Great myths of the brain / Christian Jarrett.
Great Myths of the Brain introduces readers to the field of neuroscience by examining popular myths about the human brain. Explores commonly-held myths of the brain through the lens of scientific research, backing up claims with studies and other evidence from the literatureLooks at enduring myths s...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex, :
Wiley Blackwell,
2015.
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| Series: | Great myths of psychology.
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| Summary: | Great Myths of the Brain introduces readers to the field of neuroscience by examining popular myths about the human brain. Explores commonly-held myths of the brain through the lens of scientific research, backing up claims with studies and other evidence from the literatureLooks at enduring myths such as "Do we only use 10% of our brain?", "Pregnant women lose their mind", "Right-brained people are more creative" and many more.Delves into myths relating to specific brain disorders, including epilepsy, autism, dementia, and othersWritten engagingly and accessibly for students and lay reade. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118312704 (ePub) 1118312708 (ePub) 9781118312681 (Adobe PDF) 1118312686 (Adobe PDF) 1322226830 9781322226835 9781118312711 1118312716 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |