Governing Behavior : : How Nerve Cell Dictatorships and Democracies Control Everything We Do / / Ari Berkowitz.

From simple reflexes to complex movements, all animal behavior is governed by a nervous system. But what kind of government is it-a dictatorship or a democracy? Ari Berkowitz explains the variety of structures and strategies that control behavior, while providing an overview of thought-provoking deb...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2016
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Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2016]
©2016
Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (240 p.) :; 9 color illustrations, 21 halftones, 18 line illustrations
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
1. How to Spy on the Government --
2. Isn't Th ere an Easier Way? --
3. Neuronal Dictatorships --
4. Neuronal Democracies --
5. How Are the Factories Run? --
6. The Plot (and the Chemical Soup) Thickens --
7. Government Surveillance --
8. Government Self-Monitoring --
9. Becoming a Political Animal --
10. Governing Behavior --
Notes --
Credits --
Acknowledgments --
Index
Summary:From simple reflexes to complex movements, all animal behavior is governed by a nervous system. But what kind of government is it-a dictatorship or a democracy? Ari Berkowitz explains the variety of structures and strategies that control behavior, while providing an overview of thought-provoking debates and cutting-edge research.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780674545939
9783110485103
9783110485295
9783110638585
DOI:10.4159/9780674545939
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Ari Berkowitz.