Description
Our brains are not fixed machines but dynamic systems, continually reshaped by experience, environment, learning, and the demands of survival. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, this illuminating exploration explains how the brain’s remarkable plasticity enables us to acquire language, form memories, develop beliefs, adapt to changing circumstances, and even compensate when sensory input or physical abilities are altered. Along the way, it examines the roles of genetics, childhood, neurons, perception, reward, dreaming, and consciousness, offering fresh perspectives on what makes us who we are. Clear, vivid, and filled with fascinating examples, the book reveals the extraordinary adaptability of the three-pound organ that shapes every aspect of human life.
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paperback
Canongate Books
Published Jan 1, 2020
352 pages
ISBN: 9781838850968
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First Published
2020
Language
eng
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