How the Brain Works The Facts Visually Explained
How the Brain Works The Facts Visually Explained by Catherine Collin is a comprehensive visual guide published by Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated on March 3, 2020. This 224-page book presents the complexities of the human brain in an accessible manner, drawing on the latest neuroscience research to clarify its anatomy and functions. Readers will explore topics such as the differences between male and female brains, the impulsivity of teenagers, and the potential for linking brains through technology.
The book delves into various aspects of brain function, including how it regulates essential bodily processes and interprets sensory information. It also addresses memory, consciousness, personality, emotions, and communication. Additionally, readers will find a section dedicated to brain disorders, covering both physical issues like tumors and strokes, as well as psychological conditions such as autism and schizophrenia. Illustrated with bold graphics and step-by-step artworks, this edition serves as an informative introduction to medical and psychological concepts related to the brain.
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Are men’s and women’s brains really different? Why are teenagers impulsive and rebellious? And will it soon be possible to link our brains together via the Cloud?
Drawing on the latest neuroscience research, this visual guide makes the hidden workings of the human brain simple to understand. How the Brain Works begins with an introduction to the brain’s anatomy, showing you how to tell your motor cortex from your mirror neurons. Moving on to function, it explains how the brain works constantly and unnoticed to regulate heartbeat and breathing, and how it collects information to produce the experiences of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. The chapters that follow cover memory and learning, consciousness and personality, and emotions and communication.
There’s also a guide to the brain’s disorders, including physical problems, such as tumours and strokes, and psychological and functional disorders, ranging from autism to schizophrenia. 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.
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