The Wiley Handbook of Evolutionary Neuroscience (WileyClinical Psychology Handbooks) – eBook

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**Discover the Multifaceted World of Neuroscience with The Wiley Handbook of Evolutionary Neuroscience**

Delve into the intricate and evolving relationship between brains and cognitive functions in the groundbreaking volume, *The Wiley Handbook of Evolutionary Neuroscience*. This comprehensive reference seamlessly integrates diverse perspectives from an interdisciplinary field dedicated to the evolutionary study of brain structures and cognitive development.

• A vital resource that synthesizes various interests and methodologies in the neuroscientific exploration of brain evolution and cognitive emergence.
• Confronts pivotal questions in neuroscience, addressing the primary purposes of brains, biological constraints on their development, and the intricate mechanisms of their evolution and interactivity.
• Delivers a well-rounded examination of the subject, analyzing both vertebrate and invertebrate brain structures while highlighting their common origins and underlying biological mechanisms.
• Includes contributions from leading experts and distinguished scholars, ensuring credibility and depth in each chapter.

Embark on a journey through evolutionary neuroscience, a captivating interdisciplinary field that investigates the progression of brains and cognitive abilities across species. By intertwining insights from biology and neuroscience, evolutionary neuroscientists enhance our comprehension of how biological frameworks contribute to cognitive functions, ultimately enriching our understanding of the human brain.

*The Wiley Handbook of Evolutionary Neuroscience* serves to unify these interconnected facets of the discipline within a robust theoretical context, creating an essential resource for researchers and advanced students. Each chapter offers an extensive examination of brain development, structural variations, and the dynamic changes brains undergo due to experiential learning and evolutionary processes.

This authoritative ebook presents a balanced perspective on brain anatomy, extending beyond higher vertebrates to uncover the fundamental mechanisms that regulate computation and behavior throughout an array of species. Combining a wide-ranging analysis with extensive scholarly coverage, *The Wiley Handbook of Evolutionary Neuroscience* stands as an indispensable introduction to an essential and rapidly advancing field of study.

ISBNs: 978-1-119-17495-2, 978-1-119-32505-5, 978-1-118-96828-0.