Chapter 33: Neuroscience, novelty, and the sociology of the brain

Knowledge about the brain is argued by many to have the potential to yield powerful insights for ourselves and societies. This chapter will examine how neuroscience is framed by, and can be impactful within, a range of social domains. Central to this is the construction of neuroscientific knowledge as novel and of quintessential import. Through the analysis, I will demonstrate how the brain is …

Chapter 32 Mainland Southeast Asia After Angkor On the Legacies of Jayavarma…

This chapter will look beyond Cambodia as we know it today in geographic terms, and beyond the early 13th century, to highlight legacies of Angkor beyond Angkor on the Southeast Asian mainland (see Figure 32.1). To begin this exploration, allow me to point out the discreetly deceptive premises of this chapter’s title: that we all, author and readers alike, share established understandings of …

Chapter 30 Turkey’s external differentiated integration with the EU in the …

This chapter investigates and unravels the extent and drivers of Turkey’s external differentiated integration with the EU in the field of border management. While Turkey’s EU accession negotiations remain in a state of coma, there is a continuing need for policy convergence and alignment in areas of common interest such as migration governance. With a view to combat irregular migration, the…

Chapter 30 Perspectives on the "Collapse" of Angkor and the Khmer Empire

The Angkorian World explores the history of Southeast Asia’s largest ancient state from the first to mid-second millennium CE. Chapters by leading scholars combine evidence from archaeology, texts, and the natural sciences to introduce the Angkorian state, describe its structure, and explain its persistence over more than six centuries. Comprehensive and accessible, this book will be an indis…

Biosignal processing and computational methods to enhance sensory motor neuro…

Though there have been many developments in sensory/motor prosthetics, they have not yet reached the level of standard and worldwide use like pacemakers and cochlear implants. One challenging issue in motor prosthetics is the large variety of patient situations, which depending on the type of neurological disorder. To improve neuroprosthetic performance beyond the current limited use of such sy…

An Overview of the Pre-suppression Society of Jesus in Spain

In An Overview of the Pre-suppression Society of Jesus in Spain, Patricia W. Manning offers a survey of the Society of Jesus in Spain from its origins in Ignatius of Loyola's early preaching to the aftereffects of its expulsion. Rather than nurture the nascent order, Loyola's homeland was often ambivalent. His pre-Jesuit freelance sermonizing prompted investigations. The young Society confronte…

Biogenic Amines in Neurotransmission and Human Disease

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Biogenic Amines and Neuromodulation of Animal Behavior, 2nd Edition

Since Erspamer and Boretti, 1951 first described the biogenic amine octopamine in the octopus salivary gland as a molecule with “adrenaline-like” action, decades of extensive studies demonstrated the important role octopamine and its precursor tyramine play in invertebrate physiology and behavior. This book contains the latest original research papers on tyramine/octopamine and their recept…

Application of Neural Technology to Neuro-Management and Neuro-Marketing

Perkembangan pesat dalam teknologi saraf (neural technology) telah membuka tabir baru dalam memahami mekanisme kompleks di balik pengambilan keputusan manusia. E-book ini menyajikan kumpulan artikel komprehensif dari Frontiers Research Topic yang mengeksplorasi integrasi alat neurosains—seperti fMRI, EEG, dan pelacakan mata (eye-tracking)—ke dalam ranah manajemen dan pemasaran. Dalam aspek …

Application of Modern Trends in Museums

*Digitalisasi Warisan Budaya: Transformasi Museum melalui Realitas Virtual. Buku ini menyajikan berbagai perspektif mengenai pemanfaatan Virtual World (Dunia Virtual) dalam merepresentasikan warisan budaya di lingkungan museum. Implementasi Virtual Reality (VR) kini tidak hanya berfungsi sebagai media presentasi dan edukasi yang interaktif, tetapi juga berperan strategis dalam memproteksi serta…