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Many people living with epilepsy also suffer from debilitating psychiatric and cognitive disorders. While these comorbidities have been recognized for centuries, their causation, and relationship to the epilepsy remains clouded in mystery. This volume highlights recent knowledge and findings as well as controversies in our current understanding of behavioral and psychiatric comorbidities of epilepsy.

"Pavlov's work played a vital role in the development of animal learning research. This book examines his influence on the following 50 years of research, providing extensive coverage of key studies and contributors. Intended for graduate students and researchers in behavioural neuroscience, as well as those interested in learning theory"--

This state-of-the-art book brings together the full range of issues that can inform care for patients experiencing the effects of concussion.    Written by an international panel of experts and edited by a critical care physician and by a cognitive neuroscientist, the book serves as a primer of the various domains of study and application, while providing clinical insights and evidence to bring towards treatment. Chapters span the basic mechanics and pathophysiology of concussion, through its assessment, management, and complications.   Comprehensive and timely, this book is accessible to healthcare professionals, and researchers eager to learn something about this field. 

This book comprehensively reviews the relationship between micronutrients and brain in health and diseases. It explains the relationship between micronutrients and brain functions, neurogenesis, and cognitive functions. The book also explores the relationship between micronutrients and brain disorders including depression, epilepsy, PD, and Autism. It further explores the recent advancements in understanding the important role of micronutrients as therapeutics in various brain disorders like TBI and AD. Lastly, it presents an overview of micronutrients as neuroprotective agents along with the main principles of nutrigenomics.

This book develops and details a rigorous, canonical modeling approach for analyzing spatio-temporal brain wave dynamics. The nonlinear, nonstationary behavior of brain wave measures and general uncertainty associated with the brain makes it difficult to apply modern system identification techniques to such systems. While there is a substantial amount of literature on the use of stationary analyses for brain waves, relatively less work has considered real-time estimation and imaging of brain waves from noninvasive measurements. This book addresses the issue of modeling and imaging brain waves and biomarkers generally, treating the nonlinear and nonstationary dynamics in near real-time. Using a modal state-space formulation leads to intuitive, physically significant models which are used for analysis and diagnosis.A Modal Approach to the Space-Time Dynamics of Cognitive Biomarkers provides a much-needed reference for practicing researchers in biomarker modeling leveraging the lens of engineering dynamics.

This introductory textbook provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the main issues in contemporary philosophy of social cognition. It explains and critically discusses each of the key philosophical answers to the captivating question of how we understand the mental life of other sentient creatures.  Key Features:*       Clearly and fully describes the major theoretical approaches to the understanding of other people's minds.*       Suggests the major advantages and limitations of each approach, indicating how they differ as well as the ideas they have in common. *       Tests each philosophical theory against the best available empirical data from psychology, neuroscience and psychopathology.*       Includes suggestions for additional reading and practice study questions at the end of each chapter. Philosophy of Social Cognition is essential reading for all undergraduate and graduate students taking introductory courses on social cognition. It is also ideal for courses on cognitive neuroscience, social psychology and sociological theory.

A groundbreaking synthesis that promises to shift our understanding of the mind-brain connection and its relationship with our bodies.

This book includes selected peer reviewed articles from The 5th International Conference on Communications and Cyber-Physical Engineering (ICCCE 2022), held on 29th and 30th April 2022 in Hyderabad, India. Articles presented here relate to next generation cognitive systems, neuroscience, cyber physical systems and their impact on communication technologies. The book includes content related to cognitive disorders, computational intelligence, fuzzy logics, evolutionary computing that are important for deriving a roadmap for future research on cognitive science/systems and communications. ICCCE is one of the most prestigious conferences conceptualized in the transdisciplinary field of cognitive science and communication technology areas like methods of linguistics, computer science, philosophy, and neuroscience. This edition of the conference was attended by several Industry professionals and academicians, and Government agencies to cover a broad range of perspectives, practices, and technical expertise related to cognitive technologies and next generation communications. Articles presented cover innovations from industry, outcome of implementations and cutting-edge research outcomes from cognitive science/technology areas and their impact on communication technology and cyber physical engineering. ¿

