Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0358157145
ISBN-13
9780358157144
Publisher
HarperCollins
Imprint
Mariner Books
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 17th, 2020
Print length
180 Pages
Weight
262 grams
Dimensions
13.40 x 19.70 x 2.20 cms
Ksh 4,300.00
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From the author of How Emotions Are Made, a myth-busting primer on the brain, in the tradition of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
From the author of How Emotions Are Made, a myth-busting primer on the brain in the tradition of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.
Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big gray blob between your ears. In seven short essays (plus a bite-sized story about how brains evolved), this slim, entertaining, and accessible collection reveals mind-expanding lessons from the front lines of neuroscience research. You''ll learn where brains came from, how they''re structured (and why it matters), and how yours works in tandem with other brains to create everything you experience. Along the way, you''ll also learn to dismiss popular myths such as the idea of a ''lizard brain'' and the alleged battle between thoughts and emotions, or even between nature and nurture, to determine your behavior.
Sure to intrigue casual readers and scientific veterans alike, Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain is full of surprises, humor, and important implications for human nature''a gift of a book that you will want to savor again and again.
Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big gray blob between your ears. In seven short essays (plus a bite-sized story about how brains evolved), this slim, entertaining, and accessible collection reveals mind-expanding lessons from the front lines of neuroscience research. You''ll learn where brains came from, how they''re structured (and why it matters), and how yours works in tandem with other brains to create everything you experience. Along the way, you''ll also learn to dismiss popular myths such as the idea of a ''lizard brain'' and the alleged battle between thoughts and emotions, or even between nature and nurture, to determine your behavior.
Sure to intrigue casual readers and scientific veterans alike, Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain is full of surprises, humor, and important implications for human nature''a gift of a book that you will want to savor again and again.
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