Brain arousal and information theory :: neural and genetic mechanisms /

In Brain Arousal and Information Theory, Donald Pfaff presents a daring perspective on the long-standing puzzle of what arousal is. Pfaff argues that, beneath our mental functions and emotional dispositions, a primitive neuronal system governs arousal. Employing the simple but powerful framework of...

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1. Verfasser: Pfaff, Donald W., 1939-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, ©2006.
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Zusammenfassung:In Brain Arousal and Information Theory, Donald Pfaff presents a daring perspective on the long-standing puzzle of what arousal is. Pfaff argues that, beneath our mental functions and emotional dispositions, a primitive neuronal system governs arousal. Employing the simple but powerful framework of information theory, Pfaff revolutionizes our understanding of arousal systems in the brain.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (vi, 205 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-195) and index.
ISBN:9780674042100
0674042107
9780674019201
0674019202

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