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“vivien pellis”

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  • The Playful Brain

    Venturing to the Limits of Neuroscience

    by Sergio Pellis, Vivien Pellis ...
    A groundbreaking study into the formative role of play in our livesSergio and Vivien Pellis have synthesized three decades of empirical research to create a remarkable work, unequalled in its field.A book that will not only expand our current knowledge of play behaviour, but will inspire change and progress from the laboratory to the playground. ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Understanding Animal Behaviour

    What to Measure and Why

    by Sergio Pellis, Vivien Pellis ...
    All students and researchers of behaviour – from those observing freely-behaving animals in the field to those conducting more controlled laboratory studies – face the problem of deciding what exactly to measure. Without a scientific framework on which to base them, however, such decisions are often unsystematic and inconsistent. Providing a clear and defined starting point for any behavioural ... Read more

    $46.99 CAD

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    A lively journey through the brain's inner workings from "one of the world's leading cognitive neuroscientists" ( The Wall Street Journal).Human intelligence builds sprawling cities, vast cornfields, and complex microchips. It takes us from the atom to the limits of the universe. How does the biological brain, a collection of billions of cells, enable us to do things no other species can do?In ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Attachment

    Volume One of the Attachment and Loss Trilogy

    by Dr John Bowlby ...
    In this classic work of psychology John Bowlby examines the processes that take place in attachment and separation and shows how experimental studies of children provide us with a recognizable behaviour pattern which is confirmed by discoveries in the biological sciences. He makes clear that human attachment is an instinctive response to the need for protection against predators, and one as ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • The Emotional Brain

    The Mysterious Underpinnings of Emotional Life

    by Joseph Ledoux ...
    What happens in our brains to make us feel fear, love, hate, anger, joy? Do we control our emotions, or do they control us? Do animals have emotions? How can traumatic experiences in early childhood influence adult behavior, even though we have no conscious memory of them? In The Emotional Brain, Joseph LeDoux investigates the origins of human emotions and explains that many exist as part of ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

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  • Asperger's Syndrome

    A Guide for Parents and Professionals

    by Anthony Attwood ...
    Tony Attwood's guide will assist parents and professionals with the identification, treatment and care of both children and adults with Asperger's Syndrome. The book provides a description and analysis of the unusual characteristics of the syndrome and practical strategies to reduce those that are most conspicuous or debilitating. Beginning with a chapter on diagnosis, including an assessment test ... Read more

    $24.19 CAD

  • Cognitive Neuroscience

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Richard Passingham ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Up to the 1960s, psychology was deeply under the influence of behaviourism, which focused on stimuli and responses, and regarded consideration of what may happen in the mind as unapproachable scientifically. This began to change with the devising of methods to try to tap into what was going on in the 'black box' of the mind, and the development of 'cognitive psychology'. With the study of patients ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Second Edition

    Different Sensory Experiences - Different Perceptual Worlds

    by Olga Bogdashina ...
    Completely revised and updated, this book focuses on sensory perceptual problems as identified by individuals on the autism spectrum.Despite frequently being identified by individuals with autism as one of the main problems they face, sensory perceptual issues are still often overlooked by professionals. The author covers the sensory perceptual experiences and sensitivities seen in autism spectrum ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • The Myth of Mirror Neurons

    The Real Neuroscience of Communication and Cognition

    by Gregory Hickok ...
    An essential reconsideration of one of the most far-reaching theories in modern neuroscience and psychology.In 1992, a group of neuroscientists from Parma, Italy, reported a new class of brain cells discovered in the motor cortex of the macaque monkey. These cells, later dubbed mirror neurons, responded equally well during the monkey’s own motor actions, such as grabbing an object, and while the ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • A Degree in a Book: Psychology

    Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject ... In One Book!

    by Dr Alan Porter ...
    A perfect introduction for students and laypeople alike, A Degree in a Book: Psychology provides you with all the concepts you need to understand the fundamental issues.Filled with helpful diagrams, suggestions for further reading, and easily digestible features on the history of psychology, this book makes understanding the human mind easier than ever. Including the theories of Francis Galton, ... Read more

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  • Equitation Science

    by Paul McGreevy, Janne Winther Christensen, Andrew McLean, Uta König von Borstel ...
    A new edition of a highly respected textbook and reference in the rapidly emerging field of equitation science. Equitation Science, 2nd Edition incorporates learning theory into ethical equine training frameworks suitable for riders of any level and for all types of equestrian activity. Written by international experts at the forefront of the development of the field, the welfare of the horse and ... Read more

    $65.99 CAD

  • Cognition, Evolution, and Behavior

    by Sara J. Shettleworth ...
    How do animals perceive the world, learn, remember, search for food or mates, communicate, and find their way around? Do any nonhuman animals count, imitate one another, use a language, or have a culture? What are the uses of cognition in nature and how might it have evolved? What is the current status of Darwin's claim that other species share the same "mental powers" as humans, but to different ... Read more

    $100.79 CAD