Whole Brain Modelling

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Cartography of the Dynamics of Mind

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

1 799 kr

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This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.Whole Brain Modelling: Cartography of the Dynamics of Mind provides a rigorous yet accessible examination of advanced whole-brain computational models that reveal the mechanisms driving brain dynamics—critical for mapping the mind’s complex architecture. Designed for students and researchers in neuroscience, psychology, biology, physics, mathematics, engineering, and medical science, it bridges disciplines while making sophisticated mathematical and physical principles approachable.Through the integration of cutting-edge neuroimaging and computational modeling, the text demonstrates how in silico brain simulations can replicate human neural activity with high fidelity. These models serve as experimental platforms, enabling virtual lesioning and stimulation to uncover causal mechanisms of brain function. Readers will explore how hierarchical coordination of brain dynamics shapes cognition and consciousness, informed by frameworks from modern physics such as stochastic thermodynamics and turbulence. These concepts are transforming our understanding of neural processes in both health and disease.By combining empirical imaging with state-of-the-art causal modeling, this book lays the foundation for a new paradigm in brain science—one that not only explains neural processing but also opens pathways to innovative interventions, improved treatments, and ultimately, enhanced well-being.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-04-14
Mått171 x 246 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor272
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780198991250

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Professor Gustavo Deco was the founding Director of the Center of Brain and Cognition (2001-21) and now leads the Computational Neuroscience group within the Center at the Pompeu Fabra University. He is research professor at the Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) and holds three doctorates in physics (1987, University of Rosario), Computer Science (Habilitation 1997, Technical University of Munich) and psychology (2001, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich). His research is funded by a variety of sources including ERC Advanced Grant (2012-18) and ERC Synergy Grant (2022-28). He has published four books and over 550 scientific papers.Professor Morten L Kringelbach is the founding director of the interdisciplinary Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing at Linacre College, University of Oxford, UK. He is also a Principal Investigator at the Center for Music in the Brain, University of Aarhus, Denmark. His prizewinning research has helped elucidate the brain systems driven by hedonic and eudaimonic stimuli such as, for example, infants, food, psychedelics and music. He has published fourteen books, and over 400 scientific papers, chapters and other articles and his research features regularly in newspapers, magazines, radio, and television.