Eco-neurobiology, and how the environment shapes our brains

Eco-neurobiology, and how the environment shapes our brains / by Andreas M. Grabrucker.

Eco-neurobiology is a field of neuroscience that investigates how environmental factors impact the brain through development and aging. This book takes the reader on a journey through the most recent findings in this field, covering how non-genetic factors influence our brain and may contribute to t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Grabrucker, Andreas M. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.
Subjects:
Neurosciences > Environmental aspects.
Neurobiology.
Neurobiology
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Table of Contents:
  • Nature vs. nurture
  • How the environment shapes our brain
  • The environmental side of brain disorders
  • Non-genetic factors affecting brain development and function
  • Diseases during brain development
  • Nutrition and our brain
  • Gut-brain interaction
  • Stress and brain function
  • Sleep and brain function
  • Pesticides, drugs, toxins
  • Social factors that change our brain
  • Cognitive training in aging
  • Physical activity and the brain
  • Epilogue: prevention instead of treatment.

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