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Autore: |
Pfaff Donald W. <1939->
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Titolo: |
Brain arousal and information theory [[electronic resource] ] : neural and genetic mechanisms / / Donald Pfaff
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Pubblicazione: | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (216 p.) |
Disciplina: | 153 |
Soggetto topico: | Arousal (Physiology) |
Information theory | |
Neurogenetics | |
Neurophysiology | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
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.: | 9910454931303321 |
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