Psychophysiology. The mind-body perspective. - HUGDAHL, KENNETH.
The Mind-Body Perspective (Perspectives in Cognitive Neuroscience)
KORTE INHOUD
In our high-speed culture, terms like "stressed-out," "Type-A personality," "biofeedback," and "relaxation response" have become commonplaces. More than ever before, we are aware of the relationship between our mental and emotional states and our physical well-being. Findings from the field of psychophysiology, which investigates the reflexive interaction between psychology and physiology, have revised our approach to illness and its prevention and treatment. We know, for example, that stress, combined with other factors, increases vulnerability to heart attack and stroke. Successful treatment must include lifestyle changes to reduce the effects of stress on the body. In this important text, Kenneth Hugdahl presents a comprehensive introduction to the history, methods, and applications of psychophysiology and explores other areas concerned with the "mind-body interface," such as psychosomatic medicine, behavioral medicine, clinical psychology, psychiatry, neuropsychology, and cognitive neuroscience. By showin...
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1995Uitgever: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1995.430 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0674722078ISBN-13: 9780674722071Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Orig. gray cloth. xiv,430 pp.: ill. ; 24 cm. - "Perspectives in Cognitive Neuroscience" Includes bibliographical references and index. Text in English - (previous owner's name at top of title page) Otherwise as new. 900 [Auteur: HUGDAHL, KENNETH.] [Uitgever: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press] [Jaar: 1995] [Titel: Psychophysiology. The mind-body perspective.]
