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The human illnesses : neuropsychiatric disorders and the nature of the human brain /

The genetic correlates of neuropsychiatric disorders are now known, but none have come close to explaining the great variety of human psychiatric illnesses. This volume, written by a neuropsychiatrist and an evolutionary biologist, offers a new paradigm for understanding these disorders. Proposing t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Williamson, Peter, 1953-
Otros Autores: Allman, John Morgan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2011]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The genetic correlates of neuropsychiatric disorders are now known, but none have come close to explaining the great variety of human psychiatric illnesses. This volume, written by a neuropsychiatrist and an evolutionary biologist, offers a new paradigm for understanding these disorders. Proposing that neuronal pathways which underlie neuropsychiatric conditions mirror unique human capabilities, the authors iterate a new paradigm by which to understand human psychiatric illnesses. Human capabilities such as theory of mind, language, and complex social behaviors are explored through their histo.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0199709483
9780199709489
9780195368567
0195368568