neurosciences

An analysis of what can be learned from psychopaths incorporates advances in brain scanning and neuroscience to illustrate the scale of mental health that impacts everyone, the role of functional psychopathic behaviors in success, and the misunderstandings that impact treatments.

Explores the frontiers of modern brain science and describes how people are learning to use more of their brain power.

Examines the minds and behaviors of alien creatures in the "Star Trek" television series and movies in order to provide insight into the workings of the normal human brain.

Using anecdotes from episodes of the original "Star Trek" series, "The Next Generation," "Deep Space Nine," and "Voyager" and "Star Trek" movies the authors discuss what happens in the brain.

The author shares stories of his work with neurological patients, providing case studies of people afflicted with neglect syndrome, temporal lobe epilepsy, amnesia, and other disorders; and discusses what his research reveals about the architecture of the human brain.

"After he was stabbed, Matthew Nagle, a former high school football star, made scientific history when neurosurgeons implanted a microelectrode in his brain. Using BrainGate technology, Matt could merely think about moving a computer cursor--and it moved. He controlled the lights, manipulated his prosthetic hand, turned the TV off and on, and played video games, all just by thinking. In The Man with the Bionic Brain, Dr. Jon Mukand, Matt's research physician and a specialist in rehabilitation medicine, weaves together the stories of Matt and other survivors of stroke, spinal injuries, and brain trauma; his relationship with them; and the technology that is working miracles. Advances in biomedicine are a matter of life and death for the patients, but they are often caught in the crossfire of cultural wars over the limits of science, from animal studies to the FDA, financing, and publication. In an era of wounded veterans and an aging population, The Man with the Bionic Brain provides inspiration and insight into the possibilities of technology and explores cutting-edge human research and the attendant ethical, political, social, and financial controversies. Ultimately, the book is about people with disabilities realizing their dreams of healing their damaged bodies and regaining any measure of control"--.

This book presents ideas to expand every mind; contributors address what scientific concept would improve everybody's cognitive toolkit. Their answers flow from the frontiers of psychology, philosophy, economics, physics, sociology, and more.

Provides an hour-by-hour, scientific explanation of what goes on in the human brain over the course of a typical day and night.

Explores the frontiers of modern brain science and describes how people are learning to use more of their brain power.

Explores today's cutting-edge brain research and explains how the latest findings can reveal the essence of human personality and help people discover who they really are.