FoundationalConceptsNeuroscience

Acknowledgments (^)
I stand on the shoulders of many great teachers and teachings: all of
my personal teachers (from family, school, academia, and circles of
friends), all of my students past and present, and an enormous base
of knowledge built up by legions of creative and dedicated folks have
given rise to whatever I might know and conceive. For all that I offer
my sincerest gratitude!
For specific contributions—textual and illustrative—to the creation
of this book, I extend heartfelt thanks to my friends and colleagues
Walter Freeman, Shefali Netke, Rich Ivry, Meg Conkey, Matt Walker,
Kelly Clancy, Justin Riddle, Jean Clottes, Greg Chin, Frederic Theunis-
sen, Fred Horowitz, Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Ed Kelly, David Denni-
son, Dacher Keltner, Breanna Morris, and Ben Wolfe; to Jacob Nasim
for creative design of the book’s cover; to Dan Siegel for connecting me
with Deborah Malmud; to Deborah Malmud and her outstanding edi-
torial team at W. W. Norton; and most importantly, to my wonderful
wife and the love of my life Kristi Panik, who read and reread chapter
drafts, made numerous editorial contributions that greatly enhance
clarity, drew several of the figures, co-authored the poetry and, being
a psychiatrist extraordinaire, provided 24/7 psychotherapy and un-
conditional support. I am grateful to be surrounded by such circles of