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Biological Cognition

Jay Schulkin author Bryce Huebner author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:22nd Dec '22

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Biological cognition is a juggling act, which employs numerous chemical and neural systems to navigate various challenges and opportunities.

This Element introduces a biological approach to cognition, which highlights the significance of allostatic regulation and the navigation of challenges and opportunities.This Element introduces a biological approach to cognition, which highlights the significance of allostatic regulation and the navigation of challenges and opportunities. It argues that cognition is best understood as a juggling act, which reflects numerous ongoing attempts to minimize disruptions while prioritizing the sources of information that are necessary to satisfy social and biological needs; and it provides a characterization of the architectural constraints, neurotransmitters, and affective states that shape visual perception, as well as the regulatory capacities that sustain flexible patterns of thought and behavior.

ISBN: 9781108987059

Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 6mm

Weight: 150g

75 pages