Melissa M Littlefield's Books

Instrumental Intimacy

EEG Wearables and Neuroscientific Control

By: Melissa M. Littlefield

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Instrumental Intimacy

EEG Wearables and Neuroscientific Control

By: Melissa M. Littlefield

By contextualizing and analyzing EEG wearables, Instrumental Intimacy provides a crucial intervention in an emergent consumer market and in the scholarly fields of STS, critical neuroscience, and the history of technology.

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JHU Press

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1421424657

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9781421424651

The Neuroscientific Turn

Transdisciplinarity in the Age of the Brain

By: Melissa M. Littlefield,Jenell Johnson

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The Neuroscientific Turn

Transdisciplinarity in the Age of the Brain

By: Melissa M. Littlefield,Jenell Johnson

An interdisciplinary collection considering implications of the current 'neurorevolution

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269

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University of Michigan Press

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0472118269

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9780472118267

The Lying Brain

Lie Detection in Science and Science Fiction

By: Melissa M. Littlefield

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The Lying Brain

Lie Detection in Science and Science Fiction

By: Melissa M. Littlefield

The Lying Brain is a study to take seriously. Its argument is timely, clear, and of particular importance to the enlargement of our understanding of the relationships among science studies, literary studies, and technology studies." ---Ronald Schleifer, University of Oklahoma Real and imagined machines, including mental microscopes, thought translators, and polygraphs, have long promised to detect deception in human beings. Now, via fMRI and EEG, neuroscientists seem to have found what scientists, lawyers, and law enforcement officials have sought for over a century: foolproof lie detection. But are these new lie detection technologies any different from their predecessors? The Lying Brain is the first book to explore the cultural history of an array of lie detection technologies: their ideological assumptions, the scientific and fictional literatures that create and market them, and the literacies required for their interpretation. By examining a rich archive of materials about lie detection---from science to science fiction---The Lying Brain demonstrates the interconnections of science, literature, and popular culture in the development and dissemination of deception detection in the American cultural imagination. As Melissa Littlefield demonstrates, neuroscience is not building a more accurate lie detector; it is simply recycling centuries-old ideologies about deception and its detection. Cover art: "Human Brain" © Denis Barbulet, courtesy of Shutterstock.com

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216

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University of Michigan Press

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0472027026

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9780472027026

The Everything American Presidents Book

All You Need to Know About the Leaders Who Shaped U.S. History

By: Martin Kelly,Melissa Kelly

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The Everything American Presidents Book

All You Need to Know About the Leaders Who Shaped U.S. History

By: Martin Kelly,Melissa Kelly

The Everything American Presidents Book is an excellent source of information about each of the forty-three men who have served as chief executive of the United States. This exhaustive guide provides you with all you need to know about this country's leaders, including: Their early childhood and formative years The effect of the office on wives and children The triumphs and tragedies that shaped them The legacy of each man's term in office Written in an entertaining style by two experienced educators, this fun and informative guide is packed with facts and details about the life and times of each president and the major events that shaped his term. The Everything American Presidents Book has everything you need to know about the fascinating men who shaped U.S. history and policy.

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428

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Simon and Schuster

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1605502669

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9781605502663

5 Kinds of Nonfiction

Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children's Books

By: Melissa Stewart,Marlene Correia

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5 Kinds of Nonfiction

Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children's Books

By: Melissa Stewart,Marlene Correia

Once upon a time...children's nonfiction books were stodgy, concise, and not very kid friendly. Most were text heavy, with just a few scattered images decorating the content and meaning, rather than enhancing it. Over the last 20 years, children's nonfiction has evolved into a new breed of visually dynamic and engaging texts.In 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children's Books , Melissa Stewart and Dr. Marlene Correia present a new way to sort nonfiction into five major categories and show how doing so can help teachers and librarians build stronger readers and writers. Along the way, they: Introduce the 5 kinds of nonfiction: Active, Browseable, Traditional, Expository Literature, and Narrative -;and explore each category through discussions, classroom examples, and insights from leading children's book authorsOffer tips for building strong, diverse classroom texts and library collectionsProvide more than 20 activities to enhance literacy instructionInclude innovative strategies for sharing and celebrating nonfiction with students.With more than 150 exemplary nonfiction book recommendations and Stewart and Correia's extensive knowledge of literacy instruction, 5 Kinds of Nonfiction will elevate your understanding of nonfiction in ways that speak specifically to the info-kids in your classrooms, but will inspire all readers and writers.

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312

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Taylor & Francis

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1003842445

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9781003842446

Social Psychology

Sociological Perspectives, Third Edition

By: David E. Rohall,Melissa A. Milkie,Jeffrey W. Lucas

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Social Psychology

Sociological Perspectives, Third Edition

By: David E. Rohall,Melissa A. Milkie,Jeffrey W. Lucas

Written by a team of sociologists, this text introduces readers to social psychology by focusing on the contributions of sociology to the field of social psychology. The authors believe sociology provides a unique and indispensable vision of the social-psychological world in the theoretical perspectives that sociologists employ when studying human interactions and in the methodological techniques they utilize. Within the pedagogically rich chapters, topics are examined from the perspectives of symbolic interactionism, social structure and personality, and group processes.

