Published June, 2015
By Julio Frenk and Steven Hoffman
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Published June, 2015
By Robert J. Vallerand and Dr Robert J. Vallerand
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: Series in Positive Psychology
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In The Psychology of Passion, Robert J. Vallerand provides a complete presentation of the Dualistic Model of Passion and reports on the empirical evidence supporting the theory. Vallerand highlights the effects of two types of passion-harmonious and obsessive-on a number of psychological phenomena, such as cognition, emotions, performance, relationships, aggression, and violence.

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Published June, 2015
By Chris Eliasmith
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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How to Build a Brain provides a guided exploration of a new cognitive architecture that takes biological detail seriously while addressing cognitive phenomena. The Semantic Pointer Architecture (SPA) introduced in this book provides a set of tools for constructing a wide range of biologically constrained perceptual, cognitive, and motor models.

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Published June, 2015
By Benjamin Bolker and Marta Wayne
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Very Short Introductions
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In this Very Short Introduction Benjamin Bolker and Marta L. Wayne explore the world of infectious disease, from viruses and bacteria to protists and fungi. Taking an ecological and evolutionary viewpoint, they use case studies to explore how outbreaks are managed and how newly emergent strains might be controlled.

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Published June, 2015
By David A. Ross, Peter G. Smith and Richard H. Morrow
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Available as an open access book via Oxford Medicine Online, 'Field Trials of Health Interventions' is an essential 'toolbox' for the design, conduct, and analysis of field trials in low and middle income countries.

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Published June, 2015
By Luigi F. Agnati, Joseph P. Huston, Marcos Nadal, Francisco Mora and Camilo Jose Cela Conde
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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What neural processes underlie the appreciation of painting, music, and dance? How did such processes evolve? This book brings together experts in genetics, psychology, neuroimaging, neuropsychology, art history, and philosophy to explore these questions. It sets the stage for a cognitive neuroscience of art and aesthetics.

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Published June, 2015
By Dan J. Stein, Dan Stein, Naomi A. Fineberg, Naomi Fineberg and Samar Reghunandanan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Oxford Psychiatry Library
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The second edition of this successful pocketbook has been updated to include new developments in the diagnosis and management of patients with obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. The revised text also summarizes the implications of the publication of DSM-5 on clinical practice.

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Published June, 2015
By Michael Weiner and Les Gallo-Silver
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Weiner and Gallo-Silver guide parents through the entire therapy process, emphasizing their vital role in the child's psychotherapy and how they can contribute to the success of their child's treatment.

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Published June, 2015
By Bryan Fry
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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A comprehensive study of the chemical and biological properties of reptile venom.

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Published June, 2015
By Joel Paris
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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The costs of excessive medical care are becoming increasingly clear across many domains of health. Dr. Joel Paris is uniquely qualified to reveal and explain the potential harms to mental health in Overdiagnosis in Psychiatry: How Modern Psychiatry Lost Its Way While Creating a Diagnosis for Almost All of Life's Misfortunes.

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