Synaptic Self by Joseph Ledoux

Synaptic Self by Joseph Ledoux

In 1996 Joseph LeDoux's The Emotional Brain presented a revelatory examination of the biological bases of our emotions and memories. Now, the world-renowned expert on the brain has produced with a groundbreaking work that tells a more profound story: how the little spaces between the neurons--the brain's synapses--are the channels through which we think, act, imagine, feel, and remember. Synapses encode the essence of personality, enabling each of us to function as a distinctive, integrated individual from moment to moment. Exploring the functioning of memory, the synaptic basis of mental illness and drug addiction, and the mechanism of self-awareness, Synaptic Self is a provocative and mind-expanding work that is destined to become a classic.

Joseph LeDoux is a member of the Center for Neural Science and the Department of Psychology at New York University, where he is the Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science. He is the director of New York University's Emotional Brain Center and the Nathan Kline Institute, and the author of Synaptic Self and The Emotional Brain. LeDoux lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780142001783
ISBN 10	0142001783
Title	Synaptic Self
Author	Joseph Ledoux
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2003-01-28
Number of pages	416
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.