Within our skulls resides an organ more powerful than the fastest supercomputer, the ultimate multi-tasker controlling everything from the retrieval of memories to complex reasoning - and even breathing. The Rough Guide to the Brain provides an absorbing and accessible introduction to the science of the mind. From how the human brain evolved over millions of years and how it differs from those of other animals to the power of positive thinking and extrasensory perception hypnosis. Illustrated throughout with photos and ...
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Within our skulls resides an organ more powerful than the fastest supercomputer, the ultimate multi-tasker controlling everything from the retrieval of memories to complex reasoning - and even breathing. The Rough Guide to the Brain provides an absorbing and accessible introduction to the science of the mind. From how the human brain evolved over millions of years and how it differs from those of other animals to the power of positive thinking and extrasensory perception hypnosis. Illustrated throughout with photos and diagrams, this Rough Guide is guaranteed to get you thinking.
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The brain is one of nature's most complicated developments: It senses, makes sense, reminds us of what worked or failed before, lets us plan ahead for events we have yet to experience. In all, the brain and its many aspects is something that all of technology has not even come close to replicating, although we continute trying. And may get it right someday, at least in parts.
And, replicate is what nature does, in spades---we share these complicated neural features among all humans, and things work so well that we can easily communicate with each communicate with each other and even learn from each other. How does the brain do this? What happens when the brain breaks down due to age, disease, injury?
Barry Gibbs has written an illustrated text that is so clear, and at the same time so full of organized information, that the book is useful to high school student through experienced neuroscientist. I know this personally, for it is one of m favorite gifts to those expressing an interest in the brain, in neurophysiology, in learning, in human beings. It always gets a huge "thank you!"
The book starts out with the enigmatic history of how, and why, the brain developed, why the major sensing organs (eyes, ears, tongue) are so close to the "central processor." It moves along in a very logical way, taking the reader on a surprisingly varied road. Our memory systems are covered, the concept sof consciousness and "self awareness" are discussed in a very understandable way, and the thing everyone is interested in, Intelligence, is given its own special section. All of these sections seem equally accessible and useful for the high school or college "advanced placement" student, and in fact they are so well organized as to lay a meaningful framework of knowledge that is useful even for advanced readers.
Dr. Gibbs, himself a molecular biologist, then takes us into the ways the brain communicates among its various structures, pathways, and activity centers. You will learn what terms like "neurons," "neurotransmitter," and "electroencephalograph" (EEG) mean, how to use "synapses" and "hippocampus" in your discussions---and not awkwardly but with understanding, feeling, and meaningfulness.
The book may well take the novice reader on new paths of discovery, and the advanced reader on a re-examination of his or her stored knowledge set. In all cases, the light will go on---the brain is fascinating, and there is no reason its workings shouldn't be part of the national discussion. The hunt for how it works is on, and this book invites us all along.
