Behavioral and Neural Plasticity: 1 - Brossura

Nikoletseas Ph.D., Michael M.

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ISBN 10: 1453789456 ISBN 13: 9781453789452

Casa editrice: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

Riassunto

Harvard University Libraries. Written by a first-generation "grandson" of B. F. Skinner and a direct descendant of German scientists that shaped American Psychology (Hermann von Helmholtz and Wilhelm Max Wundt), this book is unique in that it maintains a philosophical / historical perspective, while at the same time giving the inside story of Behaviorism and providing insights on basic concepts in Psychology in light of new developments in neurophysiology and molecular neuroscience.

Behavioral and Neural Plasticity by Michael M. Nikoletseas: s a rigorous and intellectually adventurous introduction to the science of learning, memory, and brain change. Blending neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy of science, this book treats learning not as a collection of experiments but as a biological and epistemological problem.

Originally developed from university lectures, the text guides readers from the historical roots of behavioral theory to the cellular and molecular mechanisms of neural plasticity. Habituation, sensitization, Pavlovian conditioning, operant learning, and the plasticity of innate behavior are examined in depth, with special emphasis on how behavioral change reflects lawful changes in the nervous system.

Rather than offering a superficial survey, Nikoletseas presents learning as a unified scientific enterprise—where behavior, neurons, and molecules form a continuous explanatory chain. Complex ideas are illustrated with clear conceptual models, experimental paradigms, and accessible discussions of classic and modern research, including work inspired by Nobel Prize–winning studies on simple nervous systems.

This book challenges conventional psychological thinking by questioning loose operational definitions and emphasizing biological mechanisms over verbal abstractions. It is designed not only to inform but to train the reader’s scientific intuition: how to think about behavior, how to analyze experiments, and how to recognize the limits of explanation.

Ideal for:

• students of psychology, neuroscience, and biology

• instructors seeking a concept-driven learning text

• readers interested in how experience reshapes the brain

• scientists who want a return to first principles

Behavioral and Neural Plasticity is not merely a textbook—it is an argument for a natural science of behavior grounded in physiology, biology, and disciplined reasoning.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Dr. Michael Nikoletseas did his undergraduate, graduate and post graduate work in USA universities and medical schools (Rutgers University, Medical College of Pennsylvania, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, visiting professor at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston). He has taught medical Anatomy in several US medical schools including the School of Medicine of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His research in neurophysiology and neuroanatomy has been published in international journals. He is also the author of books in Medicine and bio Statistics. Parents: Johannes Peter Müller (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) -> Hermann von Helmholtz (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) -> Wilhelm Max Wundt (Universität Leipzig) -> Edward B. Titchener (Cornell University) -> John Paul Nafe-> Clarence Graham (Columbia University) -> William S. Verplank, Jr. (Indiana University Bloomington)-> George H. Collier (Rutgers University) -> Michael M. Nikoletseas.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1453789456
• ISBN 13: 9781453789452
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 196
• Contatto del produttore: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.it/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Lussemburgo