The Brain: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Michael O'Shea
Provides an introduction to the main issues and findings in brain research. This book describes the historical developments behind our understanding of what the brain is and what it does, and explores the key questions neuroscientists face concerning the relationship between the brain and thought, memories, perceptions, and actions.
General Information
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- : Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- : Oxford University Press
- : 0.134
- : 01 November 2005
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Michael O'Shea
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 612.82
- : 152
- : 19 halftones and line drawings
More About The Product
'O'Shea writes with real enthusiasm.' The Guardian
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1. Mind and brain: what's the problem?; 2. Let's get physical; 3. Sight, sound, and imagination; 4. "Last week's potatoes!"; 5. Perception to action; 6. Altered states of mind; 7. Where do we go from here?
