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Provides conceptual maps for students and researchers in cognitive neuroscience and psychologyconstitutes an essential reference work for elucidation of concepts in cognitive neuroscience and psychologycover slightly creased in this provocative survey, a distinguished philosopher and a leading neuroscientist outline the conceptual problems at the heart of cognitive neurosciencesurveys the conceptual problems inherent in many neuroscientific theoriesavoids the use of philosophical jargonoxfam bookshop preston some highlighting from previous owner, books text is clear howeverwritten by a distinguished philosopher and leading neuroscientistencourages neuroscientists to pay more attention to conceptual questionssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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If you want it text neuroscience exploring the brain 3rd editionin new conditionposted by aysha in books, comics & magazines, books in whitechapel
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Buddha's brain the practical neuroscience of happiness, love, and wisdom by rick hanson (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Bios instant notes in neuroscience by alan longstaff (paperback, )dispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is very good
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) research on the topic of self has increased significantly in recent years across a number of disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, psychopathology, and neurosciencethese and other issues motivate questions about how we understand, not only "the self", but also how we understand ourselves in social and cultural contextspoststructuralist deconstructions of traditional metaphysical conceptions of subjectivity have led to debates about whether there are any grounds (moral if not metaphysical) for reconstructing the notion of selfoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the oxford handbook of the self gallagher, shaun (edin addition, advances in developmental psychology have pushed to the forefront questions about the ontogenetic origin of self-experience, while studies of psychopathology suggest that concepts like self and agency are central to explaining important aspects of pathological experiencein philosophy and some areas of cognitive science, the emphasis on embodied cognition has fostered a renewed interest in rethinking personal identity, mind-body dualism, and overly cartesian conceptions of selfthe oxford handbook of the self is an interdisciplinary collection of essays that address questions in all of these areaswith respect to self-agency, similar questions arise in experimental psychologyquestions about whether selves actually exist or have an illusory status have been raised from perspectives as diverse as neuroscience, buddhism, and narrative theorysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Biological psychology, an introduction to behavioural, cognitive and clinical neurosciencein a great conditionby breedlove, watson and rosenzweig
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The practical neuroscience of happiness, love & wisdommp3 - cd audiobook for sale £ p&pif you can change your brain, you can change your life
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Binding: paperbackauthor(s): hart, carlpublication date
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham using the approach and skills he deployed to such successful effect on the relationship between mind and body in the prize-winning 'the sickening mind', likeable british popular science author paul martin here tackles the science of that most mysterious, elusive and alluring of human activities, sleeping, and draws on both cutting-edge neuroscience and classic literature to do sowhy?are dreams the place we go to resolve our problems, emasculate our fears and rehearse our hopes? why are we paralysed when we dream? why did sleep evolve?and is anybody getting enough sleep? see oxfam website for delivery information read morewe spend one third of our lives asleep, but know hardly anything about it, and can remember so little of it as we come out of it
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Conversational intelligence translates the wealth of new insights coming out of neuroscience from across the globe, and brings the science down to earth so people can understand and apply it in their everyday livesoxfam bookshop raeburn place fine conditionauthor judith glaser presents a framework for knowing what kind of conversations trigger the lower, more primitive brain; and what activates higher-level intelligences such as trust, integrity, empathy, and good judgmentsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit's not about how smart you are, but how open you are to learn new and effective powerful conversational rituals that prime the brain for trust, partnership, and mutual successconversational intelligence makes complex scientific material simple to understand and apply through a wealth of easy to use tools, examples, conversational rituals, and practices for all levels of an organizationthe key to success in life and business is to become a master at conversational intelligence
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Gazzaniga as he explains how the mind, "constrains" the brain just as cars are constrained by the traffic they createwriting with what steven pinker has called "his trademark wit and lack of pretension," gazzaniga ranges across neuroscience, psychology and ethics to show how incorrect it is to blame our brains for our behaviouran extraordinary book, combining a light touch with profound implications, who's in charge? is a lasting contribution from one of the leading thinkers of our timeeven given the latest insights into the physical mechanisms of the mind, he explains, we are responsible agents who should be held accountable for our actions, because responsibility is found in how people interact, not in brainsoxfam bookshop wallingford the prevailing orthodoxy in brain science is that since physical laws govern our physical brains, physical laws therefore govern our behaviour and even our conscious selvesnot so, argues the renowned neuroscientist michael sfree will is meaningless, goes the mantra; we live in a "determined" worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This section features two chapters that review computational and experimental studies of colour appearance, then motion and depththe text contains special study exercises at the