Brain Arousal and Information Theory : Neural and Genetic Mechanisms / Donald W PFAFF.
PFAFF, Donald W, author.
2009
QP405 .P43 2006
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Title Brain Arousal and Information Theory : Neural and Genetic Mechanisms / Donald W PFAFF.
Author PFAFF, Donald W, author.
ISBN 9780674042100
DOI https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674042100
Published Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2009]
Copyright ©2006
Language English
Language Note In English.
Description 1 online resource (217 p.)
Other Standard Identifiers 10.4159/9780674042100 doi
Call Number QP405 .P43 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification 153
Summary 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.
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Frontmatter
Contents
Preface and Dedication
1. Toward a Universal Theory of Brain Arousal
2. Anatomy Is Not Destiny, but a Little Neuroanatomy Helps
3. Arousal Is Signaled by Electrical Discharges in a System of Nerve Cells
4. Autonomic Nervous System Changes Supporting Arousal; the Unity of the Body
5. Genes Whose Neurochemical Products Support Arousal
6. Heightened States of Arousal: Sex Compared to Fear
7. Major Systems Questions about Brain Arousal Networks
8. Summary and Practical Importance: From Biological Mechanisms to Health Applications
Works Cited
Acknowledgments
Index

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