Summary & Study Guide - We are Our Brains
A Definitive Book on How the Brain Evolves Through Every Stage of Life
This book is a summary of "We Are Our Brains: A Neurobiography of the Brain from the Womb to Alzheimer's," by D. F. Swaab.

In We Are Our Brains, the renowned neuroscientist D.F. Swaab takes us on a guided tour of the intricate inner workings of our brains, with each chapter serving as a window on a different stage of brain development. He shows how gender identity and moral behavior develop, what goes on in the adolescent mind, and how we age. He looks at common brain diseases like addiction, autism, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and dementia; and explores the relationship between the brain and religion, the soul, the mind, and free will. This book demystifies the chemical and genetic workings of our most mysterious organ and helps us see who we are through new lenses.

Read this book and find out how our brains predetermine everything about us long before we are born, from our moral character to our religious leanings, and sexual orientation.

This guide includes:

  • Book Summary—helps you understand the key concepts.

  • Online Videos—cover the concepts in more depth.

Value-added from this guide:

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Summary & Study Guide - We are Our Brains
A Definitive Book on How the Brain Evolves Through Every Stage of Life
This book is a summary of "We Are Our Brains: A Neurobiography of the Brain from the Womb to Alzheimer's," by D. F. Swaab.

In We Are Our Brains, the renowned neuroscientist D.F. Swaab takes us on a guided tour of the intricate inner workings of our brains, with each chapter serving as a window on a different stage of brain development. He shows how gender identity and moral behavior develop, what goes on in the adolescent mind, and how we age. He looks at common brain diseases like addiction, autism, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and dementia; and explores the relationship between the brain and religion, the soul, the mind, and free will. This book demystifies the chemical and genetic workings of our most mysterious organ and helps us see who we are through new lenses.

Read this book and find out how our brains predetermine everything about us long before we are born, from our moral character to our religious leanings, and sexual orientation.

This guide includes:

  • Book Summary—helps you understand the key concepts.

  • Online Videos—cover the concepts in more depth.

Value-added from this guide:

  • Save time

  • Understand key concepts

  • Expand your knowledge
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Summary & Study Guide - We are Our Brains

Summary & Study Guide - We are Our Brains

by Lee Tang
Summary & Study Guide - We are Our Brains

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by Lee Tang

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A Definitive Book on How the Brain Evolves Through Every Stage of Life
This book is a summary of "We Are Our Brains: A Neurobiography of the Brain from the Womb to Alzheimer's," by D. F. Swaab.

In We Are Our Brains, the renowned neuroscientist D.F. Swaab takes us on a guided tour of the intricate inner workings of our brains, with each chapter serving as a window on a different stage of brain development. He shows how gender identity and moral behavior develop, what goes on in the adolescent mind, and how we age. He looks at common brain diseases like addiction, autism, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and dementia; and explores the relationship between the brain and religion, the soul, the mind, and free will. This book demystifies the chemical and genetic workings of our most mysterious organ and helps us see who we are through new lenses.

Read this book and find out how our brains predetermine everything about us long before we are born, from our moral character to our religious leanings, and sexual orientation.

This guide includes:

  • Book Summary—helps you understand the key concepts.

  • Online Videos—cover the concepts in more depth.

Value-added from this guide:

  • Save time

  • Understand key concepts

  • Expand your knowledge

Product Details

BN ID: 2940161395943
Publisher: LMT Press
Publication date: 02/21/2018
Series: Summary & Study Guide , #20
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 470 KB

About the Author

Lee Tang is a retired executive of a major global insurance company. Prior to his retirement, he has worked as an actuary, a risk officer, and a chief financial officer for several major insurance organizations in the United States, Canada, and Taiwan.
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