Conceptualization and measurement of poverty -- Experimental models: effects of physical and social privation on brain development -- Effects of poverty on development I: health, educational, and psychometric perspectives -- Effects of poverty on development II: neuroscience per…
"This book is about who we are and who we might be, given our current and future interactions with technology. It delves into what a person is as well as what a person might become. It is also about the descriptions we provide for ourselves, what we call our self or identity. Th…
Introduction -- The philosophy of self -- The psychology of self -- Brain -- Brain + hardware -- Brain + software -- Avatars -- Virtual worlds -- Software selves -- Conclusion. "This book is about who we are and who we might be, given our current and future interactions with te…
"This book is about who we are and who we might be, given our current and future interactions with technology. It delves into what a person is as well as what a person might become. It is also about the descriptions we provide for ourselves, what we call our self or identity. Th…
"This book is about who we are and who we might be, given our current and future interactions with technology. It delves into what a person is as well as what a person might become. It is also about the descriptions we provide for ourselves, what we call our self or identity. Th…
A visual guide to the brain, discussing the work of scientists who are using modern imaging techniques to locate the precise brain activity that creates specific experiences and responses, and considering the social implications of their discoveries.
This volume presents a number of profound reflections on the brain and mind, their evolution and cultural dependence as expressed in oscillating trends between creativity and domestication, and their impact on our collective future. It contains a critical history of the search f…
"We are conscious of only a small fraction of our lives. Because the brain constantly receives an enormous quantity of information, we need to be able to do things without thinking about them-to act in "autopilot" mode. Automatic behaviors-the vast majority of our activities-occ…
"We are conscious of only a small fraction of our lives. Because the brain constantly receives an enormous quantity of information, we need to be able to do things without thinking about them-to act in "autopilot" mode. Automatic behaviors-the vast majority of our activities-occ…
Why does brain size vary so widely among vertebrate animal species? What role has natural selection played in shaping the structure and function of the vertebrate brain? This accessible book unravels the myriad adaptive explanations that have built up over decades, providing bot…
