts and compulsions and how can you stop them at the source? Written by a clinical psychologist and a clinical neuropsychologist Rewire Your OCD Brain offers strategies based in cutting-edge neuroscience to help readers... more

Energy Rising: The Neuroscience of Leading with Emotional Power (Hardcover)

Your success in life-at work and at home--rises when you harness the energy that powers your brain. A neuropsychologist explains how. Your drive to create change catalyze impact and build relationships all come from neuroelectrical energy--real... more

Pre-owned Gender and Our Brains : How New Neuroscience Explodes the Myths of the Male and Female Minds Paperback by Rippon Gina ISBN 0525435379 ISBN-13 9780525435372

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Brains on Trial With Alan Alda (DVD)

As the trial gets underway Alan Alda speaks with legal experts and scientists to determine if developments in neuroscience could assist the criminal justice system. By visiting and participating in a dozen experiments Alda gains insights into how... more

Very Short Introductions The Brain: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

The Brain: A Very Short Introduction provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain and the mind.... more

Pre-Owned Liars Lovers and Heroes: What the New Brain Science Reveals About How We Become Who Are Hardcover Steven R. Quartz Terrence J. Sejnowski

9780688162184. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 352. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 352 p. This exciting timely book combines cutting-edge findings in neuroscience with examples from history and... more

Pre-Owned The Wisdom Codes: Ancient Words to Rewire Our Brains and Heal Our Hearts (Hardcover) by Gregg Braden

9781401949341. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 248. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 248 p. Words to change our minds - and our hearts. New discoveries in biology and the neurosciences are revealing how the structure... more

Norton Professional Books (Hardcover) Infant Research & Neuroscience at Work in Psychotherapy: Expanding the Clinical Repertoire (Hardcover)

By decoding the scientific data this book explains how recent findings from brain and infant research can expand a clinician s understanding of the therapist-client relationship and in turn improve how therapy is done. Offering clinical insights... more

The Neuroscience of You : How Every Brain Is Different and How to Understand Yours 9781524746605 Used / Pre-owned

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged(e.g. minimal creases or tears) highlighting /... more

Five Brain Leadership: How Neuroscience Can Help You Master Your Instincts and Build Better Teams (Paperback)

Lead smarter. A handbook for your brain at work. High pressure. High conflict. High stress. Today too many leaders believe that these states are not just natural but inevitable. Nothing could be further from the truth. Using his skills as a medical... more

Theoretical Neuroscience: Computational and Mathematical Modeling of Neural Systems (Hardcover)

Theoretical neuroscience refers to a subfield of neuroscience which makes use of brain abstractions mathematical models and theoretical analysis. It provides a quantitative foundation to explain what nervous systems do determines how they work and... more

Pre-Owned The Reader s Brain: How Neuroscience Can Make You a Better Writer (Paperback 9781107496507) by Yellowlees Douglas

9781107496507. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Trade paperback (US). Contains: Line drawings black & white. 1 b/w illus. Intended for professional and scholarly audience. Have you ever found yourself re-reading the... more

Computational Models for Neuroscience: Human Cortical Information Processing (Hardcover)

The cerebral cortex is the area of the brain where almost all of the mental capabilities that distinguish humans from other animals are based. Understanding how it works is vital to the progress in many areas of medicine and science including the... more

Pre-Owned Differentiation and the Brain: How Neuroscience Supports the Learner-Friendly Classroom Paperback

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in a - USED - VERY GOOD Condition condition. If you re not completely satisfied please get in touch & we ll be happy to help.... more

Rewire Your Brain : How to Change Your Life Habits to Declutter Your Mind and Overcome Negativity. Accelerate your learning by the use of neuroscience of fear to end anxiety and panic. (Hardcover)

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The Cognitive Neuroscience Of Development (Studies In Developmental Psychology) - De Haan Michelle

How Are The Experiences Of Childhood Incorporated Into The Structures Of The Developing Brain And How Do These Changes In The Brain Influence Behaviour? This Is One Of The Many Questions Motivating Research In The Relatively New Field Of... more

Controversies in Cognitive Neuroscience (Paperback)

When we re thinking about how the brain works why do we believe that one explanation is better than another? Is the majority view necessarily the correct view? In Controversies in Cognitive Neuroscience Scott Slotnick tackles the most contentious... more

Research and Perspectives in Neurosciences: Temporal Coding in the Brain (Paperback)

Temporal coding in the brain documents a revolution now occurring in the neurosciences. How does parallel processing of information bind together the complex nature of the outer and our inner worlds? Do intrinsic oscillations and transient... more

Is Science Compatible with Free Will?: Exploring Free Will and Consciousness in the Light of Quantum Physics and Neuroscience (Hardcover)

Anyone who claims the right to choose how to live their life excludes any purely deterministic description of their brain in terms of genes chemicals or environmental influences. For example when an author of a text expresses his thoughts he assumes... more

Overcome Anxiety: Rewire Your Brain Using Neuroscience & Therapy Techniques to Overcome Anxiety Depression Fear Panic Attacks Worry and Shyness: In Social Meetings Relationships at Work and Mo

Hundreds of Hours of Research Have Revealed How to Eliminate Anxiety Negativity and Jealousy in a Relationship and Help Your Grow as a Couple! You love your partner and you can t wait to see them. But sometimes something happens and you get into a... more

Consciousness and the Social Brain (Hardcover)

What is consciousness and how can a brain a mere collection of neurons create it? In Consciousness and the Social Brain Princeton neuroscientist Michael Graziano lays out an audacious new theory to account for the deepest mystery of them all. The... more

Linguistics & Philosophy: Applications to Linguistics Psychology and Neuroscience (Hardcover)

The second volume is devoted to issues of compositionality that arouse in the sciences of language the investigation of the mind and the modeling of representational brain functions. How could compositional languages evolve? How many sentences are... more

Progress in Brain Research The Fine Arts Neurology and Neuroscience Book 204 (Hardcover)

This volume on neuroscience neurology and the fine arts brings several disciplines together. It presents current thoughts and modern examples about how science medicine and the arts have interacted in the past and are still converging. This volume... more