Listen free for 30 days
-
Understanding the Brain
- From Cells to Behavior to Cognition
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Understanding the Brain
Buy Now for £16.09
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Summary
An examination of what makes us human and unique among all creatures - our brains
No listener curious about our "little gray cells" will want to pass up Harvard neuroscientist John E. Dowling's brief introduction to the brain. In this up-to-date revision of his 1998 book Creating Mind, Dowling conveys the essence and vitality of the field of neuroscience - examining the progress we've made in understanding how brains work, and shedding light on discoveries having to do with aging, mental illness, and brain health.
The first half of the book provides the nuts-and-bolts necessary for an up-to-date understanding of the brain. Covering the general organization of the brain, early chapters explain how cells communicate with one another to enable us to experience the world. The rest of the book touches on higher-level concepts such as vision, perception, language, memory, emotion, and consciousness. This lucid introduction elegantly reveals the beauty of the organ that makes us uniquely human.
More from the same
What listeners say about Understanding the Brain
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mandychuck
- 18-03-23
not for beginners.... University level 1
very informative, not for any beginner unless you know anatomy of the brain structure.
I'm doing a physcology degree and for a first year student, it's really helpful. how he explains is easy to keep track of what's going on.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Vittoria
- 12-12-19
Great
Love the information in this book. Great detail and outline. I would recommend if you're interested in how the brain works.
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Matthew Duncan
- 16-01-22
A thoughtful brain summary
lots of great caae studies to exemplify the brain mechanisms described. Perhaps the part on consciousness could be updated.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Kunde
- 18-07-21
Awesome material, terrible audio
The book itself is very interesting, quality writing and well structured. The audio and the narration is terrible, everything is read one-tone only, high pitched and in very poor quality. Audible, I know you can do better.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Bradley
- 16-08-20
Exactly what I was looking for!
Highly technical and detailed yet very accessible and enjoyable to listen to. In depth neuroscience presented in an enjoyable and learnable way.