'A charming, sound, sane map to the world of emotions, the perfect guide' Daniel Goleman, author of EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Embodied self-awareness is the ability to feel our emotions and movements in the present moment, without the influence of judgemental thoughts (such as: am I doing this right?). This book provides the scientific background and understanding of this awareness and explores how we can prevent it from being lost.

The first volume of its kind to analyze the impact that theories and practices of imaging have had on a variety of fields. It draws on an impressive range of philosophical approaches, from analytic, to pragmatic, to phenomenological - concluding that imaging is developing a social and cultural impact comparable to language.

Motor Control is a complex process that involves the brain, muscles, limbs, and often external objects. It underlies motion, balance, stability, coordination, and our interaction with others and technology. This book offers an introduction to motor control, covering the psychological, physiological, and computational approaches to motor control.

What is compassion, how does it affect the quality of our lives and how can we develop compassion for ourselves and others? Humans are capable of extreme cruelty but also considerable compassion.

Includes coverage of the following to give managers an understanding of how emotional intelligence can help them at work: what EI and EQ (Emotional Quotient) are and how they affect you as a manager and leader. This work also helps you learn how it is useful in developing your staff and how it can help in achieving a good work/life balance.

Launches us on a journey into the world of the deaf - which the author explores with the same passion and insight that have illuminated other human conditions for his readers.

Covering eleven portraits of famous individuals with learning difficulties (including Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison), this title provides brief profiles of two dyslexic scientists known for their ability to generate, in quite different fields, powerful but unexpected innovations and discoveries: William J Dreyer and John R (Jack) Horner.

The authors - all part of an internationally recognized team working in psychoneuroimmunology or PNI for short - aim to provide a detailed account informed by the latest research. Among topics covered are stress and immunity and depression and immunity.

This book brings together discussion of the classic cases which have shaped the way we think about the relationships between brain, behaviour and cognition.

This book addresses key issues in child neuropsychology, with particular relevance for clinical practice.

Provides an introduction to the basic structure and function of the brain and nervous system, emphasizing relationships with behaviour.

Presents a comprehensive survey of the bases of behaviour. This work offers an illustration program and a perspective - encompassing descriptions of behaviour, evolutionary history, development, proximate mechanisms and applications.

Groundbreaking when first published in 1969, this book is now of even greater relevance to make the reader aware of the need to educate the visual sense.

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the core topics, concepts, research and debates that are central to our understanding of the brain and the biological basis of our behaviour. This work is complemented by a range of pedagogical features and full-colour illustrations to help students develop and test their understanding.

How do you feel when you bite into a pear; wear a feather boa; stand in a noisy auditorium; or look for a friend in a crowd? This title explains how people's individual sensory patterns affect the way we react to everything that happens to us throughout the day. It identifies four major sensory types: seekers; bystanders; avoiders; and sensors.