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Amthor, Frank, author.
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Neurosciences -- Popular works.
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Neuroscience for dummies / by Frank Amthor, PhD, Professor emeritus of psychology.
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Amthor, Frank, author.
Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2023]
Subjects
Neurosciences -- Popular works.
Brain -- Popular works.
ISBN:
9781394171217 (paperback)
1394171218 (paperback)
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--For dummies.
Description:
xv, 398 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition:
3rd edition.
Contents:
Introduction -- Introducing the nervous system -- Translating the internal and external worlds through your senses -- Moving right along: motor systems -- Intelligence: the thinking brain and consciousness -- The part of tens.
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"Neuroscience is a complex and endlessly fascinating field that connects the dots between the brain, body, and mind. Neuroscience For Dummies will get your synapses firing as you learn about the complex systems and structures that help you think, move, remember stuff (or not), and feel emotions. Discover how sensory input is processed, how motor systems are coordinated, and how that hunk of neurons gives rise to conscious thought. This accessible book is perfect for first-year neuroscience students and general readers alike. Inside... All about the nervous system ; Conscious and unconscious acts ; How thoughts are processed ; Neural plasticity research ; Learning and memory ; Mental and neural illnesses ; Important brain structures ; Fun facts about the brain." -- Back cover.
Explains the brain and nervous system and how they are used for senses, locomotion, and thought.
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