Brain Behaviour And Evolution
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Brain Behaviour And Evolution
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Author : David A. Oakley
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-02-19
Brain Behaviour And Evolution written by David A. Oakley and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-19 with Psychology categories.
Originally published in 1979, this book provides students with an example of the ways in which an evolutionary perspective can rephrase and clarify traditional questions and issues in psychology. The format provides the student firstly with the minimal amount of basic information in neuroanatomy, genetics and modern evolutionary theory in a form which is readily related to the remainder of the volume. The book then goes on to consider the relationships between different forms of explanation in biology, and the role of brain behaviour students in these relationships. Finally, the reader is given an opportunity to follow the reasoning which stems from a biological approach when applied to topics in human behaviour such as learning, dreaming, sleeping, exploration, anxiety, reasoning, intelligence and consciousness. Modern evolutionary biology places man in a broader context than does traditional psychology, and this new perspective reduces our tendency to view life solely from a human standpoint. The significance as well as the uniqueness of some traditionally ‘human’ attributes are challenged by this approach.
Brain Behavior And Evolution
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Brain Behavior And Evolution written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Animal behavior categories.
Evolution Brain And Behavior
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Author : R. B. Masterton
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2019-01-22
Evolution Brain And Behavior written by R. B. Masterton and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-22 with Psychology categories.
First published in 1976. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Evolution Of Brain And Behavior In Vertebrates
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Author : R.B. Masterton
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-02-19
Evolution Of Brain And Behavior In Vertebrates written by R.B. Masterton and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-19 with Psychology categories.
Originally published in 1976, the object of this volume was to present a relatively up-to-date overview of what was known, what was suspected, and what remained to be discovered concerning the general question of the evolution of the vertebrate brain and behaviour, and to present a list of references for those who wanted to delve deeper into one or another aspect of the problem. Accordingly, it contains chapters by palaeontologists, sensory morphologists and physiologists, comparative neurologists and comparative psychologists. The chapters are arranged in a sequence loosely approximating the order in which the various animals, brain structures, or behaviour first appeared. Therefore, the chapters fall naturally into sections, each section directed to a group of vertebrates, beginning with those which have very remote common ancestry and progressing to those with more recent common ancestry with mankind.
Introduction To Brain Behaviour And Evolution 2e
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Introduction To Brain Behaviour And Evolution 2e written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Animal behavior categories.
Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy
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Author : Ann B. Butler
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2005-09-02
Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy written by Ann B. Butler and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-02 with Medical categories.
Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy Evolution and Adaptation Second Edition Ann B. Butler and William Hodos The Second Edition of this landmark text presents a broad survey of comparative vertebrate neuroanatomy at the introductory level, representing a unique contribution to the field of evolutionary neurobiology. It has been extensively revised and updated, with substantially improved figures and diagrams that are used generously throughout the text. Through analysis of the variation in brain structure and function between major groups of vertebrates, readers can gain insight into the evolutionary history of the nervous system. The text is divided into three sections: * Introduction to evolution and variation, including a survey of cell structure, embryological development, and anatomical organization of the central nervous system; phylogeny and diversity of brain structures; and an overview of various theories of brain evolution * Systematic, comprehensive survey of comparative neuroanatomy across all major groups of vertebrates * Overview of vertebrate brain evolution, which integrates the complete text, highlights diversity and common themes, broadens perspective by a comparison with brain structure and evolution of invertebrate brains, and considers recent data and theories of the evolutionary origin of the brain in the earliest vertebrates, including a recently proposed model of the origin of the brain in the earliest vertebrates that has received strong support from newly discovered fossil evidence Ample material drawn from the latest research has been integrated into the text and highlighted in special feature boxes, including recent views on homology, cranial nerve organization and evolution, the relatively large and elaborate brains of birds in correlation with their complex cognitive abilities, and the current debate on forebrain evolution across reptiles, birds, and mammals. Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy is geared to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in neuroanatomy, but anyone interested in the anatomy of the nervous system and how it corresponds to the way that animals function in the world will find this text fascinating.
Adaptation And The Brain
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Author : Susan D. Healy
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021-03-09
Adaptation And The Brain written by Susan D. Healy and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-09 with Science categories.
Why does brain size vary so widely among vertebrate animal species? What role has natural selection played in shaping the structure and function of the vertebrate brain? This accessible book unravels the myriad adaptive explanations that have built up over decades, providing both a review and a critique of the work that has sought to explain which natural selection pressures have led to changes in brain size. Debate over the causes of variation in brain size, especially within extant humans and during the course of hominid evolution, has persisted for at least a couple of centuries. However, it was not until relatively recently that there has been sufficient data to allow a coherent (and taxonomically widespread) evolutionary perspective to emerge. The comparative approach employed by evolutionary biologists and behavioural ecologists has been particularly enlightening with regard to addressing variation in brain size. However, the extent to which correlational data - currently generated in some profusion - can provide a suitable explanation is not yet clear, and a constructively critical analysis of the relevant data is now timely. Five classes of selection pressure have formed the majority of explanations: ecology, technology, innovation, sex, and sociality. The book starts with a brief description of the difficulties of measuring both brain size and intelligence (cognition), before addressing the evidence for each of these five factors in turn. It argues that although ecology currently provides the most convincing explanation for variation in the size of brain regions, none of the factors yet offers a robust and compelling explanation for variation in whole brain size. The book concludes by looking forwards, suggesting the future steps necessary to reach such an explanation; steps that are challenging but now within reach. Adaptation and the Brain is suitable for graduate level students taking courses in animal behaviour and cognition, behavioural ecology, evolutionary ecology, psychology, and neuroscience as well as academics and professional researchers in these fields. The reader will not require a specific understanding of neuroscience, nor of the function of any particular brain region.
Introduction To Brain Behaviour And Evolution
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Introduction To Brain Behaviour And Evolution written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Animal behavior categories.
Evolution Of The Primate Brain
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Author : Michel A. Hofman
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2012-03-02
Evolution Of The Primate Brain written by Michel A. Hofman and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-02 with Medical categories.
This volume of Progress in Brain Research provides a synthetic source of information about state-of-the-art research that has important implications for the evolution of the brain and cognition in primates, including humans. This topic requires input from a variety of fields that are developing at an unprecedented pace: genetics, developmental neurobiology, comparative and functional neuroanatomy (at gross and microanatomical levels), quantitative neurobiology related to scaling factors that constrain brain organization and evolution, primate palaeontology (including paleoneurology), paleo-anthropology, comparative psychology, and behavioural evolutionary biology. Written by internationally-renowned scientists, this timely volume will be of wide interest to students, scholars, science journalists, and a variety of experts who are interested in keeping track of the discoveries that are rapidly emerging about the evolution of the brain and cognition. Written by internationally renowned scientists, this timely volume will be of wide interest to students, scholars, science journalists, and a variety of experts who are interested in keeping track of the discoveries that are rapidly emerging about the evolution of the brain and cognition
Learning And Emotion Evolutionary Processes
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Author : Peter J. Livesey
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1986
Learning And Emotion Evolutionary Processes written by Peter J. Livesey and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Art categories.
First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.