The Biology of Thought : A Neuronal Mechanism in the Generation of Thought - A New Molecular Model

The question of " what is thought " has intrigued society for ages, yet it is still a puzzle how the human brain can produce a myriad of thoughts and can store seemingly endless memories. All we know is that sensations received from the outside world imprint some sort of molecular signatures in neurons – or perhaps synapses – for future retrieval. What are these molecular signatures, and how are they made? How are thoughts generated and stored in neurons? The Biology of Thought explores these issues and proposes a new molecular model that sheds light on the basis of human thought. Step-by-step it describes a new hypothesis for how thought is produced at the micro-level in the brain – right at the neuron. Despite its many advances, the neurobiology field lacks a comprehensive explanation of the fundamental aspects of thought generation at the neuron level, and its relation to intelligence and memory. Derived from existing research in the field, this book attempts to lay biological foundations for this phenomenon through a novel mechanism termed the " Molecular-Grid Model " that may explain how biological electrochemical events occurring at the neuron interact to generate thoughts. The proposed molecular model is a testable hypothesis that hopes to change the way we understand critical brain function, and provides a starting point for major advances in this field that will be of interest to neuroscientists the world over. *Written to provide a comprehensive coverage of the electro-chemical events that occur at the neuron and how they interact to generate thought *Provides physiology-based chapters (functional anatomy, neuron physiology, memory) and the molecular mechanisms that may shape thought *Contains a thorough description of the process by which neurons convert external stimuli to primary thoughts

The question of "what is thought" has intrigued society for ages, yet it is still a puzzle how the human brain can produce a myriad of thoughts and can store seemingly endless memories. All we know is that sensations received from the outside world imprint some sort of molecular signatures in neurons – or perhaps synapses – for future retrieval. What are these molecular signatures, and how are they made? How are thoughts generated and stored in neurons? The Biology of Thought explores these issues and proposes a new molecular model that sheds light on the basis of human thought. Step-by-step it describes a new hypothesis for how thought is produced at the micro-level in the brain – right at the neuron.

Despite its many advances, the neurobiology field lacks a comprehensive explanation of the fundamental aspects of thought generation at the neuron level, and its relation to intelligence and memory. Derived from existing research in the field, this book attempts to lay biological foundations for this phenomenon through a novel mechanism termed the "Molecular-Grid Model" that may explain how biological electrochemical events occurring at the neuron interact to generate thoughts. The proposed molecular model is a testable hypothesis that hopes to change the way we understand critical brain function, and provides a starting point for major advances in this field that will be of interest to neuroscientists the world over.

*Written to provide a comprehensive coverage of the electro-chemical events that occur at the neuron and how they interact to generate thought
*Provides physiology-based chapters (functional anatomy, neuron physiology, memory) and the molecular mechanisms that may shape thought
*Contains a thorough description of the process by which neurons convert external stimuli to primary thoughts The question of "what is thought" has intrigued society for ages, yet it is still a puzzle how the human brain can produce myriad thoughts and can store seemingly endless memories. All we know is that sensations received from the outside world imprint some sort of molecular signatures in neurons for future retrieval. What are these molecular signatures, and how are they made? How are thoughts generated and stored in neurons? The Biology of Thought explores these issues and proposes a new molecular model that sheds light on the basis of human thought. Step-by-step it describes a new hypothesis for how thought is produced at the micro-level in the brain-right at the neuron. Despite its many advances, the neurobiology field lacks a comprehensive explanation of the fundamental aspects of thought generation at the neuron level, and its relation to intelligence and memory. Derived from existing research in the field, this book attempts to lay biological foundations for this phenomenon through a novel mechanism termed the "Molecular-Grid Model", which may explain how biological electrochemical events occurring at the interact to generate thoughts. The proposed molecular model is a testable hypothesis that hopes to change the way we understand critical brain function, and provides a starting point for major advances in this field that will be of interest to neuroscientists the world over. Key Features: Written to provide comprehensive coverage of electrochemical events occurring at the neuron and how their interaction may generate thought, Provides neurophysiology-based chapters (functional anatomy, neuron physiology memory) and describes the molecular mechanisms that may shape thought, Thorough description of a potential process by which neurons convert external stimuli to primary thoughts Book jacket "The question of "what is thought" has intrigued society for ages, yet it is still a puzzle how the human brain can produce a myriad of thoughts and can store seemingly endless memories. All we know is that sensations received from the outside world imprint some sort of molecular signatures in neurons - or perhaps synapses - for future retrieval. What are these molecular signatures, and how are they made? How are thoughts generated and stored in neurons? The Biology of Thought explores these issues and proposes a new molecular model that sheds light on the basis of human thought. Step-by-step it describes a new hypothesis for how thought is produced at the micro-level in the brain - right at the neuron. Despite its many advances, the neurobiology field lacks a comprehensive explanation of the fundamental aspects of thought generation at the neuron level, and its relation to intelligence and memory. Derived from existing research in the field, this book attempts to lay biological foundations for this phenomenon through a novel mechanism termed the "Molecular-Grid Model" that may explain how biological electrochemical events occurring at the neuron interact to generate thoughts. The proposed molecular model is a testable hypothesis that hopes to change the way we understand critical brain function, and provides a starting point for major advances in this field that will be of interest to neuroscientists the world over." -- From Amazon The question of "__what is thought__" has intrigued society for ages, yet it is still a puzzle how the human brain can produce a myriad of thoughts and can store seemingly endless memories. All we know is that sensations received from the outside world imprint some sort of __molecular signatures__ in neurons – or perhaps synapses – for future retrieval. What are these molecular signatures, and how are they made? How are thoughts generated and stored in neurons? **The Biology of Thought** explores these issues and proposes a new molecular model that sheds light on the basis of human thought. Step-by-step it describes a new hypothesis for how thought is produced at the micro-level in the brain – right at the neuron. \*Written to provide a comprehensive coverage of the electro-chemical events that occur at the neuron and how they interact to generate thought\*Provides physiology-based chapters (functional anatomy, neuron physiology, memory) and the molecular mechanisms that may shape thought\*Contains a thorough description of the process by which neurons convert external stimuli to primary thoughts Content: Front-matter, Pages i,iii Copyright, Page iv Preface, Pages ix-x Introduction, Pages xi-xvi Sources and Acknowledgments, Pages xvii-xviii Chapter 1 - Functional Anatomy of the Brain, Pages 3-29 Chapter 2 - Physiology of the Neuron, Pages 31-52 Chapter 3 - Memory, Pages 53-74 Chapter 4 - Primary Thoughts and Ideas, Pages 77-92 Chapter 5 - The Perceptual Neurons, Pages 93-108 Chapter 6 - Dendrites and Primary Thoughts, Pages 109-122 Chapter 7 - Molecular-Grid Model, Pages 123-142 Chapter 8 - Memory, Intelligence and Molecular Grid, Pages 143-161 Chapter 9 - Mind and Consciousness, Pages 165-185 Chapter 10 - Metaphysics of Thought, Pages 187-203 Chapter 11 - Molecular Grids and Computers, Pages 207-213 References, Page 215 Glossary, Pages 217-219 Index, Pages 221-229