end of most chaptersthe questions aim to enrich the main material and point the way to additional material in the literaturefinally, the book has an appendix consisting of four parts: an introduction to linear systems methods; a discussion of monitor calibration; an introduction to bayesian classifiers; and a discussion of optic flow computation"foundations of science" is suitable for courses on vision science in psychology, neuroscience, engineering or computer science departments, and is suitable for upper-level undergraduates and graduate studentsthese chapters are followed by a chapter with many demonstrations concerning object perceptionoxfam bookshop wallingford designed for students, scientists and engineers interested in learning about the core ideas of vision science, this volume brings together the broad range of data and theory accumulated in this fieldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe first section consists of an introduction and three chapters that describe image encodingthe third section reviews how to interpret images in terms of objectsthe book consists of three sections and an appendixtopics such as colour appearance, cortical colour-blindness, motion flow, motion appearance, motion physiology and visual illusions are also included in this part of the bookthese chapters review optical image formation by the cornea and lens retinal sampling and wavelength-encoding by the photoreceptorsthe text's second section consists of four chapters on image representation
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Using a non-pathologizing, accelerated approach -- rooted in neuroscience -- ifs applies inner resources and self-compassion for healing emotional wounding at its corein addition, every part has a good intention for the client, and every part has valuewhen clients listen to all their parts, they can heal their wounded partshe also discovered that these extreme parts would become less disruptive and more cooperative once their concerns were addressed and they felt safertoday, ifs, which has established a legacy of efficiency and effectiveness in treating many mental health issues, is being heralded by drthis new manual offers straight-forward explanations and illustrates a wide variety of applicationsifs views psychic multiplicity as the norm: we all have partseasy to read and highly practicalstep-by-step techniques annotated case examples unique meditations downloadable exercises, worksheets ifs is evidence-based thirty years ago, ifs creator richard schwartz, phd, listened to his clients describing the behaviors and fears of their most extreme partshe found that the inner world of all his clients was characterized by parts who had a positive intent for the client but had taken on extreme roles in an effort to be safebessel van der kolk as a treatment that all clinicians should knowoxfam bookshop brighton internal family systems therapy (ifs) provides a revolutionary treatment plan for ptsd, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders and moresee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The author explores the implications for psychology, neuroscience and educationneat signature of previous owner inside front coveroxfam bookshop lower petergate a very good copy of this textbook examining reasons and consequences of variations in mathematical ability and performancesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The third part of the book is devoted to essays about the interconnections between philosophy and neighbouring fields, including those of mathematics, psychology, literature and film, and neurosciencethe first part is devoted to broad traditions and approaches to philosophical methodology (including logical empiricism, phenomenology, and ordinary language philosophy)the entries in the second part address topics in philosophical methodology, such as intuitions, conceptual analysis, and transcendental argumentsa team of thirty-eight of the world's leading philosophers present original essays on various aspects of how philosophy should be and is doneoxfam bookshop preston this is the most comprehensive book ever published on philosophical methodologysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Finally there are essays that explore and assess wittgensteinian ideas, in some cases as developed by hacker, in the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind, or in related areas such as the philosophy of action and the philosophy of neurosciencetheir contributions deal with a variety of themes associated with wittgensteinothers deal with central topics from the history of analytic philosophyoxfam bookshop preston peter hacker is one of the most notable interpreters of wittgenstein's work, a powerful and sophisticated exponent of wittgensteinian ideas, and a distinguished historian of the analytic traditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethirteen leading philosophers and wittgenstein scholars offer specially written essays in honour of hackersome deal with issues of wittgenstein scholarship and interpretation, including areas that have attracted an increasing amount of attention, such as ethics and religion
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Oxfam bookshop preston the study of the mind has always been one of the main preoccupations of philosophers, and has been a booming area of research in recent decades, with remarkable advances in psychology and neurosciencethe oxford handbook of philosophy of mind will be an invaluable resource for advanced students and scholars of philosophy, and also for researchers in neighbouring disciplines seeking a high-level survey of the state of the art in this flourishing fieldthe fourth section examines a variety of mental capacities, including memory, imagination, and emotionthe first two sections cover the place of the mind in the natural world: its ontological status, how it fits into the causal fabric of the universe, and the nature of consciousnesssee oxfam website for delivery information read morean outstanding international team of contributors offer 45 specially written critical surveys of a wide range of topics relating to the mindthe third section focuses on the much-debated subjects of content and intentionalitythe fifth section looks at epistemic issues, in particular regarding knowledge of one's own and other mindsthe volume concludes with a section on self, personhood, and agencyoxford university press now presents the most authoritative and comprehensive guide ever published to the philosophy of mind
