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It enables sensory images to be sustained and manipulated through attentional signals directed at midlevel sensory areas of the brainpeter carruthers argues that conscious thought is always sensory-based, relying on the resources of the working-memory systemdrawing on extensive knowledge of the scientific literature on working memory and related topics, carruthers builds an argument that challenges the central assumptions of many philosopherswhen abstract conceptual representations are bound into these images, we consciously experience ourselves as making judgments or arriving at decisionsour beliefs, goals, and decisions are only ever active in the background of consciousness, working behind the scenes to select the sensory-based imagery that occurs in working memorythey are never themselves consciousoxfam bookshop preston the centered mind offers a new view of the nature and causal determinants of both reflective thinking and, more generally, the stream of consciousnesswritten with his usual clarity and directness, the centered mind will be essential reading for all philosophers and cognitive scientists interested in the nature of human thought processesthis system has been much studied by cognitive scientistshowever, our amodal (non-sensory) propositional attitudes are never actually among the contents of this stream of conscious reflectionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethus one might hear oneself as judging, in inner speech, that it is time to go home, for examplein addition to arguing that non-sensory propositional attitudes are never conscious, he also shows that they are never under direct intentional controltop corner is slightly bent but book is otherwise as new
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Oxfam books & music lancaster the art of looking sideways is a primer in visual intelligence, an exploration of the workings of the eye, the hand, the brain and the imaginationthe art of looking sideways is the ultimate guide to visual awareness, a magical compilation that will entertain and inspire all those who enjoy the interplay between word and image, and who relish the odd and the unexpectedit is an inexhaustible mine of anecdotes, quotations, images, curious facts and useless information, oddities, serious science, jokes and memories, all concerned with the interplay between the verbal and the visual, and the limitless resources of the human mindloosely arranged in 72 chapters, all this material is presented in a wonderfully inventive series of pages that are themselves masterly demonstrations of the expressive use of type, space, colour and imagerythis book does not set out to teach lessons, but it is full of wisdom and insight collected from all over the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredescribing himself as a visual jackdaw, master designer alan fletcher has distilled a lifetime of experience and reflection into a brilliantly witty and inimitable exploration of such subjects as perception, colour, pattern, proportion, paradox, illusion, language, alphabets, words, letters, ideas, creativity, culture, style, aesthetics and value
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Blast to the brain 4:59the sleeve condition is newbohemian grove 5:20the item format is a cdfor example: idzbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale the title is at the center
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Book condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, cloth covers very good and all pages crisp and clean - looks like the book has never been readoxfam bookshop shaftesbury drawing together psychology, science and mysticism into the same river of human experience, 'godhead' throws new light on the questions that mankind has pondered for centuriessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Softback art bookbetty edwards drawing on the right side of the brian
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This book is full of fun techniques to teach how to draw on this side of the brain, which contains the creative potential, and use it to enhance the rational and practical aspects of the left-brain
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Jan's conscious head is against his plan and encourages a past mutation of cortner's, that lives in the laboratory, to escape and cause havocwhen the fiancee of droxfam shop colne road s horror about an experimental doctor who attempts to keep body parts of dead patients alivesee oxfam website for delivery information read morebill cortner (herb evans), jan compton (virginia leith), is decapitated in an accident, the ever-so-slightly psychotic doctor reserves her head and searches for a woman he can use to replace jan's body
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However, with each of the 40 graded puzzles you'll need to solve maths puzzles and use logical deduction to work out what goes wherethe world's first mathematical railway! your task is to construct the railways correctly
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Product is sealed and unusedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle horror classic in which dr bill cortner (jason evers) uses innovative technology to keep the decapitated head of his fiancee jan (virginia leith) alice in a jar of liquid
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Oxfam books & music lancaster the discovery of mirror neurons in the s led to an explosion of research and debate about the imitative capacities of the human brainin this revolutionary volume jean- michel oughourlian shows how the hypotheses of rené girard can be combined with the insights of neuroscientists to shed new light on the "mimetic brain" offering up clinical studies and a complete reevaluation of classical psychiatry, oughourlian explores the interaction among reason, emotions, and imitation and reveals that rivalry-the blind spot in contemporary neuroscientific understandings of imitation-is a misunderstood driving force behind mental illnesssome herald a paradigm shift on the order of dna in biology, while others remain skepticalsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoughourlian's analyses shake the very foundations of psychiatry as we know it and open up new avenues for both theoretical research and clinical practice
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"the selection of these unpublished tales will further expand the point of view from which one may judge edgar poe, through the variety of topics treated in them: romantic scenes, scenes of customs, studies of the aberrations of the brain, gentle insights into true love, chaotic entanglements of passion, comedy and drama, in short, pages written under the sole poetic inspiration, such are the main elements from which these surprising tales are made upare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin good conditionspine with false raised bands adorned with the title and author in gilded letters" (from the foreword) vicaire vi, manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres du xixème, 737one duodecimo volume of iii-314ppperiod green half percaline bindingfirst edition of the french translationbinding in very good conditionfairly fresh inside with some inconsequential foxingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeprovenance: bookplate of eugène seligmanncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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These new systems of mri make it possible to perform with high spatial, temporal and contrast resolution not only morphological examinations but also functional studies on spectroscopy, diffusion, perfusion, and cortical activation, thus helping research and providing an important tool for routine diagnostic activityat the same time the new systems offer unparalleled sensitivity and specificity in the numerous conditions of neuroradiological interestsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hexham this book describes the development of systems of magnetic resonance imaging using the higher magnetic field strength of 3 tesla, in comparison to the current gold standard of 1
