Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 1986
ISBN 10: 0395408008 ISBN 13: 9780395408001
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Visually and intellectually explores the history, evolution, construction, and chemical and electrical operation of the brain. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.
Published by ROBERT LAFFONT, 1992
ISBN 10: 2221068475 ISBN 13: 9782221068472
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Presenting a provocative new concept of how the human mind works. Ornstein's theory is that the mind is not a supercomputer--but a far more complicated sytem of mental operations made of separate components. This new paradigm provides an intellectual framework for discussing dreams, illusions, personality and more. Illustrated. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.
Published by Simon & Schuster, 1991
ISBN 10: 0135875692 ISBN 13: 9780135875698
Seller: Murphy-Brookfield Books, Iowa City SE, IA, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Name blacked out with marker on free endpaper.
Published by ROBERT LAFFONT, 1991
ISBN 10: 2221068475 ISBN 13: 9782221068472
Seller: Chapitre.com : livres et presse ancienne, LAMNAY, France
Paperback. Condition: OKAZ. Les vertus du plaisir - Nombre de page(s) : 324 p. - Poids : 0g - Langue : fre - Genre : Développement personnel Réponses santé.
Published by Prentice Hall, New York, 1991
ISBN 10: 0135875692 ISBN 13: 9780135875698
Seller: The Bookseller, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Minor shelf wear to boards and dj. Some soiling on fore edge. Otherwise a tight, unmarked book. Index. 305 pp.
Published by New York : Prentice Hall Press, 1991
ISBN 10: 0135875692 ISBN 13: 9780135875698
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; xiv, 305 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-299) and index. Contents; pt. 1. The work of the mind -- pt. 2. The long view: the physical evolution of the mind -- pt. 3. The inner workings of the mind -- pt. 4. Pieces of the puzzle: brain processes and organization -- pt. 5. The dreams of the world -- pt. 6. Is this the person to whom I am speaking? -- pt. 7. Getting to know "yous" -- pt. 8. Why there will be no further evolution without conscious evolution. Subjects; Genetic psychology. Consciousness. Adaptability (Psychology). Behavior genetics. Neuropsychology. Adaptation, Psychological. Consciousness. Genetics, Behavioral. 1 Kg.
Published by ROBERT LAFFONT, 1992
ISBN 10: 2221068475 ISBN 13: 9782221068472
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 0.49.
Published by New York : Prentice Hall Press, 1991
ISBN 10: 0135875692 ISBN 13: 9780135875698
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
1st edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; xiv, 305 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-299) and index. Contents; pt. 1. The work of the mind -- pt. 2. The long view: the physical evolution of the mind -- pt. 3. The inner workings of the mind -- pt. 4. Pieces of the puzzle: brain processes and organization -- pt. 5. The dreams of the world -- pt. 6. Is this the person to whom I am speaking? -- pt. 7. Getting to know "yous" -- pt. 8. Why there will be no further evolution without conscious evolution. Subjects; Genetic psychology. Consciousness. Adaptability (Psychology). Behavior genetics. Neuropsychology. Adaptation, Psychological. Consciousness. Genetics, Behavioral. 1 Kg.
Published by W. H. Freeman, 1973
ISBN 10: 0670504807 ISBN 13: 9780670504800
Paperback. Condition: used: good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES PsychologyGood condition, foxing on edges, bumped tips, wear to dustjacket and edges, minor tear on dustjacket at spine, prompt shipping with tracking.
Published by The Guilford Press, 1991
ISBN 10: 0898624630 ISBN 13: 9780898624632
Seller: EL DESVAN ANTIGÜEDADES, Madrid, Spain
It has long been known that the body may respond positively when an individual believes that he or she has been given medication. For years the placebo effect remained an isolated and unexplained phenomenon. Recent research has shown, however, that psychological states and life traumas, including divorce and loss of employment, can adversely affect immune system responses. This volume, composed of contributions by noted researchers in psychiatry, psychology, and neuroscience, explain the fascinating investigations of brain-mind-body relationships that are changing the way we think about health and illness. The book´s first three chapters demonstrate how the brain operates as a health maintenance organization and describe the brain´s growth in response to experience. Psychosocial factors in healing are explored in chapters that examine the social environment´s effect on susceptibility to illness, the mechanisms and implications of the placebo effect, and the ways in which social suppor.