The Physiological Mechanisms of Motivation
D. W. . Ed(S): Pfaff
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Paperback. Editor(s): Pfaff, D. W. Num Pages: 482 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JM; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 759.
To scientists engaged in research on the cellular mechanisms in the mammalian brain, concepts of "motivation" seem to be a logical neces sity, even if they are not fashionable. Immersed in the detailed, time consuming research required to deal with mammalian nerve cells, we usually pay scant attention to the more global brain -behavior questions that have arisen from decades of biological and psychological studies. We felt it was time to confront these issues-namely, how far has neuro biological investigation come in uncovering mechanisms by which moti vational signals influence behavior? At Rockefeller University, we have recently held a course ... Read more
To scientists engaged in research on the cellular mechanisms in the mammalian brain, concepts of "motivation" seem to be a logical neces sity, even if they are not fashionable. Immersed in the detailed, time consuming research required to deal with mammalian nerve cells, we usually pay scant attention to the more global brain -behavior questions that have arisen from decades of biological and psychological studies. We felt it was time to confront these issues-namely, how far has neuro biological investigation come in uncovering mechanisms by which moti vational signals influence behavior? At Rockefeller University, we have recently held a course ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
482
Condition
New
Number of Pages
482
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461256946
SKU
V9781461256946
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