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Cognitive Adaptation: A Pragmatist Perspective argues that there is a fundamental link between cognitive/neural systems and evolution that underlies human activity. One important result is that the line between nature and culture and scientific and humanistic inquiry is quite permeable - the two are fairly continuous with each other. Two concepts figure importantly in our human ascent: agency and animacy. The first is the recognition of another person as having beliefs, desires, and a sense of experience. The second term is the recognition of an object as alive, a piece of biology. Both reflect a predilection in our cognitive architecture that is fundamental to an evolving, but fragile, sense of humanity. The book further argues for a regulative norm of self-corrective inquiry, an appreciation of the hypothetical nature of all knowledge. Schulkin's perspective is rooted in contemporary behavioral and cognitive neuroscience.

Cognitive psychology --- Physiology of nerves and sense organs --- Adaptation (Physiology) --- Cognition. --- Neuropsychology. --- Adaptation, Psychological. --- Psychophysiology. --- Adaptation (Physiology). --- Neurophysiology --- Psychophysiology --- Compensation (Physiology) --- Plasticity (Physiology) --- Ecophysiology --- Psychology --- Health Sciences --- Psychiatry & Psychology

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Homeostasis, a key concept in biology, refers to the tendency toward stability in the various bodily states that make up the internal environment. Examples include temperature regulation and oxygen consumption. The body's needs, however, do not remain constant. When an organism is under stress, the central nervous system works with the endocrine system to use resources to maintain the overall viability of the organism. The process accelerates the various systems' defenses of bodily viability, but can violate short-term homeostasis. This allostatic regulation highlights our ability to anticipate, adapt to, and cope with impending future events. In Rethinking Homeostasis, Jay Schulkin defines and explores many aspects of allostasis, including the wear and tear on tissues and accelerated pathophysiology caused by allostatic overload. Focusing on the concept of motivation and its relationship to the central nervous system function and specific hormonal systems, he applies a neuroendocrine perspective to central motive states such as cravings for water, sodium, food, sex, and drugs. He examines in detail the bodily consequences of the behavioral and neuroendocrine regulation of fear and adversity, the endocrine regulation of normal and preterm birth, and the effects of drug addiction on the body. Schulkin's presentation of allostasis lays the foundation for further study.

Homeostasis. --- Neuroendocrinology. --- Psychophysiology. --- Biological control systems. --- Neurosecretory Systems --- Behavioral Sciences --- Endocrine System --- Nervous System --- Physiological Processes --- Psychological Phenomena and Processes --- Mind-Body Therapies --- Physiology --- Psychiatry and Psychology --- Physiological Phenomena --- Behavioral Disciplines and Activities --- Anatomy --- Complementary Therapies --- Biological Science Disciplines --- Natural Science Disciplines --- Therapeutics --- Phenomena and Processes --- Disciplines and Occupations --- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment --- Psychophysiology --- Homeostasis --- Human Anatomy & Physiology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- physiology. --- Autoregulation --- Mind-Body Relationship (Physiology) --- Physiologic Psychology --- Physiological Psychology --- Psychology, Physiologic --- Mind-Body Relations (Physiology) --- Psychology, Physiological --- Mind Body Relations (Physiology) --- Mind Body Relationship (Physiology) --- Mind-Body Relation (Physiology) --- Mind-Body Relationships (Physiology) --- Physiologic Psychologies --- Psychologies, Physiologic --- Relation, Mind-Body (Physiology) --- Relations, Mind-Body (Physiology) --- Relationship, Mind-Body (Physiology) --- Relationships, Mind-Body (Physiology) --- Neuroendocrine System --- Neuroendocrine Systems --- Neurosecretory System --- System, Neuroendocrine --- System, Neurosecretory --- Systems, Neuroendocrine --- Systems, Neurosecretory --- Therapy --- Treatment --- Therapeutic --- Therapies --- Treatments --- Disease --- Natural Sciences --- Physical Sciences --- Discipline, Natural Science --- Disciplines, Natural Science --- Natural Science --- Natural Science Discipline --- Physical Science --- Science, Natural --- Science, Physical --- Sciences, Natural --- Sciences, Physical --- Biologic Sciences --- Biological Science --- Science, Biological --- Sciences, Biological --- Biological Sciences --- Life Sciences --- Biologic Science --- Biological Science Discipline --- Discipline, Biological Science --- Disciplines, Biological Science --- Life Science --- Science Discipline, Biological --- Science Disciplines, Biological --- Science, Biologic --- Science, Life --- Sciences, Biologic --- Sciences, Life --- Alternative Therapies --- Therapy, Alternative --- Therapy, Complementary --- Alternative Medicine --- Complementary Medicine --- Medicine, Alternative --- Medicine, Complementary --- Therapies, Alternative --- Therapies, Complementary --- Anatomies --- Physiological Concepts --- Physiological Phenomenon --- Physiological Process --- Concept, Physiological --- Concepts, Physiological --- Phenomena, Physiological --- Phenomenas, Physiological --- Phenomenon, Physiological --- Physiological Concept --- Process, Physiological --- Processes, Physiological --- Mind-Body Medicine --- Mind Body Medicine --- Mind Body Therapies --- Mind-Body Therapy --- Therapies, Mind-Body --- Therapy, Mind-Body --- Psychologic Processes and Principles --- Nervous Systems --- System, Nervous --- Systems, Nervous --- Endocrine Systems --- System, Endocrine --- Systems, Endocrine --- Proxemics --- Behavioral Science --- Proxemic --- Science, Behavioral --- Sciences, Behavioral --- Biocybernetics --- Biofeedback --- Biological cybernetics --- Biological regulation --- Control biophysics --- Control systems, Biological --- Control theory in biology --- Regulation, Biological --- Behavioral physiology --- Physiological psychology --- Physiopsychology --- Somatopsychics --- therapy --- Psychosomatic Medicine --- Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical --- Neurosecretion --- Spiritual Therapies --- Psychologic Processes --- Psychological Processes --- Phenomena, Psychological --- Processes, Psychologic --- Processes, Psychological --- Psychological Phenomenas --- Psychological Processe --- Biological systems --- Control theory --- Cybernetics --- Feedback control systems --- Nervous system --- Psychobiology --- Mind and body --- Endocrinology --- Neurology --- Neurohormones --- Biological control systems --- Body fluids --- NEUROSCIENCE/General

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Sports are as varied as the people who play them. We run, jump, and swim. We kick, hit, and shoot balls. We ride sleds in the snow and surf in the sea. From the Olympians of ancient Greece to today's professional athletes, from adult pickup soccer games to children's gymnastics classes, people at all levels of ability at all times and in all places have engaged in sport. What drives this phenomenon?In Sport, the neuroscientist Jay Schulkin argues that biology and culture do more than coexist when we play sports-they blend together seamlessly, propelling each other toward greater physical and intellectual achievement. To support this claim, Schulkin discusses history, literature, and art-and engages philosophical inquiry and recent behavioral research. He connects sport's basic neural requirements, including spatial and temporal awareness, inference, memory, agency, direction, competitive spirit, and endurance, to the demands of other human activities. He affirms sport's natural role as a creative evolutionary catalyst, turning the external play of sports inward and bringing insight to the diversion that defines our species. Sport, we learn, is a fundamental part of human life.

Sports --- Field sports --- Pastimes --- Recreations --- Recreation --- Athletics --- Games --- Outdoor life --- Physical education and training --- Sports physiology --- Sports sciences --- Physiological aspects. --- Social aspects. --- Physiological aspects

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Recently, an interest in our understanding of well-being within the context of competition and cooperation has re-emerged within the biological and neural sciences. Given that we are social animals, our well-being is tightly linked to interactions with others. Pro-social behavior establishes and sustains human contact, contributing to well-being. Adaptation and Well-Being is about the evolution and biological importance of social contact. Social sensibility is an essential feature of our central nervous systems, and what have evolved are elaborate behavioral ways in which to sustain and maintain the physiological and endocrine systems that underlie behavioral adaptations. Writing for his fellow academics, and with chapters on evolutionary aspects, chemical messengers and social neuroendocrinology among others, Jay Schulkin explores this fascinating field of behavioral neuroscience.

Psychoneuroendocrinology. --- Sociobiology. --- Brain --- Adaptation (Physiology) --- Allostasis. --- Well-being. --- Welfare (Personal well-being) --- Wellbeing --- Quality of life --- Happiness --- Health --- Wealth --- Biological control systems --- Compensation (Physiology) --- Plasticity (Physiology) --- Ecophysiology --- Biologism --- Human biology --- Human evolution --- Psychology, Comparative --- Social evolution --- Endocrinology --- Neuropsychoendocrinology --- Psychoendocrinology --- Neuroendocrinology --- Neuropsychology --- Evolution. --- Social aspects --- Psychosomatic aspects

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Corporations --- Corporate power. --- History.