Inside the brain : revolutionary discoveries of how the mind works

Kotulak, Ronald, 1935- author.

Book 1996

Describes recent scientific understanding of how the brain gets built, providing insight into human behavior and the effects of nature and nurture; and discusses how the brain gets damaged by environmental, internal, and external influences.

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Brain

Neuropsychology

Neurosciences

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ISBN:

9780836210439
0836210433

Description:

xiii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes index

Contents:

How the Brain Gets Built
Revealing the Secrets of the Brain
Mental Workouts and Brain Power
How the Brain Learns to Talk
The Effect of Violence and Stress on Kids' Brains
Averting Retardation through IQ Boosts
How the Brain Gets Damaged
Tracking Down the Monster within Us
How the Brain's Chemistry Unleashes Violence
Why Some Kids Turn Violent
New Drugs That Fight Violence
How Alcohol Causes Craving
Alcohol and the Brain's Reward Center
How the Brain Fixes Itself
Repair and Renewal
Keys to Better Memory
Chemicals That Fix the Brain
Keeping the Brain Sharp as We Age
Reversing Stroke and Spinal Cord Damage

LCCN:

95045884

Control Number:

61002

UPC:

780836210438

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