{"product_id":"neuroscience-for-dummies-isbn-9781394171217","title":"Neuroscience For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating look at what’s rattling around in your skull\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeuroscience For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces you to the mind-boggling study of the human brain. It tracks to the content of a typical introductory neuroscience class at the college level —and it’s perfect for anyone curious about what makes us tick. New technologies and an explosion of research have completely transformed our understanding of memory, depression, the mind-body connection, learning, and genetics. This updated edition—still in classic, beginner-friendly Dummies style—covers the latest research advances and technologies in the field of neuroscience. Put some knowledge about the brain into your brain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrasp the basic concepts and applications of neuroscience \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the brain’s structure and function \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore how the brain impacts memory, learning, and emotions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover how the brain is connected with other physical systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor students and general readers alike, \u003ci\u003eNeuroscience For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003eis a great way to understand what’s going on inside our heads. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Introducing the Nervous System 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: A Quick Trip through the Nervous System 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: All about the Brain and Spinal Cord 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Understanding How Neurons Work 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Translating the Internal and External Worlds through Your Senses 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Feeling Your Way: The Skin Senses 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Looking at Vision 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Sounding Off: The Auditory System 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Odors and Taste 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Moving Right Along: Motor Systems 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Movement Basics 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Coordinating Things More: The Spinal Cord and Pathways 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Planning and Executing Actions 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Unconscious Actions with Big Implications 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Intelligence: The Thinking Brain and Consciousness 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Understanding Intelligence, Consciousness, and Emotions 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: How the Brain Processes Thoughts 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: The Executive Brain 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Learning and Memory 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Developing and Modifying Brain Circuits: Plasticity 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Neural Dysfunctions, Mental Illness, and Drugs That Affect the Brain 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Part of Tens 339\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Ten (or So) Crucial Brain Structures 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Ten Tricks of Neurons That Make Them Do What They Do 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten Promising Treatments for the Future 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 383\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Amthor, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Over the course of 45 years, Dr. Amthor taught the majority of the neuroscience courses offered by the UAB Psychology Department, including perception, cognitive neuroscience, and behavioral neuroscience.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn the brain basics and the latest science\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeuroscience is a complex and endlessly fascinating field that connects the dots between the brain, body, and mind. \u003ci\u003eNeuroscience For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003ewill 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. 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