In thirty original contributions, leading researchers provide a working definition of computational neuroscience as the area in which problems lie simultaneously within computer science and neuroscience. They review the emerging field in historical and philosophical overviews an…
Onderzoek naar de hersenen als basis van menselijk gedrag.
Onderzoek naar de hersenen als basis van menselijk gedrag.
In this riveting investigation, Stanislas Dehaene provides an accessible account of the brain circuitry of reading and explores what he calls the "reading paradox": Our cortex is the product of millions of years of evolution in a world without writing, so how did it adapt to rec…
From DNA to social cognition
by Ebstein, Richard P., Shamay-Tsoory, Simone, Chew, Soo Hong
"Recently, an interest in our understanding of well-being within the context of competition and cooperation has re-emerged within the biological and neural sciences. Given that we are social animals, our well-being is tightly linked to interactions with others. Pro-social behavi…
Authoritative 2-volume edition comprehensively covering the neurobiology and diseases of the peripheral nervous system. It encompasses neurobiology, clinical neurophysiology, molecular genetics, and clinical diagnosis and management. The 4th Edition has been rewritten and update…
More than 40 leading authorities present a comprehensive, clear approach to the care of neurological disease and injury--from the emergency room and ICU through the operating room and post-surgical period. They discuss everything from general issues--such as cardiac care, fluids…
This clinically relevant atlas gives both students and practitioners integrated coverage of the peripheral and central aspects of the nervous system. Updated information, along with 325 Netter and Netter-style illustrations, provides comprehensive neurosciences foundations for h…
This title covers the field of diffusion imaging from the fundamental theory to its most cutting-edge applications. It contains sufficient detail to be a reference book for medical physicists, but also covers aspects of experimental design and example applications that will be o…
Burgeoning advancements in brain science are opening up new perspectives on how we acquire knowledge. Indeed, it is now possible to explore consciousness the very center of human concern by scientific means. In this illuminating book, Dr. Gerald M. Edelman offers a new theory of…