Screen LibraryUnderstanding the brain : from cells to behavior to cognition /
No reader curious about our "little grey cells" will want to pass up Harvard neuroscientist John E. Dowling's brief introduction to the brain. In this up-to-date revision of his 1998 book Creating Mind, Dowling conveys the essence and vitality of the field of neuroscience--examining t...
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W.W. Norton & Company,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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No reader curious about our "little grey cells" will want to pass up Harvard neuroscientist John E. Dowling's brief introduction to the brain. In this up-to-date revision of his 1998 book Creating Mind, Dowling conveys the essence and vitality of the field of neuroscience--examining the progress we've made in understanding how brains work, and shedding light on discoveries having to do with aging, mental illness, and brain health. The first half of the book provides the nuts-and-bolts necessary for an up-to-date understanding of the brain. Covering the general organization of the brain, earl |
| Item Description: | "Portions of this material appeared in different form in John Dowling's Creating mind: how the brain works (1998)."--Title page verso. |
| Carrier Form: | xv, 298 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780393712575 (hardback : alkaline paper) : 0393712575 (hardback : alkaline paper) |
| Index Number: | QP376 |
| CLC: | R338.2 |
| Call Number: | R338.2/D747 |
| Contents: | Preface -- Part one. Cellular neurobiology : the nuts and bolts. The uniqueness of the brain -- Brain signals -- Neuromodulation, drugs, and the brain -- Sensing the world -- Part two. Systems neuroscience : getting at behaviors. Simpler nervous systems : the invertebrates -- Vertebrate brains ; Vision : window to the brain -- Part three. Cognitive science : higher brain function and mind. From brain to mind : visual perception -- The dynamic brain : development and plasticity -- Language and brain imaging -- Remembering things : learning and memory -- The emotional brain : rationality -- Co |