The Brain

A Very Short Introduction
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-19-285392-9
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 111 mm x 174 mm, Gewicht: 134 g

Reihe: Very Short Introductions

How does the brain work? How different is a human brain from other creatures' brains? Is the human brain still evolving?

In this fascinating book, Michael O'Shea provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research, and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain and the mind. Chapters tackle subjects such as brain processes, perception, memory, motor control and the causes of 'altered mental states'. A final section discusses possible future developments in neuroscience, touching on artificial intelligence, gene
therapy, the importance of the Human Genome Project, drugs by design, and transplants.

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Zielgruppe

Students of neuroscience and neurophysiology. General readers curious about the new developments in neuroscience and brain research, anyone interested in how the brain works, and in the relationships between the brain and thoughts, motor skills, memories, and perceptions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Shea, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Neurobiologie, Verhaltensbiologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Populärwissenschaftliche Werke
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Neurowissenschaften, Kognitionswissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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?

Über Autor(innen)

Michael O'Shea is Director of the Sussex Centre for Neuroscience in Sussex. This is his first trade book.