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Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames clean and bright, 459 pages including index, top of spine bumped, dust jacket a little bumped on edges, not price-clippedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresize: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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He also conducted experiments to investigate the cadaveric anatomic features of the brainfrom this perspective, willis examined the brain and tried to relate his anatomic findings in cadavers to living functionsthe cerebellum and brainstem were correctly assessed as being more instinctual and acting reflexively, independent of the higher brain functionsmost remarkable about this study (which first proposes the term neurology, in greek, ?e???????a) is the attempt of the author, thomas willis () to define areas of localisation of brain function and to discuss the anatomic features of the brain from a dynamic and functional perspectivehe discussed the swift integration of the senses into the function of the brain and the quick reactions that lead from sight to imaginationhowever, willis was more concerned with the flow of ‘humours’, or toxic substances, from the brain through the floor of the third ventricle and into the pituitary glandtruly a classic bookthe date on the first title page has been scratched; there are some signs of wear on the calf binding (slightly later perhaps), which shows signs of having been washed rather too readily with soap, some of which has become encrusted (remediable, one imagines)the quarto edition supplied the plates for this small octavo edition (plates are from drawings by sir christopher wren & richard lower)it is quite likely the first issue of the book following the first edition quartoplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehe also discussed reflex stress reactions to fever and the quickening of the pulse and respirationcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis quarto edition is listed as having 15 plates, not 16 as here (see listing at bonhams in ) it should also be noted that some copies of the two books in one volume list only 15 plates, rather than 18note too that an 8vo/12mo appeared in in london: it is not clear whether the amsterdam edition here predates thisthe frontispiece appeared in the schlagen edition and is indeed datedat one point, he injected black ink into the carotid arteries and noted that the exterior part of the pituitary gland was stained blackwillis attributed pulse and respiration to cerebellar functionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is probably the first demonstration of the blood supply to the pituitary gland originating from the internal carotid arteriesthe library suggests the possibility of a frontispiece but this is not soour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein superb conditionhis work here on muscular motion appeared in london in and then (like the work of willis) came out in amsterdam in the same yearhe described the ophthalmic artery as bringing blood to the ocular region and attributed sleepiness after the consumption of alcoholic beverages to distension or “boiling up” around the eyestwo texts in one smallish octavo volume (134 x 76 mm): [11ff/f], 32 page [14] with 16 plates in the first text (15 folding) and two plates in the second textit must be remembered that, at that time, anatomy was the fundamental science of medicine and formed the basis for assigning function to human organshe also described the internal carotid artery at the base of the cranium and its emergence into the intradural compartmentthe company of surgeons appointed him in their anatomy lecturer on the muscles, in succession to sir charles scarborough, and he held that office till his deathsmall piece of one page missing, without affecting the text (see photo) the is the continental 8vo/12mo edition of willis’s work which appeared first in the same year in londonthe only copy traced is at the wellcome library but this copy is missingthroughout his book, willis attempted to assign functions to various anatomic componentsas far as croone () is concerned, he was created a doctor of medicine in cambridge by royal mandate and was chosen one of the first fellows of the royal society in , after the grant of their charter, and he frequently sat upon the councilturning to the work of willis, the book ushered in the era of modern neuroanatomy and laid the groundwork for future neuroanatomic and neurophysiological investigations
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead case studies in critical care nursing by sheila drake melander rn dsn acnp-c fccm case studies in critical care nursing contains detailed and up-to-date case studies on critical care conditions with accompanying questions and answers for applied learning of the practice of critical care nursingthe corners of this book are bumped and there is slight edge wearthe inside though faded, is clean and unmarkedin very good conditionthe organization of the book has been changed to mirror that of thelan's critical care nursing, 4th edition; the chapters in this 3rd edition are grouped according to body systemssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreadditionally, this text provides an excellent resource to those practitioners who want to update themselves on current critical care practice prior to taking the ccrn examinationthis book allows the reader to hone vital skills necessary in a critical care environment, such as assessment, critical thinking, decision-making, and judgment
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So if you are looking for premium fitted study furniture in the uk, choose our classic studies furniture and get your bespoke library at inspired elements(click to reveal full phone number) we know that home studies space is unique by its very nature, demands minimal distraction, and provides the opportunity for low-level collaborative interactioneach furniture for studies is designed carefully by considering the layout of your room to integrate your height-adjustable desk and storage space, letting you stow away your equipment at the end of the daychoose from our extensive set of fitted home office furniture and libraries & create your personal space at inspired elementsbook your free design visit today! for more information, please call us athow about a table top drawer that provides extra space for your study room? flat 50% off on bespoke home furniture * fitted bedrooms * fitted tv units * custom living rooms * home study & library * bookshelves & bookcases
