Bibliograph

The secret life of the mind, how your brain thinks, feels, and decides, Mariano Sigman

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Label

The secret life of the mind, how your brain thinks, feels, and decides, Mariano Sigman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-263) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The secret life of the mind

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

989979483

Responsibility statement

Mariano Sigman

Sub title

how your brain thinks, feels, and decides

Summary

A leading neuroscientist draws on physics, linguistics, psychology, education, and other disciplines to explain the inner workings of the human brain and explore the role of neuroscience in daily life

Table Of Contents

The origin of thought: how do babies think and communicate, and how can we understand them better? -- The fuzzy borders of identity: what defines our choices and allows us to trust other people and our own decisions? -- The machine that constructs reality: how does consciousness emerge in the brain and how are we governed by our unconscious? -- Voyages of consciousness (or consciousness tripping): what happens in the brain as we dream; is it possible for us to decipher, control, and manipulate our dreams? -- The brain is constantly transforming: what makes our brain more or less predisposed to change? -- Educated brains: how can we use what we have learned about the brain and human thought to improve education?

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