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Loading... A Very Short Tour of the Mind: 21 Short Walks Around the Human Brainby Michael Corballis
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Very short, writer is too pleased with himself, too little , reads like a promo ( ) Author Michael C Corballis mentions that: Human groups 148. Bipedalism wins. Deoxyribonucleic acid differences. Roger W Sperry. Brazilian tribe Piraha. Episodic memory and semantic memory. www test. Synaesthetes. Cooperation and deception drives our social lives. Mirror neuron system. This small book really just talks about the brain and language or the why of the development of language in the human species. no reviews | add a review
What gives the human brain the creative ability that defines us all as individuals? Although the silicon version is hard on its heels, the brain remains the most remarkable computer in existence. Leading us through cognitive theory, neuroscience and Darwinian evolution with his trademark wit and wisdom, Michael Corballis explains what we know-and don't know-about our minds. How do we know if we're really the top dogs in brain power? Does our creativity stem solely from the right brain? From language to standing upright, composing music to bull, he uncovers our most common misconceptions and the fascinating habits and abilities that make us human. No library descriptions found. |
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