Edited and authored by a wealth of international experts in neuroscience and related disciplines, this key new resource aims to offer medical students and graduate researchers around the world a comprehensive introduction and overview of modern neuroscience. Neuroscience research is certain to prove a vital element in combating mental illness in its various incarnations, a strategic battleground in the future of medicine, as the prevalence of mental disorders is becoming better understood each year. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are affected by mental, behavioral, neurological and substance use disorders. The World Health Organization estimated in 2002 that 154 million people globally suffer from depression and 25 million people from schizophrenia; 91 million people are affected by alcohol use disorders and 15 million by drug use disorders. A more recent WHO report shows that 50 million people suffer from epilepsy and 24 million from Alzheimer¿s and other dementias. Because neuroscience takes the etiology of disease¿the complex interplay between biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors¿as its object of inquiry, it is increasingly valuable in understanding an array of medical conditions. A recent report by the United States¿ Surgeon General cites several such diseases: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, early-onset depression, autism, attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, anorexia nervosa, and panic disorder, among many others. Not only is this volume a boon to those wishing to understand the future of neuroscience, it also aims to encourage the initiation of neuroscience programs in developing countries, featuring as it does an appendix full of advice on how to develop such programs. With broad coverage of both basic science and clinical issues, comprising around 150 chapters from a diversity of international authors and including complementary video components, Neuroscience in the 21st Century inits third edition serves as a comprehensive resource to students and researchers alike.

Drawing from the latest developments and approaches in Alzheimer's and dementia care, Forget Me Not has all the answers.

Eine grausame Mordserie und nur eine Psychologie-Professorin kann das Rätsel entschlüsseln …Der hochspannende und packende Thriller von Matthias ErnstLondon: Ein Serienkiller tötet und verstümmelt junge Frauen. Die Polizistin Olivia Jenner ist überzeugt davon, dass es sich bei dem Täter um den Putney-Slasher handelt, der sieben Jahre zuvor mehrere Frauen auf die gleiche Weise ermordete. Das Problem: Der Hauptverdächtige wurde damals angeschossen und ist seitdem bei vollem Bewusstsein in einem gelähmten Körper gefangen. Mithilfe der Psychologin Susanna Madueke gelingt es Olivia mit dem Verdächtigen zu kommunizieren und während sie selbst ins Visier des Slashers geraten, erkennen die beiden, dass sie schnell handeln müssen, um weitere Morde zu verhindern …Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Ich habe schon ‚Der Therapeut' des Autors verschlungen und auch dieser Thriller hat mich komplett in Atem gehalten!"„Sehr interessanter Fall, fesselnder Schreibstil und damit eine klare Leseempfehlung."„Wer sich für die menschliche Psyche allgemein oder speziell für das Locked-In-Syndrom interessiert muss hier unbedingt zugreifen!"„Spannender Thriller mit überraschenden Wendungen."

Behandling og pleje, der retter sig mod patienter medskiftende bevidsthedstilstand og nedsat opmærksomhed, kan være en udfordring. Systematisk screening for delirium er derfor vigtigt, da syndromet ofte bliver overset eller forveksles med andre tilstande som demens, depression og angst. Delirium er altid en forværring af patientens tilstand, og detektion er en forudsætning for, at delirium kan behandles. I Delirium belyses mange af syndromets aspekter grundigt gennem forskningsresultater, mens løbende cases giver en patientnær forståelse af emnet. Indledende i bogen findes desuden en omfattende ordforklaringsliste over de begreber, som man ofte støder på og skal kende i forbindelse med deliriumtilstande. Forfattergruppen repræsenterer forskellige professioner med interesse for deliriumproblematikken. Dette giver en dynamisk introduktion til emnet og et samlet overblik over nyere viden om delirium, som kan være særligt relevant for studerende, sygeplejersker, fysioterapeuter, ergoterapeuter, neuropsykologer og læger, men bogen er anvendelig for alle i sundhedssektoren, der arbejder med patienter, som potentielt har delirium.

