We are our brains / D. F. Swaab ; translated by Jane Hedley-Prole.
By: Swaab, D. F. (Dick Frans)
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TextPublisher: New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2014]Edition: First edition.General Notes: Includes index.Description: xxvi, 417 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780812992960 (hardback : alk. paper).Subject(s): Brain | Brain -- Research | NeurosciencesDDC classification: 612.8/2 Summary: Unlocks the mysteries of the most complex organism in the human body, providing a fascinating overview of the brain's role in nearly every aspect of human existence. Explains what is going on in our brains at every stage of life, including how a fetus's brain develops and the role that pregnancy plays in solidifying certain aspects of our identity; the radical neurological changes that occur during adolescence; what happens when we fall in love; and the neurological basis for a host of different disorders and personality traits.
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Includes index.
Unlocks the mysteries of the most complex organism in the human body, providing a fascinating overview of the brain's role in nearly every aspect of human existence. Explains what is going on in our brains at every stage of life, including how a fetus's brain develops and the role that pregnancy plays in solidifying certain aspects of our identity; the radical neurological changes that occur during adolescence; what happens when we fall in love; and the neurological basis for a host of different disorders and personality traits.
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