03201nam 22007334a 450 991077818710332120200520144314.00-674-04210-710.4159/9780674042100(CKB)1000000000786863(OCoLC)431398899(CaPaEBR)ebrary10312762(SSID)ssj0000114265(PQKBManifestationID)11139075(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000114265(PQKBWorkID)10101294(PQKB)10536751(DE-B1597)457733(OCoLC)1013948381(OCoLC)1029826103(OCoLC)1032676224(OCoLC)1037983147(OCoLC)1041981552(OCoLC)1046612740(OCoLC)1046995931(OCoLC)979754336(DE-B1597)9780674042100(Au-PeEL)EBL3300057(CaPaEBR)ebr10312762(OCoLC)923108936(MiAaPQ)EBC3300057(EXLCZ)99100000000078686320050513d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrBrain arousal and information theory[electronic resource] neural and genetic mechanisms /Donald PfaffCambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press20061 online resource (216 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-674-01920-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-195) and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Dedication -- 1. Toward a Universal Theory of Brain Arousal -- 2. Anatomy Is Not Destiny, but a Little Neuroanatomy Helps -- 3. Arousal Is Signaled by Electrical Discharges in a System of Nerve Cells -- 4. Autonomic Nervous System Changes Supporting Arousal; the Unity of the Body -- 5. Genes Whose Neurochemical Products Support Arousal -- 6. Heightened States of Arousal: Sex Compared to Fear -- 7. Major Systems Questions about Brain Arousal Networks -- 8. Summary and Practical Importance: From Biological Mechanisms to Health Applications -- Works Cited -- Acknowledgments -- IndexIn Brain Arousal and Information Theory, Donald Pfaff presents a daring perspective on the long-standing puzzle of what arousal is. Pfaff argues that, beneath our mental functions and emotional dispositions, a primitive neuronal system governs arousal. Employing the simple but powerful framework of information theory, Pfaff revolutionizes our understanding of arousal systems in the brain.Arousal (Physiology)Information theoryNeurogeneticsNeurophysiologyArousal (Physiology)Information theory.Neurogenetics.Neurophysiology.153CZ 1000rvkPfaff Donald W.1939-1106518MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910778187103321Brain arousal and information theory3671718UNINA