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Get on the fast track to understanding neuroscience Research into the human brain has exploded in recent years, and neuroscience has become a major program at many universities and a required course for a wide range of studies. Neuroscience For Dummies tracks to an introductory neuroscience class, giving you an understanding of the brain's structure and function, as well as a look into the relationship between memory, learning, emotions, and the brain. Providing insight into the biology of mental illness and a glimpse at future treatments and applications of neuroscience, Neuroscience For Dummies is a fascinating read for students and general interest readers alike. The brain holds the secrets to our personalities, our use of language, our love of music, and our memories. Neuroscience For Dummies looks at how this complex structure works, according to the most recent scientific discoveries, illustrated by helpful diagrams and engaging anecdotes. * Helpful diagrams and engaging anecdotes enhance material * The latest scientific discoveries are sprinkled throughout * Tracks to a typical introductory neuroscience class From how the brain works to how you feel emotions, Neuroscience For Dummies offers a comprehensive overview of the fascinating study of the human brain.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 Part I: Introducing Your Nervous System 7 Chapter 1: A Quick Trip through the Nervous System 9 Chapter 2: All about the Brain and Spinal Cord 23 Chapter 3: Understanding How Neurons Work 47 Part II: Translating the Internal and External World through Your Senses 65 Chapter 4: Feeling Your Way: The Skin Senses 67 Chapter 5: Looking at Vision 83 Chapter 6: Sounding Off: The Auditory System 103 Chapter 7: Odors and Taste 119 Part III: Moving Right Along: Motor Systems 135 Chapter 8: Movement Basics 137 Chapter 9: Coordinating Things More: The Spinal Cord and Pathways 149 Chapter 10: Planning and Executing Actions 161 Chapter 11: Unconscious Actions with Big Implications 179 Part IV: Intelligence: The Thinking Brain and Consciousness 197 Chapter 12: Understanding Intelligence, Consciousness, and Emotions 199 Chapter 13: How the Brain Processes Thoughts 223 Chapter 14: The Executive Brain 243 Chapter 15: Learning and Memory 259 Chapter 16: Developing and Modifying Brain Circuits: Plasticity 283 Chapter 17: Neural Dysfunctions, Mental Illness, and Drugs That Affect the Brain 305 Part V: The Part of Tens 317 Chapter 18: Ten Crucial Brain Structures 319 Chapter 19: Ten Tricks of Neurons That Make Them Do What They Do 327 Chapter 20: Ten Amazing Facts about the Brain 335 Chapter 21: Ten Promising Treatments for the Future 343 Index 351

About the Author :
Frank Amthor is a professor of Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he also holds secondary appointments in the UAB Medical School Department of Neurobiology, the School of Optometry, and the Dept. of Biomedical Engineering.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781118086865
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Height: 232 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 522 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1118086864
  • Publisher Date: 13 Dec 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Width: 187 mm


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