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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...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Newcastle upon Tyne, UK :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2019.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 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.