Living SystemsOffering a detailed analysis of each of the major aspects and characteristics encountered at all seven levels, Living Systems identifies multiple variables of each of 9 matter-energy and information-processing subsystems, the normal and pathological states of these variables, and practical indicators for measuring changes in them. It also specifies cross-level formal identities among the levels and describes the artifacts, machines, or technologies at each level. |
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... schizophrenics and normals arise from over- loading some information processing component or components which in schizophrenia have abnormally low channel capacity . 179 Consequently schizophrenics cannot process signals as fast and ...
... schizophrenics and normals arise from over- loading some information processing component or components which in schizophrenia have abnormally low channel capacity . 179 Consequently schizophrenics cannot process signals as fast and ...
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... schizophrenia . Arch . gen . Psychiat . , 1964 , 10 , 395–408 . ( b ) Venables , P. H. Changes due to noise in the threshold of fusion of paired light flashes in schizophrenics and nor- mals . Brit . J. Soc . Clin . Psychol . , 1963 , 2 ...
... schizophrenia . Arch . gen . Psychiat . , 1964 , 10 , 395–408 . ( b ) Venables , P. H. Changes due to noise in the threshold of fusion of paired light flashes in schizophrenics and nor- mals . Brit . J. Soc . Clin . Psychol . , 1963 , 2 ...
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... schizophrenic patients suggests that some metabolic abnormality may underlie schizophrenia , and possibly manic- depressive and other psychoses as well . Certain tran- quilizing drugs , such as reserpine , which produce behavioral ...
... schizophrenic patients suggests that some metabolic abnormality may underlie schizophrenia , and possibly manic- depressive and other psychoses as well . Certain tran- quilizing drugs , such as reserpine , which produce behavioral ...
Contents
Tables of the Critical Subsystems | xi |
Preface to the First Edition | xxvii |
Outline of Chapters 3 4 and 6 through 12 | xxxviii |
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