The biology of thought : a neuronal mechanism in the generation of thought - a new molecular model / Krishnagopal Dharani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dharani, Krishnagopal, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brain--Psychophysiology.

Brain.

Thought and thinking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; San Diego, California : AP, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The question of ""what is thought"" has intrigued society for ages, yet it is still a puzzle how the human brain can produce a myriad of thoughts and can store seemingly endless memories. All we know is that sensations received from the outside world imprint some sort of molecular signatures in neurons - or perhaps synapses - for future retrieval. What are these molecular signatures, and how are they made? How are thoughts generated and stored in neurons? The Biology of Thought explores these issues and proposes a new molecular model that sheds light on the basis of human thought. Step-by-ste

Contents:

Front Cover; The Biology of Thought; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; What is 'The Biology of Thought'?; How is This Book Organized?; Authors' Note: On the Uses of the Molecular-Grid Model; Sources and Acknowledgments; I. Basic Concepts in Neurobiology; 1 Functional Anatomy of the Brain; Overview; General Plan of the Nervous System; Anatomical Considerations; Types of Neurons; Structure of the Brain; Cerebral Cortex; Lobes of the Brain; Cortical Connectivity; Cortical Plasticity; Cerebral Asymmetry; Microscopic Anatomy of Cortex; Neuron; Neuroglia; Structural Types of Neurons

Pyramidal CellsLaminar Organization of Cortex; Rebirth of Neurons; Diencephalon; Thalamus; Hypothalamus; Pituitary Gland; Pineal Gland; Basal Ganglia; Parkinson's Disease; Brainstem; Cerebellum; Parts of Cerebellum; Cerebellar Circuits; Spinal Cord; Peripheral Nerves; Cranial Nerves; Spinal Nerves; 2 Physiology of the Neuron; Overview; General Plan of Nervous System; Physiological Considerations; External Stimuli; Internal Stimuli; Signals That 'Pass Up'; Interneurons; Signals That 'Pass Down'; Complexity of Connections; Mechanism of Neuronal Electrical Activity; The Electrical Signal

Polarization, Depolarization and HyperpolarizationTypes of Ion Channels; Action Potentials; Graded Potentials; Unidirectional Flow of Information; Soma; Cytoskeleton; Dendrites; Axon; Myelinated Axons; Synapse; Types of Synapses; Signaling Activity of Neurons: A Summary; Neurotransmitters; A Few Examples of NTs; Energetics; 3 Memory; Overview; How is Memory Initiated?; General Mechanism of Vision; Visual Neural Pathways; Other Sensations; Formation of Memory; Sensory Memory; Short-Term Memory; Working Memory; Long-Term Memory; Explicit Memory; Implicit Memory; Mechanism of LTM Formation

Outlines of LTM FormationHippocampus; The Papez Circuit; Neuronal Basis of Memory; Synapses and Neuronal Networks; Synaptic Plasticity: The Role of NTs; Synaptic Plasticity: The Role of Dendritic Spines; Factors Affecting Memory; Some Phenomena Related to the Brain; Language; Sleep and Dreams; II. The Molecular-Grid Model; 4 Primary Thoughts and Ideas; Overview; Concept of Primary Thought; Primary Thought as a Fundamental Unit; What Is a Primary Thought?; What is an Idea?; Characteristics of Primary Thoughts; Characteristics of Ideas; Examples of Primary Thoughts and Ideas

Primary Thoughts and MemoryPrimary Thoughts and Molecular Gadgets; Primary Thought and Memory are Interdependent; A Few Examples; Sensory Experience is the Same Irrespective of Stimulus; Explanation; One Interesting Phenomenon is That of Phosphenes; Why are There so Many Receptors?; We Can Only Sense What our Mind Knows; Explanation; How Innovative is Human Thought?; Explanation; The Alien; Dreams and Hallucinations; Fiction is No More Fiction; Primary Thoughts are Inherited; Explanation; 5 The Perceptual Neurons; Overview; Pathways of Perception; Touch Sensation; Pain Sensation

Perceptual Neurons

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 11, 2014).

ISBN:

0-12-801161-0