In the Light of Evolution
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In the Light of Evolution

Volume VI: Brain and Behavior

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eBook - ePub

In the Light of Evolution

Volume VI: Brain and Behavior

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About this book

The central goal of the In the Light of Evolution (ILE) series is to promote the evolutionary sciences through state-of-the-art colloquia--in the series of Arthur M. Sackler colloquia sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences--and their published proceedings. Each installment explores evolutionary perspectives on a particular biological topic that is scientifically intriguing but also has special relevance to contemporary societal issues or challenges.This book is the outgrowth of the Arthur M. Sackler Colloquium "e;Brain and Behavior, "e; which was sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences on January 20-21, 2012, at the Academy's Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, CA. It is the sixth in a series of Colloquia under the general title "e;In the Light of Evolution."e; Specifically, In Light of Evolution: Brain and Behavior focuses on the field of evolutionary neuroscience that now includes a vast array of different approaches, data types, and species.This volume is also available for purchase with the In the Light of Evolution six-volume set.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Arthur M. Sackler Biography
  6. Preface to the In the Light of Evolution Series
  7. Preface to In the Light of Evolution VI: Brain and Behavior
  8. PART I EVOLUTIONARY ORIGINS OF NEURONS AND NERVOUS SYSTEMS
  9. PART II DEVELOPMENTAL AND ADULT VARIATION IN NEURAL ORGANIZATION
  10. PART III FROM NEURAL CIRCUIT EVOLUTION TO ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR
  11. PART IV PHYLOGENY OF HUMAN BRAINS AND HUMAN MINDS
  12. Epilogue
  13. References
  14. Index