Science of Consequences
eBook - ePub

Science of Consequences

How They Affect Genes, Change the Brain, and Impact Our World

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Science of Consequences

How They Affect Genes, Change the Brain, and Impact Our World

About this book

Actions have consequences--and the ability to learn from them revolutionized life on earth. While it's easy enough to see that consequences are important (where would we be without positive reinforcement?), few have heard there's a science of consequences, with principles that affect us every day. Despite their variety, consequences appear to follow a common set of scientific principles and share some similar effects in the brain--such as the "pleasure centers." Nature and nurture always work together, and scientists have demonstrated that learning from consequences predictably activates genes and restructures the brain. Applications are everywhere--at home, at work, and at school, and that's just for starters. Individually and societally, for example, self-control pits short-term against long-term consequences. Ten years in the making, this award-winning booktells a tale ranging from genetics to neurotransmitters, from emotion to language, from parenting to politics, taking an inclusive interdisciplinary approach to show how something so deceptively simple can help make sense of so much.

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Yes, you can access Science of Consequences by Susan M. Schneider,Rene C. Reyes in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Cognitive Psychology & Cognition. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. PART 1: Consequences and How Nature-Nurture Really Works
  8. 2. Consequences and Evolution
  9. 3. Genes and Consequences
  10. 4. Neuroscience and Consequences
  11. PART 2: There's a Science of Consequences?
  12. 6. The Dark Side of Consequences
  13. 7. Choices and Signals
  14. 8. Pavlov and Consequences
  15. 9. Observing and Attending
  16. 10. Thinking and Communicating
  17. PART 3: Shaping Destinies
  18. 12. Fighting the Impulse
  19. 13. Endangered Species, Undercover Crows, and the Family Dog
  20. 14. The Rewards of Education and Work
  21. 15. Help for Addiction, Autism, and Other Conditions
  22. 16. Consequences on a Grand Scale
  23. Glossary
  24. Acknowledgments
  25. Notes
  26. Bibliography
  27. Index
  28. Back Cover