Psychology is the science that should enable us to understand ourselves and others. However, since it is little more than a century since this new science was born the available theories are still quite rudimentary and do not have much explanatory or predictive power. Brain, Mind and Behaviour introduces a new theory based on empirical research that has shown how fundamental differences in brain function relate to all the major dimensions of personality and intelligence. With this new knowledge it has been possible to clarify and extend the pioneering theories of Galen, Pavlov, Eysenck, Hebb and Cattell. More specifically, it has been possible to achieve the first comprehensive explanation for the marked differences in personality encountered in everyday life. For example, would you like to know why some people find it easy to mix with others while some find this very difficult? Have you ever wondered why some people are often anxious and depressed while others are usually relaxed and happy? Have you ever wondered why some people are greedy and selfish whereas others are generous and compassionate? Would you like to have a better understanding of yourself and others? The new theory also provides answers to some of the fundamental questions concerning human nature that have preoccupied philosophers and physicians since the dawn of history. Would you like to know about the nature of knowledge and how it is acquired? Are you interested in the 'mind-body' problem? Have you ever wondered about the nature of religion, morality and the source of moral values? Would you like to know what the good and bad options are for the future development of humanity? Brain, Mind and Behaviour will lead you towards the answers to such questions and to an understanding of the inner universe of the mind that will not be found in any existing texts on philosophy or psychology.
About the Author: David Robinson was born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. After leaving school he spent several years in England and the United States but returned to Ulster where he eventually enrolled to study Psychology at the University of Ulster. A B.Sc. degree at Ulster was followed by a doctorate from Oxford University and by two further years at Oxford doing post-doctoral teaching and research. He then moved to the United States where he took up a Research Fellowship offered by Brown University. Following Brown University, Dr. Robinson spent two years as a Visiting Associate at the U.S. National Institute on Ageing and then moved to Australia. After eight years he resigned his tenured position as Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney and moved to Kuwait. Dr. Robinson is now Professor of Psychology and Chairman of the Department of Community Medicine and Behavioural Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Kuwait. Professor Robinson has developed new techniques for the analysis of brain electrical activity and two specific discoveries are worthy of special mention. First, he has been able to demonstrate that temperament and personality differences are related in a meaningful way to differences in brain electrical activity. Secondly, he has shown that high IQ is associated with an intermediate degree of cerebral excitability. Professor Robinson believes that one of the greatest challenges for science at the start of the new millennium is to seek a better understanding of differences in cognition and personality that are attributable to differences in brain function. He points out that there are profound differences in personality and cognition that should be studied intensively because they influence every aspect of human existence. His own empirical and theoretical contributions to this area are described in over 50 articles in peer-reviewed science journals and in his new book Brain, Mind and Behaviour: A New Perspective on Human Nature.