The human mind explained : an owner's guide to the mysteries of the mind / Susan A. Greenfield, general editor.
| Other author | Greenfield, Susan. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st American ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Henry Holt, 1996. |
| Description | 192 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | A Henry Holt reference book Henry Holt reference book. ^A682569 |
| Contents | Surveying the mind -- What is the brain? -- Discovering the brain -- The working mind -- Comparing brains -- Inside the mind -- Electronic minds -- Discovering through damage -- Probing the mind -- The view from outside -- Brain map 1 -- Brain map 2 -- Map of functions -- Map of chemicals -- Building the brain -- Building blocks -- Support and protection -- The brain's cells -- The electric cell -- To fire or not to fire? -- Sending signals -- Crossing the gap -- The gap gallery -- On or off -- Unlocking the gate -- Discovering transmitters -- Remaking the mind -- Recovering from damage -- Food for thought -- The brain plan -- The developing brain -- The cell factory -- Linking up -- The aging brain -- Inputs and outputs -- Body links -- The long junction -- On the move -- Guided motion -- Seeing the light -- Contrasting views -- Levels of seeing -- Active vision -- Sensing sound -- The mind's ear -- Sense of touch -- Pain pathways -- Feeling pain -- A matter of taste -- On the scent -- The primal sense -- Staying upright -- The big picture -- Keeping control -- Dealing with drives -- Rhythms of the mind -- Survival sense -- Far horizons -- The evolving mind -- Conditioning the mind -- The infinite store? -- Active memory -- Meeting of minds -- Word power -- Parallel minds -- Having ideas -- First thoughts -- Learning to be human -- Milestones of the mind -- Male and female -- Thinking together -- States of mind -- Emotional states -- The unique self -- Being aware -- The resting mind? -- Abnormal states -- Talking cures -- Physical cures -- Feeling low -- The mind adrift -- Anxious states -- Fears and fixations -- The failing mind -- Drugs of abuse -- Motivation -- The moral mind -- Individual minds. |
| Abstract | This guide to the mysteries of the human brain ponders the complexities of the mind, as well as examining consciousness, imagination, fantasy, memory, language, and other topics. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 186) and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Robert W. Cihak History of Medicine Collection |
| LCCN | 96006139 |
| ISBN | 080504499X (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780805044997 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | BF 431 H918 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |