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Recent advancements in brain imaging have shown that the brain is continuously shaped by experience. Many psychotherapies, originally developed without scientific insight, are now backed by neuroscientific findings, highlighting the importance of understanding neuroscience for effective psychotherapy. Louis Cozolino's work provides an accessible synthesis of how brain architecture relates to human problems, passions, and aspirations. It argues that the success of all psychotherapeutic approaches, from psychoanalysis to behavioral methods, hinges on their ability to foster change in relevant neural circuits. The book begins with an overview of neuroscience and psychotherapy, exploring the brain's structure, from basic neuronal components to complex memory and language systems. It discusses the development of both healthy and unhealthy brains, addressing common issues like anxiety, trauma, and codependency from scientific and clinical perspectives. The science of the brain is connected to everyday experiences and clinical practice, making it relevant for psychotherapists and those interested in the brain-behavior relationship. This updated edition incorporates significant neuroscientific developments since the first edition, making it essential reading for practitioners in the field.
Buchkauf
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy, Louis Cozolino
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2010
- Einband
- (Hardcover)
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- Titel
- The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy
- Untertitel
- Healing the Social Brain
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Louis Cozolino
- Verlag
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2010
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 459
- ISBN10
- 0393706427
- ISBN13
- 9780393706420
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Psychologische Thematik, Wissenschaft, USA, Medizin, Psychische Gesundheit, Psychotherapie, Forschung, Psychiatrie, Neurowissenschaft, Gehirn, Sozialpsychologie
- Beschreibung
- Recent advancements in brain imaging have shown that the brain is continuously shaped by experience. Many psychotherapies, originally developed without scientific insight, are now backed by neuroscientific findings, highlighting the importance of understanding neuroscience for effective psychotherapy. Louis Cozolino's work provides an accessible synthesis of how brain architecture relates to human problems, passions, and aspirations. It argues that the success of all psychotherapeutic approaches, from psychoanalysis to behavioral methods, hinges on their ability to foster change in relevant neural circuits. The book begins with an overview of neuroscience and psychotherapy, exploring the brain's structure, from basic neuronal components to complex memory and language systems. It discusses the development of both healthy and unhealthy brains, addressing common issues like anxiety, trauma, and codependency from scientific and clinical perspectives. The science of the brain is connected to everyday experiences and clinical practice, making it relevant for psychotherapists and those interested in the brain-behavior relationship. This updated edition incorporates significant neuroscientific developments since the first edition, making it essential reading for practitioners in the field.