neurosciences

The author argues that humans, by their development of medical and mind-extending technologies, are natural born cyborgs, discussing the use of computers, cell phones, pacemakers, and other devices, and looking at possible future advances.

In What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite, science writer David DiSalvo reveals a remarkable paradox: what your brain wants is frequently not what your brain needs. In fact, much of what makes our brains "happy" leads to errors, biases, and distortions, which make getting out of our own way extremely difficult. DiSalvo's search includes forays into evolutionary and social psychology, cognitive science, neurology, and even marketing and economics?as well as interviews with many of the top thinkers in psychology and neuroscience today.

Presents a study of how the brain works and offers information about neuroscience and theories in psychology as well as twenty-first century technologies involving brain research.

The authors explain how recent advances in neuropsychology and understanding how the brain learns support the principle of differentiation in education and how this information will enable teachers to make the best curricular, instructional, and assessment choices to meet the needs of diverse student populations.

A comprehensive overview of the human brain that covers its physical form and discusses how people can improve and optimize mental acuity as well as diseases and breakthroughs in neuroscience.