{"product_id":"9781932594447","title":"Cerebrum 2009: Emerging Ideas in Brain Science","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew advances in brain science will directly affect our lives, from the courtroom to the classroom to the living room. \u003ci\u003eCerebrum\u003c\/i\u003e has long been the leading magazine for distilling these developments into concise, intelligent prose accessible to a general reader; as a result, its articles by scientists and scholars are often cited in prominent publications such as the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Washington Post.\u003c\/i\u003e Assembled here is a new array of articles from \u003ci\u003eCerebrum\u003c\/i\u003e’s\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eWeb edition that collects the most cutting-edge developments in brain science in one essential volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e            The featured articles offer thought-provoking analyses and expert perspectives on such topics as the causes and effects of identity disorder, the dangers of unidentified traumatic brain injury, and explanations for why the mind is sometimes foggy after heart surgery.  Other timely articles explore the brain and politics, conflicts of interest in science, the use of the technology to map brain connections, and the pros and cons of screening for childhood disorders. Top scientists and scholars—including neuroscientist Guy McKhann, computational neuroscientist Sebastian Seung, developmental psychologist Jerome Kagan, and neurologist Stephen L. Hauser—clearly and concisely explain these and many other exciting and pertinent developments. In addition, the foreword by Thomas R. Insel, M.D., director of the National Institute of Mental Health, offers a fascinating way of conceptualizing psychological disorders as disorders of the brain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e            An absorbing and readable compendium, \u003ci\u003eCerebrum 2009\u003c\/i\u003e provides vital insight into the cognitive human condition and shows how advances in medicine and neuroscience can help us lead longer, healthier lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dana Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039733334256,"sku":"9781932594447","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781932594447_p0.jpg?v=1763641483","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781932594447","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}