The Playful Brain Venturing to the Limits of Neuroscience |
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| Author:
| Pellis, Sergio
Pellis, Vivien |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85168-632-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $46.00 |
Book Description:
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What behaviour qualifies as play, what brain mechanisms are needed to produce play, and of what benefit does play have to our lives? With reference to a range of species, but using the feisty rat as their model, this title synthesize three decades of empirical research to create the first truly integrated study.
What behaviour qualifies as play, what brain mechanisms are needed to produce play, and of what benefit does play have to our lives? With reference to a range of species, but using the feisty rat as their model, this title synthesize three decades of empirical research to create the first truly integrated study.