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The Brain in Minutes
The brain is considered the most complex structure in all of creation. But recent discoveries in neuroscience are now revealing the inner secrets of the brain--how it works, why it makes us who we are and what happens when it goes wrong.The cutting-edge and comprehensive guide explains why the human brain became so clever; how it controls everything from breathing, sleeping and seeing to identity, imagination, pleasure and pain; and what will happen when the brain integrates with computes or the latest generation discoveries. Award-winning science writer Rita Carter also demystifies amnesia, multiple personalities, psychopathy, dreaming, hallucinations, addiction, autism, dyslexia, schizophrenia, dementia, and numerous other conditions of the mind. The Brain in Minutes the origin and anatomy of the brain; control of the body; mood and emotions; perception; consciousness; memory and learning; personality; intelligence and other higher functions; language; strange states of the mind; malfunctions, disease and treatments; and the future of the brain. It also includes 200 high-tech scans, images, and diagrams that detail and explain the structure and workings of the amazing human brain.
- GenresScienceNonfiction
416 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2018
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Rita Carter
40 books65 followersRita Carter is a science writer, lecturer and broadcaster who specialises in the human brain: what it does, how it does it, and why.
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November 16, 2023
merak ettiğim konularda beni yormadan bilgiler veren kitapları seviyorum.
March 18, 2019
Great book to read to get a quick snapshot of the brain, it's parts, and functions. Truly reminded me how complex, amazing, and wonderful the brain is.
March 18, 2020
An excellent introductory technical book about the brain. It goes into detail about the brain and cell structures, save for the process of action potential and chemical makeup of the neuron.
March 4, 2024
The book is very outdated in regards to its content on Autism.
The diagnosis of Asperger's has roots in white supremacy and ableism and was removed from the DSM - 5 in 2013. The diagnosis is now encompassed by the broader term Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), I'm not sure when this book was published so maybe it was before that but it is still important to note if you are considering reading the book or if you have read the book already and need to unlearn some of the misinformation. Additionally many autistic people have shared that the functioning labels of "high functioning" and "low functioning" are harmful for various reasons (I'd recommend doing your own research to listen to their voices instead of mine) and the labels have now been replaced with the terms "lower support needs" and "higher support needs"
Overall it was a great read, very light and easy to understand, even in something as complex as the human brain but I definitely would take the information with a heavy grain of salt as there is probably more misinformation in subjects I know less about too.
The diagnosis of Asperger's has roots in white supremacy and ableism and was removed from the DSM - 5 in 2013. The diagnosis is now encompassed by the broader term Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), I'm not sure when this book was published so maybe it was before that but it is still important to note if you are considering reading the book or if you have read the book already and need to unlearn some of the misinformation. Additionally many autistic people have shared that the functioning labels of "high functioning" and "low functioning" are harmful for various reasons (I'd recommend doing your own research to listen to their voices instead of mine) and the labels have now been replaced with the terms "lower support needs" and "higher support needs"
Overall it was a great read, very light and easy to understand, even in something as complex as the human brain but I definitely would take the information with a heavy grain of salt as there is probably more misinformation in subjects I know less about too.
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