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The brain : what everyone needs to know /
This entertaining tour of the brain answers such fundamental questions as, What is the purpose of the brain? What is an emotion? What is a memory? How does food affect how you feel? Dr. Wenk has skillfully blended the highest scholarly standards with illuminating insights, gentle humor, and welcome...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2017]
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| Colección: | What everyone needs to know.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; The Brain; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 What is a memory?; How are memories made?; Do I need to pay attention?; Why do I forget some things but not others?; How are memories recalled?; Do memories last forever?; What is amnesia?; How does the brain create a memory?; Why are patients with Alzheimer's disease so forgetful?; How is the memory loss treated?; What does a memory look like?; How does nicotine influence brain function?; 2 Why do I feel this way?; What is fear?; Why are close-​talkers so frightening?; What is depression?; How is depression treated?
- Why do you sleep so poorly when you are depressed?Why is depression so common?; What is the role of serotonin in depression?; What is bipolar disorder?; What is schizophrenia?; Why do schizophrenics hear voices?; Are dolphins schizophrenic?; How is schizophrenia treated?; 3 How do food and drugs influence my brain?; Why do plants affect the human brain?; How do we become addicted to specific foods and drugs?; Can I blame it on my parents?; Why am I addicted to caffeine?; What should I eat to feel better?; How do I stop eating so much food?; Is there a good time of day to eat?
- What about carbohydrates?What about fats?; How does obesity affect brain function and development?; Why do I like to eat?; Why do I crave fat and sugar?; Are we born destined to become obese?; How do my gut bugs keep my brain healthy?; Can a good diet make you smarter?; What about an apple ​a ​day?; Will you lose weight by eating these fruits?; Are spices good for my brain?; How do flavonoids benefit us?; Eat chocolate!; Brain toxins in the diet; 4 Why do I sleep and dream?; What is sleep?; Why is sleep so important?; What other daily rhythms do I experience?
- What happens when I disrupt these rhythms?How are eating and sleeping related?; How does your brain control its rhythms?; Why do I sometimes wake up paralyzed?; Why do some people act out their dreams?; What happens when I am dreaming?; Why do I sometimes dream that I am being buried alive?; Are children's dreams different?; What is a lucid dream?; How long do dreams last?; Does it matter what time I get up or go to bed?; Does it matter who I sleep with?; Why do I need that morning cup of coffee?; Can I get too much sleep?; What if I do not get enough sleep?; What happens to sleep with aging?
- 5 How does the brain age?When does age-​related senescence begin?; When am I going to die?; How can I live longer?; How does eating age me?; How does caloric restriction work?; Which brain region suffers the most with aging?; How can I reduce inflammation in my brain?; What is Parkinson's disease?; How does my nervous system change as I get older?; What happens to my vision?; What happens to my hearing?; What happens to my balance?; What happens to the taste of food?; Why do things feel differently?; What can you do to slow aging?; How much should you restrict your diet?