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Human beings are the only species to have evolved the trait of
emotional crying. We weep at tragedies in our lives and in those of
others - remarkably even when they are fictional characters in
film, opera, music, novels, and theatre. Why have we developed art
forms - most powerfully, music - which move us to sadness and
tears? This question forms the backdrop to Michael Trimble's
discussion of emotional crying, its physiology, and its
evolutionary implications. His exploration examines the connections
with other distinctively human features: the development of
language, self-consciousness, religious practices, and empathy.
Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the brain have uncovered unique
human characteristics; mirror neurones, for example, explain why we
unconsciously imitate actions and behaviour. Whereas Nietzsche
argued that artistic tragedy was born with the ancient Greeks,
Trimble places its origins far earlier. His neurophysiological and
evolutionary insights shed fascinating light onto this enigmatic
part of our humanity.
People with somatoform disorder (which used to be known as
hysteria) present with a range of symptoms that typically last for
years and can't be traced to a specific physical cause. Such
symptoms may include frequent headaches; back pain; abdominal
cramping and pelvic pain; pain in the joints, legs and arms; chest
or abdominal pain, and gastrointestinal problems. This book is an
in-depth, clinically orientated review of the somatoform disorders
and related clinical presentations (such as chronic fatigue
syndrome) and how they present in a medico-legal setting. It is
aimed at both clinicians and lawyers who deal with injury claims
where these disorders impact much more frequently than is generally
recognised.
This book presents the anatomical systems that take part in the
scientific and clinical study of emotional functions and
neuropsychiatric disorders. It discusses the limbic system-the
cortical and subcortical structures in the human brain involved in
emotion, motivation, and emotional association with memory-at
length and how this is no longer a useful guide to the study of
psychiatric disorders. The book provides an understanding of brain
anatomy, with an emphasis on the new anatomical framework which has
emerged during the last quarter century. The goal is to help the
reader develop an understanding of the gross anatomical
organization of the human forebrain.
The book also includes an enlightening DVD describing the basic
surface anatomy of the cerebral hemispheres, coronal and horizontal
sections, and blunt dissection of the forebrain with special
attention to clinical-anatomical correlations of interest to
psychiatrists.
* A re-evaluation of brain anatomy, with an emphasis on the new
anatomical framework which has emerged during the last quarter
century
* A compellingly expanded conceptualization of Broca's famous
limbic lobe
* Clinical and basic science boxes highlighting specific concepts,
structures, or neuronal circuits from a clinical perspective
* DVD illustrating dissection of the human brain by one of the
world's masters
People with somatoform disorder (which used to be known as
hysteria) present with a range of symptoms that typically last for
years and can't be traced to a specific physical cause. Such
symptoms may include frequent headaches; back pain; abdominal
cramping and pelvic pain; pain in the joints, legs and arms; chest
or abdominal pain, and gastrointestinal problems. This book is an
in-depth, clinically orientated review of the somatoform disorders
and related clinical presentations (such as chronic fatigue
syndrome) and how they present in a medico-legal setting. It is
aimed at both clinicians and lawyers who deal with injury claims
where these disorders impact much more frequently than is generally
recognised.
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