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Brain and Mind
This chapter presents the relationship between the brain and the mind, between the biological and psychological sides. Initially, the anatomy of the...
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Dynamic causal modeling of the effective connectivity between the cerebrum and cerebellum in social mentalizing across five studies
In this analysis we explored the effective connectivity of the cerebellum with the cerebrum in social mentalizing, across five studies ( n = 91)...
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Heart, Brain and Behaviour: Interactions That Underpin the Biopsychosocial Model of Care
The brain acts as a control centre for a range of human behavioural responses to environmental and social challenges. These responses include eating,...
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Ernst Bischoff (1868–1957)
The Austrian neuropathologist and forensic psychiatrist Ernst Bischoff was born on 6 February 1868 in Graz, where his father was an important member...
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The Control Center of Anger
Regardless of the research work performed on anger, it is still a wildly misinterpreted emotion. We know the factors that can cause anger and the...
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To Do or Not to Do: The cerebellum and neocortex contribute to predicting sequences of social intentions
Humans read the minds of others to predict their actions and efficiently navigate social environments, a capacity called mentalizing. Accumulating...
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Hans Lampl (1889–1958)
The Austrian-Dutch physician and psychoanalyst Hans Lampl was born on 15 October 1889 in Mauer, a village in Lower Austria bordering the Vienna Woods...
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Neurobiological Consequences of Child Maltreatment
This chapter summarizes the current research on the neurobiological mechanisms that are impacted by child maltreatment through neglect, physical...
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Unit 5 Lesson: A Very Brief Introduction to Neuroimaging
This lesson intends to provide a brief introduction to some central neuroimaging methodsmethods that are relevant for studying the human brain. The...
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Treating Aggression
Psychosurgery, despite its controversial beginnings, has nowadays reached a high level of both precision and safety. This has occurred due to...
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Age-related reduction of hemispheric asymmetry by pigeons: A behavioral and FDG-PET imaging investigation of visual discrimination
Pigeons are long-lived and slowly aging animals that present a distinct opportunity to further our understanding of age-related brain changes....
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Psychology of Perfume Choice
How we smell, who or what decides in the brain about the scent, and why perfumes are so good—in this chapter the different factors that influence the...
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Egon Ranzi (1875–1939)
Egon Ranzi was one of the founders of neurosurgery in Austria. He was born in Vienna on 3 March 1875. His family came from South Tyrol, and his...
