The Secret World of the Brain: What It Does, How It Works, and How It Affects Behavior

Uncovering the crucial workings of this vital organ, this book delves into how we use our brain in everyday life. It reveals how it controls our basic functions, determines our perceptions, contributes to our personalities, and affects our emotions. Understanding the brain is one of the greatest challenges remaining for modern science. Have you ever wondered how we recognize faces, what it means to be conscious, whether male and female brains differ, or what is really going on in the teenag...