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The brain : what everyone needs to know / Gary L. Wenk

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: What everyone needs to knowPublisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]Description: 1 Online-RessourceISBN:
  • 9780190603410
  • 9780190603427
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9780190603397. | 9780190603403. | Erscheint auch als: The brain. Druck-Ausgabe New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017. xiv, 177 SeitenDDC classification:
  • 612.8
RVK: RVK: CZ 1000 | WW 2404LOC classification:
  • QP376
Online resources: Summary: 5 How does the brain age?When does age-​related senescence begin?; When am I going to die?; How can I live longer?; How does eating age me?; How does caloric restriction work?; Which brain region suffers the most with aging?; How can I reduce inflammation in my brain?; What is Parkinson's disease?; How does my nervous system change as I get older?; What happens to my vision?; What happens to my hearing?; What happens to my balance?; What happens to the taste of food?; Why do things feel differently?; What can you do to slow aging?; How much should you restrict your diet?Summary: Cover; The Brain; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 What is a memory?; How are memories made?; Do I need to pay attention?; Why do I forget some things but not others?; How are memories recalled?; Do memories last forever?; What is amnesia?; How does the brain create a memory?; Why are patients with Alzheimer's disease so forgetful?; How is the memory loss treated?; What does a memory look like?; How does nicotine influence brain function?; 2 Why do I feel this way?; What is fear?; Why are close-​talkers so frightening?; What is depression?; How is depression treated?Summary: Why do you sleep so poorly when you are depressed?Why is depression so common?; What is the role of serotonin in depression?; What is bipolar disorder?; What is schizophrenia?; Why do schizophrenics hear voices?; Are dolphins schizophrenic?; How is schizophrenia treated?; 3 How do food and drugs influence my brain?; Why do plants affect the human brain?; How do we become addicted to specific foods and drugs?; Can I blame it on my parents?; Why am I addicted to caffeine?; What should I eat to feel better?; How do I stop eating so much food?; Is there a good time of day to eat?Summary: What happens when I disrupt these rhythms?How are eating and sleeping related?; How does your brain control its rhythms?; Why do I sometimes wake up paralyzed?; Why do some people act out their dreams?; What happens when I am dreaming?; Why do I sometimes dream that I am being buried alive?; Are children's dreams different?; What is a lucid dream?; How long do dreams last?; Does it matter what time I get up or go to bed?; Does it matter who I sleep with?; Why do I need that morning cup of coffee?; Can I get too much sleep?; What if I do not get enough sleep?; What happens to sleep with aging?PPN: PPN: 881779873Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-4-NLEBK | ZDB-4-EBA
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