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This book presents the wealth of scientific evidence that our
personality emerges from evolved primary emotions shared by all
mammals. Yes, your dog feels love-and many other things too. These
subcortically generated emotions bias our actions, alter our
perceptions, guide our learning, provide the basis for our thoughts
and memories, and become regulated over the course of our lives.
Understanding personality development from the perspective of
mammals is a groundbreaking approach and one that sheds new light
on the ways in which we as humans respond to life events, both good
and bad. Jaak Panksepp, famous for discovering laughter in rats and
for creating the field of affective neuroscience, died in April
2017. This book forms part of his lasting legacy and impact on a
wide range of scientific and humanistic disciplines. It will be
essential reading for anyone trying to understand how we act in the
world and the world's impact on us.
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Here We Go Again (Paperback)
V P Taylor; Edited by Kenneth L. Davis; Contributions by Iris M Williams
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R454
Discovery Miles 4 540
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Visions of Life (Paperback)
Helen T Jeffries; Edited by Kenneth L. Davis; Contributions by Iris M Williams
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R451
Discovery Miles 4 510
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Recent years have witnessed a resurgence of interest in the
possible role of brain acetylcholine in neuropsychiatric disease.
Research in this area has involved the renewed investigation of the
cholinomimetics physostigmine and arecoline, and has been
facilitated by the development of new potential cholinomimetics
such as dimethylaminoethanol (Deanol) and choline chloride. Current
investigators also have taken advantage of new approaches to
neurochemical studies. Increasingly sensitive assay techniques such
as gas chromatography/mass spectrometry have allowed investigators
to measure low concentra tions of choline and acetylcholine in
brain tissues. Improved neuroanatomical procedures such as
immunohistochemical staining and the use of microelectrodes and
micropipets have enabled skilled investigators to begin to map
central acetylcholine pathways and to dissect the component parts
of the complex interactions between brain acetylcholine and other
neurotransmitters. The convergence of data from both clinical and
basic studies now suggest that brain acetylcholine may be involved
in affective illness, several movement disorders, and some
cognitive disturbances. The purpose of this book is to summarize
recent clinical and pre-clinical investigations on the possible
role of brain acetylcholine in several neurological and psychiatric
disorders. The volume is divided into six major sections: (1) Brain
Acetylcholine and Psychiatric Disorders; (2) Brain Acetylcholine
and Movement Disorders; (3) Brain Acetylcholine and Cognitive
Function; (4) The Electrophysiology of Cholinergic Agents; (5)
Interactions of Brain Acetylcholine and Other Neurotransmitters;
(6) Biochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of CholinergiC
Treatment Strategies."
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