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379

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Waveland Press

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1478647566

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9781478647560

Genetic Epidemiology

Methods and Applications

By: Melissa A. Austin,Terri H. Beaty,W. David Dotson

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Genetic Epidemiology

Methods and Applications

By: Melissa A. Austin,Terri H. Beaty,W. David Dotson

Genetic epidemiology plays a key role in discovering genetic factors influencing health and disease, and in understanding how genes and environmental risk factors interact. There is growing interest in this field within public health, with the goal of translating the results into promoting health and preventing disease in both families and populations. This textbook provides graduate students with a working knowledge of genetic epidemiology research methods. Following an overview of the field, the book reviews key genetic concepts, provides an update on relevant genomic technology, including genome-wide chips and DNA sequencing, and describes methods for assessing the magnitude of genetic influences on diseases and risk factors. The book focuses on research study designs for discovering disease susceptibility genes, including family-based linkage analysis, candidate gene and genome-side association studies, assessing gene-environment interactions and epistasis, studies of Non-Mendelian inheritance, and statistical analyses of data from these studies. Specific applications of each research method are illustrated using a variety of diseases and risk factors relevant to public health, and useful web-based genetic analysis software, human reference panels, and repositories, that can greatly facilitate this work, are described.

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CABI

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1780641818

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9781780641812

Instrumental Intimacy

EEG Wearables and Neuroscientific Control

By: Melissa M. Littlefield

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EEG Wearables and Neuroscientific Control

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The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through American History

[4 volumes]

By: Olivia Graf,Melissa Wells Duffes,Elizabeth B. Greene,Nancy Blumenstalk Mingus,Leslie Humm Cormier Ph.D.,Neal V. Hitch,Mark Edward Braun,Jane C. Busch,Brenda Kayzar,Thomas W. Paradis

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The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through American History

[4 volumes]

By: Olivia Graf,Melissa Wells Duffes,Elizabeth B. Greene,Nancy Blumenstalk Mingus,Leslie Humm Cormier Ph.D.,Neal V. Hitch,Mark Edward Braun,Jane C. Busch,Brenda Kayzar,Thomas W. Paradis

Beginning with the homes of the first European settlers to the North American colonies, and concluding with the latest trends in construction and design of houses and apartments in the United States, Homes through American History is a four-volume set intended for a general audience. From tenements to McMansions, from wattle-and-daub construction in early New England to sustainable materials for green housing, these books provide a rich historical tour through housing in the United States. Divided into 10 historical periods, the series explores a variety of home types and issues within a social, historical, and political context. For use in history, social studies, and literature classes, Homes through American History identifies ; A brief historical overview of the era, in order provide context to the discussion of homes and dwellings. ; Styles of domestic architecture around the country. ; Building material and manufacturing. ; Home layout and design. ; Furniture and decoration. ; Landscaping and outbuildings.

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600

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Greenwood

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031333496X

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9780313334962

The Lying Brain

Lie Detection in Science and Science Fiction

By: Melissa M. Littlefield

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The Lying Brain

Lie Detection in Science and Science Fiction

By: Melissa M. Littlefield

A cultural history of deception detection from science to science fiction

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University of Michigan Press

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0472071483

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9780472071487

The Neuroscientific Turn

Transdisciplinarity in the Age of the Brain

By: Melissa M. Littlefield,Jenell Johnson

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The Neuroscientific Turn

Transdisciplinarity in the Age of the Brain

By: Melissa M. Littlefield,Jenell Johnson

The Neuroscientific Turnbrings together 19 scholars from a variety of fields to reflect on the promises of and challenges facing emergent "neurodisciplines" such as neuroethics, neuroeconomics, and neurohistory. In the aftermath of the Decade of the Brain, neuroscience has become one of the hottest topics of study---not only for scientists but also, increasingly, for scholars from the humanities and social sciences. While the popular press has simultaneously lauded and loathed the coming "neurorevolution," the academy has yet to voice any collective speculations about whether there is any coherence to this neuroscientific turn; what this turn will and should produce; and what implications it has for inter- or transdisciplinary inquiry. Melissa M. Littlefield and Jenell M. Johnson provide an initial framework for this most recent of "turns" by bringing together 14 original essays by scholars from the humanities, social sciences, and neurosciences. The resulting collection will appeal to neuroscientists curious about their colleagues' interest in their work; scholars and students both in established neurodisciplines and in disciplines such as sociology or English wondering about how to apply neuroscience findings to their home disciplines; and to science, technology, and society scholars and students interested in the roles of interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity in the construction of knowledge.

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0472028359

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Book's by Melissa M Littlefield

Instrumental Intimacy

Instrumental Intimacy

The Neuroscientific Turn

The Neuroscientific Turn

The Lying Brain

The Lying Brain

The Everything American Presidents Book

The Everything American Presidents Book

5 Kinds of Nonfiction

5 Kinds of Nonfiction

Social Psychology

Social Psychology

Genetic Epidemiology

Genetic Epidemiology

Instrumental Intimacy

Instrumental Intimacy

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through American History

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through American History

The Lying Brain

The Lying Brain

The Neuroscientific Turn

The Neuroscientific Turn

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