The Custom-Made Brain : Cerebral Plasticity, Regeneration, and Enhancement.

Two leading neuroscientists introduce the concepts of?cerebral plasticity" and the?regenerating brain," describing what we know now about the processes through which the brain constantly reconstructs itself and the potential benefits this knowledge might have in addressing concerns for neu...

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Main Author: Vincent, Jean-Didier
Other Authors: Lledo, Pierre-Marie, Garey, Laurence
Format: eBook
Language:English
French
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, 2014.
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Summary:Two leading neuroscientists introduce the concepts of?cerebral plasticity" and the?regenerating brain," describing what we know now about the processes through which the brain constantly reconstructs itself and the potential benefits this knowledge might have in addressing concerns for neurological, cognitive, and emotional health. The authors begin with a survey of the fundamental scientific developments that led to our current understanding of the regenerative mind, elucidating some of the breakthrough neurobiological studies that paved the way for our present understanding of the brain's p.
Physical Description:1 online resource (197 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-169) and index.
ISBN:9780231534215
0231534213
Language:"Originally published as 'Le cerveau sur measure'"--Title page verso.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.