The Hand and the Brain: From Lucy's Thumb to the Thought-Controlled Robotic Hand
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (534 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1447153332 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 197 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-17 |
| Language | : | Swedish |
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. How can active hands rapidly expand their representational area in the brain? How can the sense of touch substitute for other deficient senses, such as in Braille reading where hand sensation substitutes for missing vision? How can the mere observation of active hands, belonging to others, activate the hand area in the observer’s own brain and what is the importance of this phenomenon for learning by imitation and the understanding of other peoples’ actions, gestures and body language? Why are some of us left-handed and what are the consequences from cultural and physiological viewpoints? Why does phantom sensation and phantom pain occur after
"in convincing us all why we need to develop fine motor skills in early childhood education" according to Wendy A Halperin. This book is groundbreaking in convincing us all why we need to develop fine motor skills in early childhood education!
Much focus is given to the extremely well-developed sensation of the hand, its importance and its linkage to brain plasticity mechanisms. The original Swedish version of The Hand and the Brain has also become very popular among physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, and among a general population with an interest in science.. This book presents the human hand from an overall perspective – from the first appearance of hand-like structures in the fins of big fishes living millions of years ago to today´s and the future’s mind-controlled artificial hands. How can active hands rapidly expand their representational area in the brain? How can the sense of touch substitute for other deficient senses, such as in Braille reading where hand sensation substitutes for missing vision? How can the mere observation of active hands, belonging to others, activate the hand area in the observer’s own brain and what is the importance of this phenomenon for learning by imitation and the understanding of other peoples’ actions, gestures and body language? Why are some of us left-handed and what are the consequences from cultural and physiological viewpoints? Why does phantom sensation and phantom pain occur after hand amputation, and what can we do about it? Why can salamanders regenerate new extremities while humans can not? Is it possible to transplant a hand from a diseased individual to an amp
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