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Eco-neurobiology, and how the environment shapes our brains /

Eco-neurobiology is a field of neuroscience that investigates how environmental factors impact the brain through development and aging. This book takes the reader on a journey through the most recent findings in this field, covering how non-genetic factors influence our brain and may contribute to t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Grabrucker, Andreas M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Nature vs. nurture
  • How the environment shapes our brain
  • The environmental side of brain disorders
  • Non-genetic factors affecting brain development and function
  • Diseases during brain development
  • Nutrition and our brain
  • Gut-brain interaction
  • Stress and brain function
  • Sleep and brain function
  • Pesticides, drugs, toxins
  • Social factors that change our brain
  • Cognitive training in aging
  • Physical activity and the brain
  • Epilogue: prevention instead of treatment.