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Oxfam bookshop lymington the first volume of this work contained methodological critiques of cost-benefit studies up toit reviews studies in the following areas: burden of disease and alternatives in public policy, in prevention, in diagnosis, in therapy, in health service organization, and alternative locations of carethis new volume reviews and classifies 100 later studies, reflecting their broader range and the methodological advances madesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, american missionary encounters in the middle east set foundations for later umissionaries presented examples of american culture to middle eastern peoples, just as they interpreted the middle east for americans back homecontributors explain the distinctly american dimensions of these missionary encounters, the cultural influences they exerted on the region, and their consequences for local nationalism, print culture, education, and morethese engagements prompt larger questions about the consequences of american christian cultural projection into the wider worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremiddle eastern relationsthis volume focuses on regions that were once part of the ottoman empire in western asia, the balkans, and north africathis is an excellent resource for specialists in history, middle eastern studies, american studies, religious studies, missiology, and anyone interested more broadly in american engagement in the middle east
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More brain trainingbig brain academythe professor's brain trainer logicnintendo ds brain training games x 3used and is in excellent conditioni have lots of other ds games listed for salemessage me for more infoif you email me with any questions please check your spam folder for a replyasking price only although i am happy to sell them individuallyi also have a galaxy eagle card with 54 nintendo ds games on it for £
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place "this text takes issue with arguments that security studies is a discipline of limited use in making sense of the post-cold war worldthe book combines chapters which provide a variety of critical perspectives on the discipline and address a diverse range of theoretical concerns, with chapters that examine such substantive issues as weapons proliferation and the changing meaning of "security" for actors in the erstwhile conflict between east and westit argues that many of the most interesting theoretical issues in international relations can most usefully be studied through a prism labelled "security studies"" see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Part two studies how such monuments were modified and reinterpreted to suit the changing needs of society through a series of detailed case studiesthe significance of monuments studies the importance of monuments tracing their history from their first creation over six thousand years laterstarting in the mesolithic and carrying his analysis through to the late bronze age, richard bradley sheds light on this complex period and the changing consciousness of these prehistoric peoplesoxfam bookshop leeds 179ppother features of the prehistoric landscape - such as mounds and enclosures - across continental europe are also examinedin as new conditionthe neolithic period, when agriculture began and many monuments - including stonehenge - were constructed, is an era fraught with paradoxes and ambiguitiesit is also an enlightening read for professional archaeologists and all those interested in this fascinating periodthe significance of monuments is an indispensable text for all students of european prehistorysee oxfam website for delivery information read morepart one discusses how monuments first developed and their role in developing a new sense of time and space among the inhabitants of prehistoric europe
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Mainly original studies (westvlaamse filatelistische studiekring) wefis from the srare set of 27 studies in dutch from the bookcase of a deceased former member of the belgian philatelic academyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiranging from a small study of about 20 pages to a large 300 page research papervaried and interesting topics!!!!!! rareplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesome books are photocopiedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Nintendo ds game- more brain trainingif you enjoyed the original brain training you will be able to enjoy this 2nd game of brain training
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“give your brain a workout! more than 10 million users around the world train their brains with dr kawashima’s ‘brain training’ - this limited bundle, including a ds lite and a copy of ‘brain training’ will challenge your grey matter in a fresh way…”
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brain training, how old is your brain takes the theories from profkawashima and runs with it
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The ghost in my brain how a concussion stole my life and how the new science of brain plasticity hel by clark aelliott (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Test your linguistic prowess to its limit and give your brain the workout it has been waiting foroxfam shop dorchester this supremely fiendish collection contains 50 jumbo-sized cryptic puzzles conceived to vex your wits and baffle your brainwith unique grids of 23 x 23 squares (in comparison to the standard 15 x 15 grid), they will require serious word power and brain bending to completethe ultimate and only jumbo cryptic crosswords available, these puzzles will really push you to go that extra stepsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreselected by the times crossword editor, richard browne, this original collection will challenge even the most experienced crossword buff
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Challenge your mind, dexterity and patience with this fantastic hanayama vortex brain teaser! once you have completed the first challenge the ultimate test is to put them back together again! the hanayama puzzles make a great gift for teenagers and adults, especially those who thrive on the mystery, collectability and the endless challenge that these brain teasers provide
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Oxfam bookshop brigg one of several popular brain-training games, big brain academy focuses on puzzle solving to help quick thinking and fast problem solvingthe text on the front reads "test your astuteness in five categories and play the best brain teasers against up to seven others!" according to microsoft translatorplease note that while the game is initially in dutch, it can be set to play in englishcase, inserts and cartridge are all in good condition with no visible defectssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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