Preventa de eBooks de Neurología

La memoria es una herramienta biológica fundamental para la supervivencia de los seres vivos. Nos permite resolver problemas, adaptarnos al entorno y, en definitiva, mejorar nuestras posibilidades de prosperar. Sin embargo, no existe un unico tipo de memoria, como suele creerse. Este libro propone una reflexion accesible sobre sus distintas formas y sobre la sabiduria. Desde una mirada neurocientifica basada en mas de cuarenta y cinco años de estudio del cerebro, sus paginas recorren definiciones y raices filosoficas, avanzan por la historia cientifica y los modelos psicologicos, y llegan a la neurobiologia actual. A lo largo de este camino explora la misteriosa naturaleza de nuestra mente y nos acerca , un poco mas, a comprender quienes somos. Javier DeFelipe es neurocientifico, director del Laboratorio Cajal de Circuitos Corticales y profesor ad honorem del CSIC y de la UPM. Especialista en la microanatomia del cerebro, lidero el Cajal Blue Brain Project y esta considerado la maxima autoridad mundial en la obra cientifica de Santiago Ramon y Cajal. Su investigacion ha tenido un impacto decisivo en el conocimiento de la organizacion cortical y en la proyeccion internacional de la neurociencia española. A ello se suma una intensa labor de difusion que ha contribuido a acercar la neurociencia al publico y a destacar los vinculos entre ciencia, historia y arte.

From a world-renowned neuroscientist comes a revelatory exploration of the neural processes in our brains that shape our day-to-day existence: how they work, what happens when they falter and how we can maintain them throughout our lives.Owen is not just one of our top scientists, but a great storyteller.DANIEL LEVITINFrom jewelry heists to the nature of free will, Owens exploration of our cognitive powers is both a gripping story and a masterful summary of his pioneering research into the inner workings of our minds and brains.ANIL SETH, bestselling author of Being You ***Why is it that some people breeze through life with the mental clarity of a chess grandmaster, while others struggle to organize their thoughts or even remember where they left their keys? Our brains are miraculous things. Through a set of processes called executive functions, they drive everything over the course of our lives, allowing us to create and retrieve memories, understand our own and others emotions, plan our short- and long-term goals, and much more.Drawing on gripping case studies and cutting-edge research, acclaimed neuroscientist Adrian Owen maps out the architecture of our brains and these executive functions. From encounters with memory champions, athletes who have suffered multiple concussions and patients with conditions such as ADHD, autism, Parkinsons and Alzheimers, he reveals the importance of these functions not only for the potential of our brains but to our very ways of being.Think Before You Think presents a remarkable picture of both the brains brilliance and its fragility, providing practical advice on maintaining our executive functions at every stage of our lives. In doing so, it brings readers to a closer understanding of what it is that makes each of us human.***Owen is a wonderful guide and takes readers on a fascinating journey into the human mind . . . Think Before You Think provides a practical blueprint for a brighter future.PROFESSOR RICHARD WISEMAN, author of 59 Seconds

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