In this open access book, Carlos Montemayor illuminates the development of artificial intelligence (AI) by examining our drive to live a dignified life.He uses the notions of agency and attention to consider our pursuit of what is important. His method shows how the best way to guarantee value alignment between humans and potentially intelligent machines is through attention routines that satisfy similar needs. Setting out a theoretical framework for AI Montemayor acknowledges its legal, moral, and political implications and takes into account how epistemic agency differs from moral agency.Through his insightful comparisons between human and animal intelligence, Montemayor makes it clear why adopting a need-based attention approach justifies a humanitarian framework. This is an urgent, timely argument for developing AI technologies based on international human rights agreements.The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by Carlos Montemayor and San Francisco State University.

This book examines the best available empirical evidence regarding one of the most challenging and pervasive questions throughout ages, cultures, and religions: the survival of human consciousness after death. It begins with a contextual overview of belief in personal survival and refutes misguided historical and epistemological arguments against the notion of survival after death (e.g., irrational, purely religious, impossible to be addressed by science, that has been proved false by neuroscience). The book provides an overview of the scientific evidence regarding the survival of human consciousness after death, focusing on studies on mediumship, near-death and out-of-body experiences, and reincarnation.Featured topics of coverage include:The belief in life after death in the contemporary world as well as in the history of religions and philosophy.The key misguided arguments and prejudices against the academic study of afterlife survival.What constitutes empirical evidence for survival after death?The main explanatory hypotheses alternative to survival after death.The chief cultural barriers to a fair examination of the available evidence for survival of consciousness after death.Science of Life After Death is an essential resource for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians, therapists, and other professionals in developmental and clinical psychology; spirituality, religious. and consciousness studies; psychiatry; neuroscience / neurology; phenomenology / philosophy; complementary and alternative medicine; and all interrelated disciplines.

In The Man Who Tasted Words, Guy Leschziner leads readers through the senses and how, through them, our brain understands or misunderstands the world around us.Vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch are what we rely on to perceive the reality of our world. Our senses are the conduits that bring us the scent of a freshly brewed cup of coffee or the notes of a favorite song suddenly playing on the radio. But are they really that reliable? The Man Who Tasted Words shows that what we perceive to be absolute truths of the world around us is actually a complex internal reconstruction by our minds and nervous systems. The translation into experiences with conscious meaning-the pattern of light and dark on the retina that is transformed into the face of a loved one, for instance-is a process that is invisible, undetected by ourselves and, in most cases, completely out of our control.In The Man Who Tasted Words, neurologist Guy Leschziner explores how our nervous systems define our worlds and how we can, in fact, be victims of falsehoods perpetrated by our own brains. In his moving and lyrical chronicles of lives turned upside down by a disruption in one or more of their five senses, he introduces readers to extraordinary individuals, like one man who actually "tasted" words, and shows us how sensory disruptions like that have played havoc, not only with their view of the world, but with their relationships as well. The cases Leschziner shares in The Man Who Tasted Words are extreme, but they are also human, and teach us how our lives and what we perceive as reality are both ultimately defined by the complexities of our nervous systems.

New Evidence that UFOs are among us...Prepare to be amazed at stunning proof the UFOs not only exist, but they are among us on a constant basis. In this collaborative effort, three seasoned UFO investigators share their independent investigations, experiences, and opinions, along with photographs of multiple high-speed UFOs that Kay coined "The Fast Movers." These objects are normally invisible to the naked eye, but can be captured on film, and with practice, the viewer can learn how to see them.The reader will learn techniques for capturing these extremely fast-moving inter-dimensional craft using the Quantum UFO Observation Technique with a video or still camera, and find out how to see the craft using Quantum Telepathy or Remote Viewing with the naked eye. See photos taken by Bill Spicer and Wayne Lawrence along with other witnesses, including NASA and the U.S. Navy. The proof is undeniable, and the conclusion is clear - we are not alone, and THEY ARE HERE.