Broken brains / Ian Mitchell.
| Author/creator | Mitchell, Ian, 1957- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. |
| Description | xiii, 248 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. Brains, Brain Cells and Transmitters -- 2. Pituitaries, Hormones and Rewards -- 3. Parkinson's Disease, Brain Stimulation and Motor Control -- 4. Depression, Stress and Suicide -- 5. Psychoses, Bipolar and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- 6. Alcohol, Fear and Anxiety -- 7. Traumatic Brain Injuries, Assaults and Psychopaths -- 8. Food, Nutrition and Brain Health -- 9. Disgust, Huntington's Disease and Tourette's -- 10. Brain Cell Death, Brainstem Death and Death -- 11. Neurodevelopment, Regeneration and Remodelling -- 12. Robots, Cognitive Enhancers and Moral Dilemmas. |
| Abstract | "Drawing on real life examples and anecdotes from neurosurgery and neurobiology, this engaging introduction to brain function and dysfunction is ideal for those interested learning more about the brain in an accessible way. Ian Mitchell brings biological psychology to life with examples of real life applications of the theory"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2014029673 |
| ISBN | 9781137366832 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1137366834 (paperback) |