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  • Neuroscience-Informed Psychoeducation (NIPE) for Brain and Mental Health

    Part B
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 300
    • English
    Neuroscience-Informe... Psychoeducation (NIPE) for Brain and Mental Health, Part B, Volume 300 in the Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on timely topics such as Neuroscience-informe... Psychoeducation for Functional Neurological Disorder, Neuroscience-informe... Psychoeducation for Multiple Sclerosis, Neuroscience-informe... Psychoeducation for Neurodegenerative Disorders (Alz & PD) / Dementia, Neuroscience-informe... Psychoeducation for Traumatic Brain Injury, Neuroscience-informe... Psychoeducation for Epilepsy, Neuroscience-informe... Psychoeducation for Stroke, Neuroscience-informe... Psychoeducation for Movement Disorders, and much more.Additional chapters cover Neuroscience-informe... Psychoeducation for Therapy, Neuroscience-informe... Psychoeducation for Pharmacotherapy, Neuroscience-informe... Psychoeducation for Brain Stimulation, Neuroscience-informe... Psychoeducation for Cognitive Rehabilitation, Neuroscience-Informe... Psychoeducation as a Digital Neurotechnology Platform, Neuroscience-informe... Psychoeducation for Policy Making (Neurolaw), Neuroscience-informe... Psychoeducation to Promote Community Engagement, and more.
  • Computational and Modeling Approaches to Development

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 70
    • English
    Computational and Modeling Approaches to Development, Volume 70 in the Advances in Child Development and Behavior series, continues the tradition of this longstanding resource as an essential reference for researchers, scholars, and students in developmental psychology and related disciplines. It presents timely updates and fresh perspectives on a broad range of developmental processes, integrating insights from cognitive, social, emotional, and biological domains. Each chapter enhances understanding of the mechanisms underlying children’s growth and adaptation, making this release an indispensable resource for those seeking to remain informed about emerging directions and methodologies in the field.Chapters feature contributions from an international panel of authors, offering comprehensive reviews and theoretical advances that reflect the current state of knowledge in child development and behavior.
  • Mobility Patterns, Big Data and Transport Analytics

    Tools and Applications for Modeling
    • 2nd Edition
    • Constantinos Antoniou + 2 more
    • English
    Mobility Patterns, Big Data and Transport Analytics: Tools and Applications for Modeling, Second Edition provides a guide to the new analytical framework and its relation to big data, focusing on capturing, predicting, visualizing, and controlling mobility patterns—a key aspect of transportation modeling. The book features prominent international experts who provide overviews on new analytical frameworks, applications, and concepts in mobility analysis and transportation systems. Fields covered are evolving rapidly, and this new edition updates existing material and provides new chapters that reflect recent developments in the field (such as the emergence of active, transfer and reinforcement learning).Users will find a detailed, mobility ‘structural’ analysis and a look at the extensive behavioral characteristics of transport, observability requirements, limitations for realistic transportation applications, and transportation systems analysis that are related to complex processes and phenomena. This book bridges the gap between big data, data science, and transportation systems analysis with a study of big data’s impact on mobility and an introduction to the tools necessary to apply new techniques.
  • New Transportation Modes and ‘Old’ Transportation Modes that are in the Process of Renewing Themselves

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 17
    • English
    New Transportation Modes and ‘Old’ Transportation Modes that are in the Process of Renewing Themselves, Volume 17 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Topics in this new release include The environmental impact of high-speed rail, Past, Present and Future States of Research on Autonomous Electric Vehicles, Urban Air mobility, Micromobility, Mobility as a Service, Aviation, Sustainable city logistics, Autonomous vehicles, Light Rail, Bus Rapid Transit, and more.
  • Fintech and the Remaking of Financial Institutions

    • 2nd Edition
    • John Hill
    • English
    Fintech and the Remaking of Financial Institutions, Second Edition explores the transformative potential of new entrants and innovations on business models. In its survey and analysis of Fintech, this book addresses current and future states of money and banking. It provides broad contexts for understanding financial services, products, technology, regulations, and social considerations. The second edition expands and updates topics covered in the first edition, with particular emphasis on current and expected impact of AI; maturation of crypto and consequent regulatory issues; international developments; and the continued integration of technology advances in large financial institutions. This book shows how Fintech has evolved and will drive the future of financial services. It sheds new light on disruption, innovation, and opportunity by placing the financial technology revolution in larger contexts.
  • The Neuroscience of Deep Brain Stimulation

