How the Brain Works: The Facts Visually Explained (How Things Work)

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This instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller is changing how we understand cognitive decline. Your brain has to do so many jobs all at once it's as if there's a city full of people and machines at work. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who is interested in the brain but doesn't want to be overloaded by too many technical details. For those looking to get a nicely detailed overview of this far reaching subject, it is highly recommended.

Maker Mind is a weekly newsletter with science-based insights on creativity, mindful productivity, better thinking and lifelong learning.Mn có thể đọc cuốn này sau khi đọc cuốn How the body works vì có rất nhiều thông tin sẽ được giải thích kĩ hơn trong cuốn này. From the way it controls and regulates our bodily functions to the mysterious complexities of the mind this book covers all facets in a very informative and graphical way that I found a most interesting read.

Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life by Peter Godfrey-Smith – This one almost reads like a novel. As ever with the New Scientist books, this is a great introduction to a topic — and in this case, it’s a fairly narrow topic: the brain, and how it works. Learning and language are covered and describe why it is easier to learn languages at an early age than after adulthood though it is stressed that it is not impossible. That might seem impossible, but science has advanced so much that we now understand not just its structures and inner workings but also how it can give rise to perception, consciousness, emotions, memories, intelligence, sleep and more. While this book is quite informative, and quite good for some light reading, it is not meant to be used as an educational textbook.It also included things like Five things for kids, Ten quotes, and Five jokes, all of which I just find to be really corny. Obviously I’d recommend this book to people interested in neuroscience that want to expand their knowledge and get a stronger base for understanding the topic, but also definitely anyone who is even remotely interested in learning about the brain.

He worked for a year in industry designing advanced neural electrodes before cofounding Backyard Brains. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Reads more like a HS textbook from the 1990s with a lot of over generalizations/ stereotypes than an up to date overview of what is currently known.OK, back to book, it wouldn't make you ant instant "expert", there are much more in-depth books that lead to new "aha" moments. We are in the midst of Brain Awareness Week, dedicated to celebrating this most complex organ in the human body. Illustrated with bold graphics and step-by-step artworks, and peppered with bite-sized factoids and question-and-answer features, this is the perfect introduction to the fascinating world of the human brain.