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  • The Brain as a Tool

    A Neuroscientist's Account

    by Ray Guillery ...
    There are two distinct views about the functions of our brains and their origins. The standard view, taught in most neuroscience texts, has incoming messages about the world sent to the cerebral cortex, with the cortex then producing an appropriate motor output. The interactive view, largely expressed by philosophers and psychologists, stresses the continuous sensorimotor interactions of the brain ... Read more

    $60.79 CAD

  • Exploring the Thalamus

    by S. Murray Sherman, Ray W. Guillery ...
    The thalamus is a group of cells placed centrally in the brain that serve a critical role in controlling how both sensory and motor signals are passed from one part of the cerebral cortex to another. Essentially, all information reaching the cerebral cortex and thus consciousness is relayed through the thalamus. The role of the thalamus in controlling the flow of information (such as visual, ... Read more

    $91.99 CAD

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    A Manifesto for the Mind Sciences and Contemplative Practice

    by B. Alan Wallace ...
    A scholar of both spirituality and science proposes a radical approach to studying the mind with the goal of restoring human nature—and transcending it.Renowned Buddhist philosopher B. Alan Wallace reasserts the power of shamatha and vipashyana, traditional Buddhist meditations, to clarify the mind's role in the natural world. Raising profound questions about human nature, free will, and ... Read more

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  • Altered Traits

    Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body

    by Daniel Goleman, Richard J. Davidson ...
    Two New York Times–bestselling authors unveil new research showing what meditation can really do for the brain.In the last twenty years, meditation and mindfulness have gone from being kind of cool to becoming an omnipresent Band-Aid for fixing everything from your weight to your relationship to your achievement level. Unveiling here the kind of cutting-edge research that has made them giants in ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Rhythms of the Brain

    by Gyorgy Buzsaki ...
    Studies of mechanisms in the brain that allow complicated things to happen in a coordinated fashion have produced some of the most spectacular discoveries in neuroscience. This book provides eloquent support for the idea that spontaneous neuron activity, far from being mere noise, is actually the source of our cognitive abilities. It takes a fresh look at the co-evolution of structure and function ... Read more

    $62.39 CAD

  • The Prefrontal Cortex

    by Joaquin Fuster ...
    This is the fourth edition of the undisputed classic on the prefrontal cortex, the principal "executive" structure of the brain. Because of its role in such cognitive functions as working memory, planning, and decision-making, the prefrontal cortex is critically involved in the organization of behavior, language, and reasoning. Prefrontal dysfunction lies at the foundation of several psychotic and ... Read more

    $98.99 CAD

  • The Traumatized Brain

    A Family Guide to Understanding Mood, Memory, and Behavior after Brain Injury

    by Vani Rao, Sandeep Vaishnavi ...
    Series series A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
    Useful information and real hope for patients and families whose lives have been altered by traumatic brain injury.A traumatic brain injury is a life-changing event, affecting an individual’s lifestyle, ability to work, relationships—even personality. Whatever caused it—car crash, work accident, sports injury, domestic violence, combat—a severe blow to the head results in acute and, often, lasting ... Read more

    $25.29 CAD

  • Your Conscious Mind

    Unravelling the greatest mystery of the human brain

    by New Scientist ...
    Series series New Scientist Instant Expert
    What is this strange mental world that seems so essential to being human?The conscious mind brings together sensations, perceptions, thoughts and memories to generate the seamless movie of a person's life. It makes us aware of the world around us and our own self. How all this emerges from a kilogram of brain cells is one of the greatest unanswered questions.In Your Conscious Mind leading brain ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

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  • Mirrors in the Brain

    How our minds share actions and emotions

    by Giacomo Rizzolatti, Corrado Sinigaglia ...
    Emotions and actions are powerfully contagious; when we see someone laugh, cry, show disgust, or experience pain, in some sense, we share that emotion. When we see someone in distress, we share that distress. When we see a great actor, musician or sportsperson perform at the peak of their abilities, it can feel like we are experiencing just something of what they are experiencing. Yet only ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Neurotransmitters in the Human Brain

    Edited by George Paxinos, David J. Tracey, Jonathan Stone ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    The study of neurotransmitters in the human brain has expanded spectacularly in recent years with the application of techniques from immunology and molecular biology. These techniques are now being used successfully to help decipher the chemical architecture of the human nervous system. The results of these studies are of great importance for the understanding and treatment of neurological and ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • The Proust Effect

    The Senses as Doorways to Lost Memories

    by Cretien van Campen ...
    The senses can be powerful triggers for memories of our past, eliciting a range of both positive and negative emotions. The smell or taste of a long forgotten sweet can stimulate a rich emotional response connected to our childhood, or a piece of music transport us back to our adolescence. Sense memories can be linked to all the senses - sound, vision, and even touch can also trigger intense and ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Neuropsychiatric Disorders

    Clinical Principles and Management

    Edited by André Brunoni, Michael Nitsche, Colleen Loo ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive review of the use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in different psychiatric conditions. Here we review tDCS clinical studies employing different types of design (from single-session tDCS studies to randomized clinical trials) as well as studies evaluating the impact of tDCS in neurophysiological, behavioral and brain imaging ... Read more

    $115.29 CAD