Hunger, thirst, sex, and sleep : how the brain controls our passions /

In this fascinating tour of the way our brains control our most basic drives, John Young takes a small part of the human anatomy and explains its role in the regulation of our basic needs and desires, including sex, sleep, thirst, hunger and more. Drawing on the latest research, he conveys even comp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Young, John K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.
Temas:
Neurophysiology.
Brain > Physiology.
Neurophysiology
Neurophysiologie.
Cerveau > Physiologie.
MEDICAL > Neuroscience.
PSYCHOLOGY > Neuropsychology.
Brain > Physiology
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Anatomy of the Hypothalamus and the Control of Hunger
  • 2. Hypothalamus and the Control of Thirst and Body Temperature
  • 3. Hypothalamus and the Control of Sex and Emotions
  • 4. Hypothalamus and the Control of Sleep
  • 5. Hypothalamus and the Control of Hormones
  • 6. Some Final Thoughts on Mice and Men.

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