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Book SynopsisA delicious and nutritious alphabet soup for brain aficionados. How to Explain a Brain serves a generous portion of savory topics for the hearty neural appetite. From amygdala to emotion, from hippocampus to memory, from neurotransmitter to serotonin, the brain is explained as skillfully as one simmers a sumptuous stock.Robin Fogarty, President
Robin Fogarty & Associates
Unlock the mysteries of the brain with the help of this jargon-free guide! Noted author Robert Sylwester offers educators and general readers his own definitions for terms used in the cognitive neurosciences. This unique look into the marvelous brain uses language and descriptions that are accessible to readers, even those with just a limited understanding of biology. Discover how our brain is organized and develops, and how educators can use this emerging understanding of cognition to enhance student learning and the school envi
Trade Review"A delicious and nutritious alphabet soup for brain aficionados.
How to Explain a Brain serves a generous portion of savory topics for the hearty neural appetite. From amygdala to emotion, from hippocampus to memory, from neurotransmitter to serotonin, the brain is explained as skillfully as one simmers a sumptuous stock." -- Robin Fogarty, President
"Robert Sylwester does a masterful job presenting a simple but elegant picture of the landscape of the brain and related cognitive processes in clear and direct prose." -- PsycCRITIQUES, November 2005
Table of ContentsList of Entries Preface About the Author Standard Hierarchy of Brain Areas Schematic Illustrations Alphabetized Entries Bibliography and Resources Index
