The disordered mind : what unusual brains tell us about ourselves
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- ISBN: 9781472141392 (Hardcover)
- ISBN: 1472141393 (Hardcover)
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Physical Description:
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8 unnumbered pages, 283 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm. - Publisher: London : Robinson, 2018.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Formatted Contents Note: | What brain disorders can tell us about ourselves -- Our intensely social nature : the autism spectrum -- Emotions and the integrity of the self : depression and bipolar disorder -- The ability to think and to make and carry out decisions : schizophrenia -- Memory, the storehouse of the self : dementia -- Our innate creativity: brain disorders and art -- Movement : Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases -- The interplay of conscious and unconscious emotion : anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and faulty decision-making -- The pleasure principle and freedom of choice: addictions -- Sexual differentiation of the brain and gender identity -- Consciousness : the great remaining mystery of the brain -- Conclusion : coming full circle. |
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Subject: | Mental illness Neuropsychology |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Vancouver Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Broadway Library | RC 454 K36 2018 (Text) | 33109010314953 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |