Jay Schulkin Libros

The book explores the significant influence of steroids and neuropeptides on behavioral regulation. It delves into the biochemical mechanisms through which these substances affect mood, cognition, and social interactions, providing insights into how hormonal changes can shape behavior. With a focus on both the physiological and psychological aspects, the text offers a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between biology and behavior.

This Element introduces a biological approach to cognition, which highlights the significance of allostatic regulation and the navigation of challenges and opportunities.

In The Brain in Context, bioethicist Jonathan D. Moreno and neuroscientist Jay Schulkin provide an accessible account of the evolution of neuroscience and the neuroscience of evolution. They describe today's transformative devices, theories, and methods, and they show how theorizing about the brain and experimenting with it often go hand in hand.

The exploration of legal reasoning through the lens of neuroscience and biology reveals the intricate connections between philosophy, law, and human problem-solving. Drawing on the insights of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and John Dewey's pragmatism, the author argues for a naturalistic and anthropological understanding of the human condition. The book highlights the complexity and fallibility inherent in both legal and scientific reasoning, advocating for a broader context that underscores their interrelatedness and continuity.

By integrating sociological, psychological, and biological perspectives on the etiology of suicide, this book provides a concise overview of what is known about its assessment, prevention, and treatment. Its broad perspective makes it relevant to general readers and researchers in biology, psychology, sociology, psychiatry, politics and policy.

Matthew Crippen, a philosopher of mind, and Jay Schulkin, a behavioral neuroscientist, offer an innovative interdisciplinary theory of mind. Synthesizing philosophy, neurobiology, psychology, and history of science, Mind Ecologies offers a broad and deep exploration of evidence for the embodied, embedded, enacted, and extended nature of mind.