The concept of homeostasis, the maintenance of the internal physiological environment of an organism within tolerable limits, is well established in medicine and physiology. In contrast, allostasis is a relatively new idea of 'viability through change'. With allostatic regulatio…
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"This book, the first edited volume to focus on allostasis, orients the reader by addressing basic physiological regulatory systems and examining bodily regulation under duress. It integrates the basic concepts of physiological homeostasis with disorders such as depression, stre…
"This book, the first edited volume to focus on allostasis, orients the reader by addressing basic physiological regulatory systems and examining bodily regulation under duress. It integrates the basic concepts of physiological homeostasis with disorders such as depression, stre…
"This book, the first edited volume to focus on allostasis, orients the reader by addressing basic physiological regulatory systems and examining bodily regulation under duress. It integrates the basic concepts of physiological homeostasis with disorders such as depression, stre…
How do individuals cope in extreme environments such as outer space or the wastes of Antarctica? In Extreme, Emma Barrett and Paul Martin use many engaging examples and personal accounts to look at the psychological impact on those who face these environments, the traits that en…
In Extreme, Emma Barrett and Paul Martin explore the challenges that people in extreme environments face, including pain, physical hardship, loneliness, disagreements, and the approaches taken to overcome them. Using many fascinating examples and personal accounts, they take a c…
Adaptive spatial alignment
by Redding, Gordon M., Wallace, Benjamin
fromScientific psychology series
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Adaptive spatial alignment
by Redding, Gordon M., Wallace, Benjamin
fromScientific psychology series
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Type: Book
For most people, prism adaptation is an amusing demonstration, first experienced perhaps in an introductory psychology course. This monograph relates this peculiar phenomenon to the larger context of cognitive science, especially motor control and learning. The first part sketch…
Adaptive spatial alignment
by Redding, Gordon M., Wallace, Benjamin
fromScientific psychology series
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Type: Book
The Oxford handbook of evolutionary medicine
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Despite medicine being grounded in biology, evolutionary biology is a relatively disregarded field. Macroanatomical features of our species have changed very little in the last 300,000 years, but there have been subtle changes in metabolism and immunology, including adaptations …
How do dolphins catch fish in murky water? Why do moths drink from puddles? How do birds' eggs breathe? How do animals work? In this revised and updated edition of the acclaimed text Animal Physiology, the answers are revealed. In clear and stimulating style, Knut Schmidt-Nielse…
Perceived health and adaptation in chronic disease
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Perceived health and adaptation in chronic disease
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« Chronic diseases have become predominant in Western societies and in many developing countries. They affect quality of life and daily activities and require regular medical care. This unique monograph will bring readers up to date with chronic disease research, with a focus on…
Perceived health and adaptation in chronic disease
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Type: Book