The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding the Brain
Author | : Arthur Bard |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 2002-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781440625763 |
ISBN-13 | : 144062576X |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: You’re no idiot, of course. You know your own mind, but when it comes to understanding what’s really going on in your head—all those synapses! all those neurons!—you feel like you’re just about brain-dead. Don’t let it unnerve you! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Understanding the Brain proves that you don’t need to be a genius to be in the know—and gives you lots of fun stuff to think about, too. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • The history of human knowledge of the brain. • Insights into what causes brain disorders—and how best to treat them. • Thoughtful tips about the many different ways we learn new information. • Fascinating, little-known facts about the nervous system.