The Wiley Handbook of Evolutionary Neuroscience

Comprehensive and authoritative, The Wiley Handbook of Evolutionary Neuroscience unifies the diverse strands of an interdisciplinary field exploring the evolution of brains and cognition.

• A comprehensive reference that unifies the diverse interests and approaches associated with the neuroscientific study of brain evolution and the emergence of cognition
• Tackles some of the biggest questions in neuroscience including what brains are for, what factors constrain their biological development, and how they evolve and interact
• Provides a broad and balanced view of the subject, reviewing both vertebrate and invertebrate anatomy and emphasizing their shared origins and mechanisms
• Features contributions from highly respected scholars in their fields

Nyckelord:

Neuroscience; brain; real-world behaviour; brain evolution; embodied cognition; evolutionary neuroscience; computation; signal transduction; synapses; neuron; nervous system; neural systems; neurotransmission; brain architecture; comparative anatomy; neural development; brain activity; model species; animal communication; ethology; complex behaviour; animal culture; evolution of minds