Evolving Brain: The Known And the Unknown

Author/Contributor(s):	Steen, R. Grant
Publisher:	Prometheus
Date:	1/8/2007
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

In this comprehensive book on the science of the brain, distinguished neurophysiologist R. Grant Steen provides us with a crash course on how the brain works. As a researcher on the forefront of brain studies, Dr. Steen explores the latest findings on a host of topics:3; Consciousness, unconsciousness, and brain death3; Learning, memory, and role of genes3; Motivation, aggression, and the range of emotions3; The plasticity of the growing brain3; Mental illness and treatmentHe also delves into such stimulating questions as: Where does creativity come from? What is personality? Can we distinguish between the brain and the mind?Impressive in breadth and depth, yet written with clarity in an engaging, nontechnical style, this fascinating tour of the brain provides the general reader with the latest information on one of the most intriguing and burgeoning areas of scientific research. No topic has more meaning or relevance than using our brains to understand the working of our own minds.