Neuroculture - On the Implications of Brain Science

Informationen zum Autor Edmund T. Rolls is a neuroscientist at The Oxford Centre for Computational Neuroscience, Oxford, http://www.oxcns.org , and was Professor of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow and Tutor of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He read preclinical medicine at the University of Cambridge, and now performs research linking computational neuroscience approaches to neurophysiological, human functional neuroimaging and neuropsychological studies inorder to provide a fundamental basis for understanding human brain function and its disorders. Klappentext Why do we have emotions? What is the relationship between mind and brain? Why do we appreciate art? How do we make decisions? Why do so many people follow religions? Neuroculture considers the implications of our modern understanding of how the brain works, and how it can help us understand many mental issues central to everyday life. Zusammenfassung Why do we have emotions? What is the relationship between mind and brain? Why do we appreciate art? How do we make decisions? Why do so many people follow religions? Neuroculture considers the implications of our modern understanding of how the brain works, and how it can help us understand many mental issues central to everyday life.

Summary

Why do we have emotions? What is the relationship between mind and brain? Why do we appreciate art? How do we make decisions? Why do so many people follow religions? Neuroculture considers the implications of our modern understanding of how the brain works, and how it can help us understand many mental issues central to everyday life.

Product details

• Authors: Edmund T. Rolls, Edmund T. (Oxford Centre for Computational Rolls, Edmund T. (Oxford Centre for Computational Neuroscience Rolls, Rolls Edmund T.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.01.2012
• EAN: 9780199695478
• ISBN: 978-0-19-969547-8
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, Psychologie: Emotionen, Neurowissenschaften, Wissenschaft, Technologie und Gesellschaft, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, Psychology: emotions, Neurosciences, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies