Ebook: Brain Arousal and Information Theory: Neural and Genetic Mechanisms

Preface and Dedication; 1 Toward a Universal Theory of Brain Arousal; 2 Anatomy Is Not Destiny, but a Little Neuroanatomy Helps; 3 Arousal Is Signaled by Electrical Discharges in a System of Nerve Cells; 4 Autonomic Nervous System Changes Supporting Arousal; the Unity of the Body; 5 Genes Whose Neurochemical Products Support Arousal; 6 Heightened States of Arousal: Sex Compared to Fear; 7 Major Systems Questions about Brain Arousal Networks; 8 Summary and Practical Importance: From Biological Mechanisms to Health Applications; Works Cited; Acknowledgments; Index.