Have you ever wondered how it's possible to walk down a street, with your thoughts on what you're going to have for lunch? What's telling your legs to movewhile your mind is on other things? And how are you reading these words rightnow? The simple answer: it's your brain.By answering these questions and more, .Getting Your Head Around the Brain. is your first stop for understanding human behaviour. It provides intriguing insight into the brain's awesome abilities, and covers fascinating topics like sensation, memory and emotion. Whether you're studying for your psychology degree, or whether you just want to learn more about human behaviour, .Getting Your Head Around the Brain. is a fun-and-friendly guide to this mysterious and often misunderstood organ.Key features:.• no nonsense - it's written in language that you don't need a PhD to understand;.• eye-catching illustrations and cartoons;.• fascinating examples throughout.Let this book guide your curiosity for the intricacies and surprises of thebrain and the behaviour it produces. INDICE: Engage Your Brain.The Nitty Gritty.What a Sensation.See What I Mean?.Now Hear This.Moving On.How do Your Neurons Grow?.Oh DO Behave.Just Sleep on it.Let's Talk about Sex.Second that Emotion.Memories are Made of This.You'd Better Think.Put it all Together.
- ISBN: 978-0-230-29855-2
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha Publicación: 19/10/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido