Brain arousal and information theory : neural and genetic mechanisms / / Donald Pfaff

• Autore: Pfaff Donald W. <1939->
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (216 p.)
• Disciplina: 153
• Soggetto topico: Arousal (Physiology); Information theory; Neurogenetics; Neurophysiology
• Classificazione: CZ 1000
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-195) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Brain arousal and information theory
• ISBN: 0-674-04210-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821027903321
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