Human: the science behind what makes your brain unique / by Michael S Gazzaniga

By:

Gazzaniga, Michael S

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Analytics: Show analyticsPublication details: Harper Perennial, 2009. New York:Description: xii, 447 pISBN:

9780060892890

Subject(s):

Cognitive neuroscience

DDC classification:

612.8233 GAZ-H

Contents:

pt. I. The basics of human life. Are human brains unique? ; Would a chimp make a good date? -- pt. II. Navigating the social world. Big brains and expanding social relationships ; The moral compass within ; I feel your pain -- pt. III. The glory of being human. What's up with the arts? ; We all act like dualists : the converter function ; Is anybody there? -- pt. IV. Beyond current constraints. Who needs flesh?

Summary: One of the world's leading neuroscientists explores how best to understand the human condition by examining the biological, psychological, and the highly social nature of the species.

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pt. I. The basics of human life. Are human brains unique? ; Would a chimp make a good date? --
pt. II. Navigating the social world. Big brains and expanding social relationships ; The moral compass within ; I feel your pain --
pt. III. The glory of being human. What's up with the arts? ; We all act like dualists : the converter function ; Is anybody there? --
pt. IV. Beyond current constraints. Who needs flesh?

One of the world's leading neuroscientists explores how best to understand the human condition by examining the biological, psychological, and the highly social nature of the species.

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