Broken Brains

ISBN-13: 9781137366832 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 264 str.

Ian Mitchell

Opis

Drawing on real life examples and anecdotes from neurosurgery and neurobiology, this engaging introduction to brain function and dysfunction is ideal for those interested learning more about the brain in an accessible way. Ian Mitchell brings biological psychology to life with examples of real life applications of the theory.

Spis treści

1. Brains, Brain Cells and Transmitters 2. Pituitaries, Hormones and Rewards 3. Parkinson's Disease, Brain Stimulation and Motor Control 4. Depression, Stress and Suicide 5. Psychoses, Bipolar and PTSD 6. Alcohol, Fear and Anxiety 7. Traumatic Brain Injuries, Assaults and Psychopaths 8. Food, Nutrition and Brain Health 9. Disgust, Huntington's Disease and Tourette's 10. Brain Cell Death, Brain Stem Death and Death 11. Neurodevelopment, Regeneration and Remodelling 12. Robots, Cognitive Enhancers and Moral Dilemmas.

O autorze

Ian Mitchell is Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK. He has published over 100 papers and book chapters on topics as diverse as the neurobiology of Parkinson's disease, programmed cell death, social cognition and the neurobiology of psychopathy. His work has been funded by the ESRC, MRC, Wellcome Trust, Parkinson's Disease Society, McDonald Pew Foundation and Dystonia Medical Research Foundation. His passion for brains is shared by his wife, a Consultant Neurosurgeon.

Blurb

Our brains do amazing things: they determine our actions, our thoughts and our feelings. We may not always realise it, but the brain is central to the way we experience life. So what happens when brain circuits break? What are the consequences for our behaviour and personality?

From Parkinson’s disease to Tourette’s syndrome, and depression to psychopathy, Broken Brains reveals the mysteries of brain function – and dysfunction. In this no-nonsense introduction, Ian Mitchell takes you on a tour through the sometimes devastating, and sometimes bizarre, effects of what happens when brains break down.

Highly readable and packed with anecdotes and real examples from neurosurgery, it brings biological psychology to life, making it the perfect introduction to understanding the brain and what happens when things go wrong.