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ISBN10: 0520224612, ISBN13: 9780520224612, [publisher: University of California Press] Softcover 224 S.; viele Illustr.; 26,5 cm; kart. Gutes Exemplar; Einband minimal berieben; Aufkleber. - Englisch. - The latest brain scans reveal our thoughts, moods and memories as clearly as an X-ray reveals our bones. We can watch people's brains light up - literally - in one area when they register a joke and glow dully in another area when they recall an unhappy memory. We can see fear being generated, measure the degree of pleasure or surprise felt in response to a statement, and watch the language areas sparkling as they grapple with new words. Mapping the Mind charts how human behaviour and culture have been molded by the landscape of the brain. It shows how our personalities reflect the biological mechanisms underlying thought and emotion and how behavioural eccentricities may be traced to abnormalities in the geography of an individual brain. Obsessions and compulsions, for example, seem to be caused by a stuck neural switch in a brain area which monitors the environment for danger. Addiction, eating disorders, and alcoholism stem from dysfunction in the brain's reward system. Inability to change one's ideas suggests a lack of activity in the frontal lobes where plans and high-level concepts are constructed. Even belief in God has been linked to activity in a particular brain region. The differences between men's and women's brains and the ...
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[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

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Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 1999 ISBN 0-520-22461-2 Quarto (10.5 in. by 7.75 in.); 224pp.; very good softcover; lightly bumped edges; crisp; clean; bright.. Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 1999 ISBN 0520224612 9780520224612 [US]

Berkeley University of Califronia Press 1999 Reprint Soft Cover Near Fine 4to. 224pp, illustrated throughout in color and b/w, bibliography, index. Pictorial card cover with french flaps. In this book--the first visual guide to the brain--the author draws on the latest imaging techniques [1990s] to give extraordinary and accessible insights into how the brain works.

Berkeley, CA University of California Press 1999 Trade paperback Very good. Trade paperback (US). Sewn binding. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. New

ISBN10: 0520224612, ISBN13: 9780520224612, [publisher: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California] Softcover First Edition Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: 224 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. Subjects: Human information processing. Neurophysiology. Psychophysiology. Health and Fitness. Genre: Biology. Language: English. 1 Kg.
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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ISBN10: 0520224612, ISBN13: 9780520224612, [publisher: University of California Press] Softcover Today a brain scan reveals our thoughts, moods, and memories as clearly as an X-ray reveals our bones. We can actually observe a person's brain registering a joke or experiencing a painful memory. Drawing on the latest imaging technology and the expertise of distinguished scientists, Rita Carter explores the geography of the human brain. Her writing is clear, accessible, witty, and the book's 150 illustrationsmost in colorpresent an illustrated guide to that wondrous, coconut-sized, wrinkled gray mass we carry inside our heads.Mapping the Mind charts the way human behavior and culture have been molded by the landscape of the brain. Carter shows how our personalities reflect the biological mechanisms underlying thought and emotion and how behavioral eccentricities may be traced to abnormalities in an individual brain. Obsessions and compulsions seem to be caused by a stuck neural switch in a region that monitors the environment for danger. Addictions stem from dysfunction in the brain's reward system. Even the sense of religious experience has been linked to activity in a certain brain region. The differences between men and women's brains, the question of a "gay brain," and conditions such as dyslexia, autism, and mania are also explored.Looking inside the brain, writes Carter, we see that actions follow from our ...

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[Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

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Univ of California Pr, Date: 2000. Trade Paperback. Fine. clean, unmarked copy. 2000. Univ of California Pr ISBN 0520224612 9780520224612 [US]

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ISBN10: 0520224612, ISBN13: 9780520224612, [publisher: University of California Press] Softcover Today a brain scan reveals our thoughts, moods, and memories as clearly as an X-ray reveals our bones. We can actually observe a person's brain registering a joke or experiencing a painful memory. Drawing on the latest imaging technology and the expertise of distinguished scientists, Rita Carter explores the geography of the human brain. Her writing is clear, accessible, witty, and the book's 150 illustrations--most in color--present an illustrated guide to that wondrous, coconut-sized, wrinkled gray mass we carry inside our heads.Mapping the Mind charts the way human behavior and culture have been molded by the landscape of the brain. Carter shows how our personalities reflect the biological mechanisms underlying thought and emotion and how behavioral eccentricities may be traced to abnormalities in an individual brain. Obsessions and compulsions seem to be caused by a stuck neural switch in a region that monitors the environment for danger. Addictions stem from dysfunction in the brain's reward system. Even the sense of religious experience has been linked to activity in a certain brain region. The differences between men and women's brains, the question of a 'gay brain,' and conditions such as dyslexia, autism, and mania are also explored.Looking inside the brain, writes Carter, we see that actions follow from our perceptions, which are ...

New. Mapping the Mind BY RITA CARTER ISBN 0520224612 9780520224612 [US]

ISBN10: 0520224612, ISBN13: 9780520224612, [publisher: University of California Press] Softcover Mapping the Mind BY RITA CARTER
[Bay, AR, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

Berkeley: University of Califronia Press, Date: 1999. 224pp, illustrated throughout in color and b/w, bibliography, index. Pictorial card cover with french flaps. In this book -- the first visual guide to the brain -- the author draws on the latest imaging techniques [1990s] to give extraordinary and accessible insights into how the brain works. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to. 1999. University of Califronia Press ISBN 0520224612 9780520224612 [AU]

ISBN10: 0520224612, ISBN13: 9780520224612, [publisher: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California] Softcover First Edition Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: 224 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. Subjects: Human information processing. Neurophysiology. Psychophysiology. Health and Fitness. Genre: Biology. Language: English. 1 Kg.
[Galway, Ireland] [Publication Year: 1999]
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[Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

University of California Press 1999 Trade paperback New

BERKELEY, CA: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS. Fine. PAPERBACK. Later Printing. Date: 1999. 1999. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS ISBN 0520224612 9780520224612 [US]