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This parent-assisted intervention for teens is based on a comprehensive, evidence-based, 14-week program at ucla's semel institute for neuroscience and human behavior, the manualization of the popular ucla peers program, and the success of the children's friendship training (routledge, ) manual for childrenafter reviewing techniques designed to help parents and therapists tailor the manual to the needs of the teens with whom they are working, the text moves on to the individual treatment sessions and strategies for tackling issues such as developing conversational skills, choosing friends, using humor, get-togethers, teasing, bullying, gossiping, and handling disagreementsoxfam bookshop reading this book is essential reading for any clinician or researcher working with teens with autism spectrum disorderseach session chapter includes handouts, homework assignments, descriptions of what to expect (and how to handle challenges in delivering the intervention), and customized tips for both parents and therapistssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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'kirkus (starred review) when will hunt was sixteen years old, he discovered an abandoned tunnel that ran beneath his house in providence, rhode islanda vivid illumination of the dark and an effective evocation of its profound mysteryhis first tunnel trips inspired a lifelong fascination with exploring underground worlds, from the derelict subway stations and sewers of new york city to sacred caves, catacombs, tombs, bunkers and ancient underground cities in more than twenty countries around the worldin a narrative spanning continents and epochs, hunt follows a cast of subterraneaphiles who have dedicated themselves to investigating underground worldssee oxfam website for delivery information read more' michael finkel, author of the stranger in the woods'a unique history of a culturally and scientifically important netherworld most people barely know existshe tracks the origins of life with a team of nasa microbiologists a mile beneath the black hills, camps out for three days with urban explorers in the catacombs and sewers of paris, descends with an aboriginal family into a -year-old mine in the australian outback, and glimpses a sacred sculpture moulded by paleolithic artists in the depths of a cave in the pyrenees' booklist'an unusual and intriguing travel bookeach adventure is woven with findings in mythology and anthropology, natural history and neuroscience, literature and philosophy - this is a graceful meditation on the allure of darkness, the power of mystery, and our eternal desire to connect with what we cannot seeoxfam books & music durham 'a mesmerizingly fascinating tale, one astonishing adventure after anotherunderground is both a personal exploration of hunt's obsession and a panoramic study of how we are all connected to the underground, how caves and other dark hollows have frightened and enchanted us through the agesi could not stop reading this beautifully written book
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morehe tells the eye&39;s whole story for the very first time, fusing eye and sight into a single story &45; this is popular science of the highest orderfrom looking at the work of a huge range of theorists and scientists, to myths and personal experiences, and with the help of a beguiling mix of illustrated visual conundrums and enigmas, ings triumphs with a compelling dissection of the age&45;old mysteries of the eye that&39;s both seriously interesting and interestingly funoxfam bookshop cheltenham we spend about one&45;tenth of our waking hours completely blind only one percent of what we see is in focus at any one time we exist in a world we see that&39;s always about half a second behind the real one in fact you don&39;t need eyes to see &45; blind volunteers have been taught to see through their chests wasps can&39;t see, but map their surroundings instead if we are stared at, our heartbeat rises and our galvanic skin response alters how many generations did it take for the first fish to acquire eyes? answer: why dohumans have whites to their eyes when other species don&39;t? could it be that thinking arose as an evolutionary response to seeing? without eyes, would minds exist at all?be prepared to have your eyes opened!using a spellbinding mix of scientific research, mathematics, philosophy, history, neuroscience, anecdote and language theory, in the eyesimon ings unravels brilliantly the never&45;ending puzzle of how and why we see in the way that we do
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Condition: finesee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good condition, minor wear around the edges, book appears to be unreadoxfam bookshop clifton william hirstein - confabulation: views from neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology and philosophy ()Â oxford university press
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In a way, you already know themthis book will introduce you to ten peoplebut who or what are these types? where do they come from? how did they get into our heads? the ten types of human is a pioneering examination of human natureonly they're not entirelythey are the ten types of humanbut you're almost certainly unaware of their interventionit explores the frontiers of the human experience, excavating the forces that shape our thoughts and actions in extreme situationsin a sense, they are youonly you don't - not reallywho are they? what are they for? how did they get into your head? we want to believe that there are some things we would never dooxfam bookshop woodbridge used paperback goodit begins in a courtroom and journeys across four continents and through the lives of some exceptional people, in search of answerswe want to believe that there are others we always wouldit looks at the best and worst that human beings are capable of, and asks whyit is a book to inspire; to refashion our understanding of our many selves and semblances; and ultimately to find fresh ways to be freethey inform and shape the most important decisions in your lifebut how can we be sure? what are our limits? do we have limits? the answer lies with the ten types of human: the people we become when we are faced with life's most difficult decisionsmixing cutting-edge neuroscience, social psychology and visceral true stories, the ten types of human is at once a provocation and a roadmap of the hidden parts of ussee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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