    Research and Clinical Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Yasin Temel + 2 more
    • English
    Neuroscience of Deep Brain Stimulation: Research and Clinical Applications begins by introducing readers to the foundational research and historical background of DBS, including developmental experimental models for movement and psychiatric disorders. The second section reviews various clinical applications, including numerous and in-depth case studies. The final section identifies the mechanisms of action behind DBS, including cellular, metabolic, and neurochemical mechanisms. Internationally contributed, this book is an essential guide for anyone in the field of DBS.
  • Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 73
    • English
    The Advances in Experimental Social Psychology series is the premier outlet for reviews of mature, high-impact research programs in social psychology. Contributions to the series provide defining pieces of established research programs, reviewing and integrating thematically related findings by individual scholars or research groups. Topics discussed in Volume 73 include cultural transmission of bias, conspiracy mentality, social power, authenticity, and collective narcissism.
  • Handbook of Diversity in Body Image

    • 1st Edition
    • Viren Swami + 1 more
    • English
    The Handbook of Diversity in Body Image addresses the urgent need for inclusive body image research and practice. This volume fills a critical gap by comprehensively examining how body image develops and is maintained and negotiated in various cultural, geographic, and social contexts. This book begins by tracing the historical trajectory of body image research and practice, highlighting the evolution from past perspectives to our current understanding. It then presents in-depth reviews of body image research in a range of geographic regions around the world. The volume also includes chapters that review the intricate intersections of identity, including discussions on body image in racialized minority groups, indigenous communities, minoritized sexual and gender identities, men, diverse religious identities, and those experiencing food insecurities. This handbook also presents chapters that consider diversities in life experiences, including body image across the lifespan, as well as in people with visible differences, disabilities, illness, neurodivergence, and larger bodies. Each chapter highlights the importance of understanding and embracing diversity in body image practice, emphasizing the significance of intersectionality in both research and real-world applications.Handboo... of Diversity in Body Image empowers researchers, clinicians, and educators to broaden their understanding of and approach to body image discussions. By highlighting marginalized voices and presenting innovative frameworks, this volume equips the audience with the tools to advance research, improve clinical practice, and foster inclusivity in the study and promotion of positive body image worldwide.
  • Spatial Analysis for Complex Territorial Systems

    Geo-information Technologies and European Official Statistics
    • 1st Edition
    • Luca Salvati
    • English
    Spatial Analysis for Complex Territorial Systems: Geo-information Technologies and European Official Statistics offers a multidisciplinary exploration of spatial analysis, geo-information technologies, and official statistics, focusing on their applications in environmental, economic, and planning challenges in Europe and the Mediterranean. Comprising 16 insightful chapters authored by leading scholars from Southern and Eastern Europe, Ireland, and the United States, the book delves into the complexities of socio-ecological monitoring through data integration and refined statistical indicators. Key topics include climate monitoring, land degradation, settlement patterns, and disaster resilience, providing a comprehensive understanding of local contexts and policy implications.The book begins with contributions from a traditional ecological, agronomic, and environmental vision, then continues with a set of studies with stricter socio-demographic and economic focus. It then discusses how other quantitative approaches (e.g., based on big data and primary surveys) may clarify the role of policies and planning, addressing sustainable development goals in the ‘kaleidoscopic’ European landscapes. Conclusions confirm the urgent need of integrating the vast potential of geo-information techniques, together with spatial analysis and official statistics, into more flexible sustainable development strategies that reflect local conditions and spatially explicit background contexts.
  • Highway Safety Analytics and Modeling

    • 2nd Edition
    • Dominique Lord + 2 more
    • English
    Highway Safety Analytics and Modeling, Second Edition comprehensively covers the key elements for effective transportation engineering and policy decisions based on highway safety data analysis in a single reference. It includes all aspects of the decision-making process, from collecting and assembling data to developing models and evaluating results. It discusses the challenges of working with crash and naturalistic data, identifies problems, and proposes well-researched methods to solve them. It examines the nuances associated with safety data analysis and shows how to best use the information to develop countermeasures, policies, and programs to reduce the frequency and severity of traffic crashes.This thoroughly updated second edition updates the material contained in the book based on the latest advancements in highway safety research as well as feedback from readers. It includes entirely new sections on topics such as digital twins as a source of data, model validation, extreme value models, temporal instability, joint crash frequency and severity modeling, sample size, quasi-induced exposure method, autonomous vehicle safety estimate, and more.This book serves as a valuable reference for students, researchers, and practitioners alike. It provides more examples and exercises to help in using the book for courses, and it continues to complement the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AAHSTO), thus helping in the training of engineers and practitioners to better understand the concepts and methods outlined in the forthcoming HSM.