Seven and a half lessons about the brain
Barrett, Lisa Feldman2021
Book
Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big grey 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 behaviour. Sure to intrigue casual readers and scientific veterans alike, Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain is full of surprises, humour, and important implications for human nature - a gift of a book that you will want to savour again and again.
Main title:
Seven and a half lessons about the brain / Lisa Feldman Barrett.
Author:
Barrett, Lisa Feldman, author
Imprint:
London : Picardor, 2021.©2020
Collation:
xii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Notes:
First published 2020 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, New York.First published in the UK 2020 by Picador.Includes index.
Contents:
The half lesson: Your brain is not thinkingLesson no. 1: You have one brain (not three)Lesson no. 2: Your brain is a networkLesson no. 3: Little brains wire themselves to their worldLesson no. 4: Your brain predicts (almost) everything you doLesson no. 5: Your brain secretly works with other brainsLesson no. 6: Brains make more than one kind of mindLesson no. 7: Our brains can create reality.
ISBN:
9781529018646 (pbk)9781529018646 (paperback)
Dewey class:
612.82
Language:
English
BRN:
787911
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | -Health | HEALTH 612.82 BARR | On loan - Due: 30 Jun 2026 |