Kategoria BISAC: Psychology >> Neuropsychology

• Provides the most complete and up-to-date information on the highly diverse spectrum of OCD-related issues experienced by individuals through the lifespan and cross-culturally
• Covers OCD-related conditions including Tourette's syndrome, excoriation disorder, trichotillomania, hoarding disorder, body dysmorphic disorder and...

Music, Passion, and Cognitive Function examines contemporary cognitive theories of music, why they cannot explain music's power over us, and the origin and evolution of music. The book presents experimental confirmations of the theory in psychological and neuroimaging research, discussing the parallel evolution of consciousness, musical styles, and cultures since Homer and King David.

In addition, it explains that 'in much wisdom is much grief' due to cognitive dissonances created by language that splits the inner world. Music enables us to survive in this sea of grief,...

Golfers' most essential tool is also their least understood tool: the brain.

Golfers are of course aware that they use their brain to swing a club, plot strategy, and estimate outcomes. But most golfers know very little about how distinct brain functions promote or inhibit a satisfying round of golf. They're unaware that they can consciously shift modes to their benefit. They operate under the false assumption that the physical and mental aspects of golf are separate elements of the game.

Without an adequate understanding of the interplay of the brain and the...

Despite decades of research into the nature and treatment of stuttering, the causes and underlying mechanisms of it are still not well understood. In this unique and comprehensive overview of the numerous theories and models which seek to understand and explain stuttering, the authors of Theoretical Issues in Stuttering provide an invaluable account.

Covering an impressive range of topics including past and current theories of stuttering, this edition provides the reader with an updated evaluation of the literature on the subject of stuttering alongside exploring the...

Exploring the writings of major thinkers (among them Montesquieu, Burke, Kant, Marx, and Freud), and leading art historians (including Pliny, Winckelmann, Ruskin, Pater, Gombrich, and Baxandall), as well as artists such as Alberti and Leonardo and scientists from Aristotle to Zeki, John Onians shows how an understanding of the neural basis of the mind contributes to an understanding of all human behaviors--including art.

Executive Functions in Health and Disease provides a comprehensive review of both healthy and disordered executive function. It discusses what executive functions are, what parts of the brain are involved, what happens when they go awry in cases of dementia, ADHD, psychiatric disorders, traumatic injury, developmental disorders, cutting edge methods for studying executive functions and therapies for treating executive function disorders. It will appeal to neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, neuroscientists and researchers in cognitive psychology.

• Encompasses...

EMDR in Family Systems: An Integrative Approach to Healing Trauma enhances the effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) by providing trauma clinicians a comprehensive approach to healing trauma within the systems paradigm, as applied to both individuals and couples. This book provides a unique and more comprehensive protocol utilizing numerous evidenced-based diagnostic tools and assessments; in-depth psychoeducation on attachment issues, Internal Family Systems, and mindfulness; more substantial groundwork prior to utilizing EMDR; and...

EMDR in Family Systems: An Integrative Approach to Healing Trauma enhances the effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) by providing trauma clinicians a comprehensive approach to healing trauma within the systems paradigm, as applied to both individuals and couples. This book provides a unique and more comprehensive protocol utilizing numerous evidenced-based diagnostic tools and assessments; in-depth psychoeducation on attachment issues, Internal Family Systems, and mindfulness; more substantial groundwork prior to utilizing EMDR; and...

Public health researchers and clinicians regularly work with people who have suffered physical and mental trauma. Knowing how to conduct a study or treat a patient while navigating deep emotional issues requires special skills and overall awareness of how trauma can impact the process and outcomes of participating in research and/or receiving health care.

This book presents a diverse array of case examples from scholars of health-related topics, focusing on biographical narrative as a window into understanding key needs in trauma informed scholarship and medicine....