Neuroscience of Maladaptation

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Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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As a species, we have been able to accomplish some truly mesmerizing things, from developing various communication methods, finding cures for deadly diseases, creating beautiful art and music, and sending individuals to the moon. Today, we continue making advancements in areas that previous generations thought were impossible. In particular, the field of neuroscience has seen major developments in recent years. We know more now about how our nervous system functions than any other period in history. Even then, we still have much to learn about how our brains work. Our brain is phenomenal, controlling everything else in our body and giving us the ability to perform complex behaviors like posting on social media, going to school, playing an instrument, and exploring our environment. That is not what this book is about. In Neuroscience of Maladaptation, readers will learn about the neuromechanisms that give rise to maladaptive behaviors, that is, actions that are counterproductive, even to the point that they can be detrimental to ourselves and/or to others. The first part of this book defines maladaptation and provides an overview of key neuroscience concepts. The second and the third parts detail maladaptive cognitive-affective and behavioral processes. Specifically, individuals will learn about perceptual disturbances, attentional deficits, memory impairments, maladaptive decision making, movement-related disorders, compulsive behavior, and disturbances related to biological functions (e.g., eating, sleep, and reproduction). Not to be overly pessimistic, the final chapter highlights how we have been able to use neuroscience techniques to treat conditions characterized by maladaptation.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-05-03
Mått155 x 235 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor553
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783032156013

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Dr. Justin R. Yates is a professor and current chair in the Department of Psychological Science at Northern Kentucky University (NKU). He received his PhD in experimental psychology from the University of Kentucky in 2014. At NKU, Dr. Yates has focused on the glutamatergic basis of impulsive and risky decision making, as well as addictive-like behaviors in rats. He has mentored over 60 undergraduate students and one postdoctoral fellow, many of whom have gone on to graduate, professional, and medical school. Dr. Yates has published over three dozen research articles, and he has received over $1 million in external grant funding to support his research. His research has been recognized at the university, the regional, and the national level, including three early career awards from the American Psychological Association. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 25) and the Midwestern Psychological Association. Dr. Yates has taught courses in biopsychology, learning and behavior, cognitive processes, and research methods. In 2022, Dr. Yates published his first textbook: Determinants of Addiction: Biological, Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sociocultural Determinants after developing a special topics course on the neurobehavioral mechanisms of addiction.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Maladaptation.- Chapter 2: Basic Neuroscience Principles.- Chapter 3: Perceptual Disturbances.- Chapter 4: Aberrant Pain Perception.- Chapter 5: Maladaptive Attentional Processes.- Chapter 6: Maladaptive Memories.- Chapter 7: Maladaptive Decision Making.- Chapter 8: Maladaptive Stress.- Chapter 9: Mood Dysregulation.- Chapter 10: Maladaptive Motor Control.- Chapter 11: Maladaptive Habits.- Chapter 12: Motor Impulsivity.- Chapter 13: Maladaptive Eating.- Chapter 14: Maladaptive Sleep.- Chapter 15: Maladaptive Social Behaviors.- Chapter 16: Maladaptive Reproductive Behaviors.- Chapter 17: Using Neuroscience to Treat Maladaptation.