Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Behavior
by:
Sandra Aamodt (author)
Sam Wang (author)
The popular, myth-busting guide to the neuroscience of everyday life, by two high-profile neuroscientists. In this lively book, Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang dispel common myths about the brain and provide a comprehensive, useful overview of how it really works. I n its pages, you’ll discover how to...
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The popular, myth-busting guide to the neuroscience of everyday life, by two high-profile neuroscientists. In this lively book, Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang dispel common myths about the brain and provide a comprehensive, useful overview of how it really works. I n its pages, you’ll discover how to cope with jet lag, how your brain affects your religion, and how men’s and women’s brains differ. With witty, accessible prose enhanced by charts, trivia, quizzes, and illustrations, this book is great for quick reference or extended reading. Both practical and fun, this book is perfect whether you want to impress your friends or simply use your brain better.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781596915237 (1596915234)
ASIN: 1596915234
Publish date: December 23rd 2008
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
nach 100 Seiten abgebrochen, weil das Thema zu oberflächlich behandelt wird. Für Einsteiger aber ok.
This is a must read if you are at all interested in how and why your brain works. It dispels several myths and explains several facts all in easy to understand prose.I recommend this book for all.Devlin
This book has 31 chapters divided into six parts and an index. The best parts were the boxes. The boxes contained the type of information that might be put in sidebars (myths and practical tips), but were across the entire page and sometimes continued to a second page. The problem with the boxes was...