Neurosciences

The book first discusses the variety of sleep disorders in Huntington's Disease, as well as how sleep quality can be associated with other importan...

At the time of its publication, How Language Began received high acclaim for capturing the fascinating history of mankind''s most incredible creati...

Laboratory animals are fundamental in learning and teaching within the various areas of neuroscience research. This from its proper management, ani...

The pursuit of happiness is one of the most enduring quests of human life. But where does happiness come from, why do we need it, and what does it ...

Groping around a familiar room in the dark, or learning to read again after a traumatic brain injury; navigating a virtual landscape through an ava...

History of Cognitive Neuroscience documents the major neuroscientific experiments and theories over the last century and a half in the domain of co...

The major reference work for a rapidly advancing field synthesizes central themes, reports on current findings, and offers a blueprint for future r...

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was born with severe learning disabilities that caused teachers to label her as slow, stubborn - or worse. As a child, she...

As a scientist, David Linden had devoted his career to understanding the brain processes and behaviors that are common to us all. That is, until a ...

The Forebrain Atlas of the Short-tailed Fruit Bat, Carollia perpicillata, is unique among brain atlases. Not only is this the first quality atlas t...

The hippocampus is one of the most studied structures in the human brain and plays a pivotal role in human memory function. Its recognized function...

A comprehensive and unified account of the neural computations underlying speech production, offering a theoretical framework bridging the behavior...

From simple reflexes to complex choreographies of movement, all animal behavior is governed by a nervous system. But what kind of government is ita...

While neuroscience has provided insights into the structure and function of nervous systems, hard questions remain about the nature of consciousnes...

Handbook of Neuroemergency Clinical Trials, Second Edition, focuses on the practice of clinical trials in acute neuroscience populations, or what h...

Connectome, by Sebastian Seung is 'One of the most eagerly awaited scientific books of the year ... intellectually exhilarating, beautifully writte...

Learn how to make real, lasting changes in your lifeWe all have bad habits - whether it's a weakness for junk food, a smartphone addiction or a lac...

An exploration into the psychology of eating in todays unprecedented first world pantry of abundance, access and excess, Why You Eat What You Eat e...

How do you sniff out danger? What is a sense of direction or a gut instinct? You know about your five senses: hearing, sight, smell, taste and touc...

If you're like most people, you probably believe that your identity is stable. But in fact, your identity is constantly changing - often outside yo...

From the world''s foremost neuroscientist of romantic love comes a personal story of connection and heartbreak that brings new understanding to an ...

How do you know when you've studied enough to pass an exam?Should you accept the testimony of an eyewitness?How do you know when to trust a doctor'...

What evolutionary process could have resulted in the unique and amazing human brain? New research by neuroscientists, paleontologists, and others r...

Most of us crave new experiences and sensations. Whether it's our attraction to that new burger place or the latest gadget, newness tugs at us. But...

The human imagination manifests in countless different forms. We imagine the possible and the impossible. How do we do this so effortlessly? Why di...

A beautifully written exploration of how cooperation shaped life on earth, from its single-celled beginnings to complex human societies   In this r...

Can you really rewire an adult brain? In theory the answer is yes, but there's a problem: no one seems to know exactly how to do it. In Override, ...

The recent explosion of neuroscience techniques has proved to be game changing in terms of understanding the healthy brain, and in the development ...

Hailed by the Washington Post as a sure-footed and witty guide to slippery ethical terrain, a philosophical exploration of AI and the future of the...

Brain science is at the dawn of a new eraand the technologies emerging as a result could forever alter what it means to be human.  Welcome to what ...

[This] book will convince you that forgetting helps you remember and distractions can make you more creative. Adam Grant, New York Times bestsellin...

Reveals the mind boggling neuroscience connecting brain, body, mind, and society, by examining a range of brain disorders, in the tradition of Oliv...

'[A] fascinating, incisive account of how the human brain evolved to keep us orientated . . . Beautifully written and researched.' Isabella Tree, a...

'[A] beautifully written investigation of grief ... As an exploration of love and loss, as a portrait of a person and of the nature of personhood, ...

The bestselling author of The Drunkard's Walk unlocks the secrets of flexible thinkingWhat do Pokémon Go and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein have in co...

Providing a new conceptual scaffold for further research in biology and cognition, this book introduces the new field of Cognitive Biology: a syste...