Brain myths exploded: lessons from neuroscience

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Much of the layperson's knowledge of the brain is predicated on a lack of understanding about this mysterious organ. To start building a more straightforward, accurate understanding of current breakthroughs in neuroscience, you have to start by shattering popular brain myths. Each of these 24 lectures takes as its focus a single powerful, prevalent brain myth, and uses it as a launch pad from which to explore myriad topics in neuroscience: decision making, memory, dreams, emotions, neuroplasticity, consciousness, mental illness, and much more. Our memory is an accurate, objective record of the past. Our senses reflect the world as it really exists. Our dreams have hidden meanings. We are only using 10% of our total brain power. Modern technology (including social media) is making us less intelligent. Dr. Viskontas doesn't just settle for obliterating these and other myths. Instead, she replaces them with scientific facts gathered from experiments, research, and case studies. The result is an eye-opening adventure into the latest understanding of why the brain works the way it does.Whatever order you enjoy these lectures in, you'll be left with insights that will help you better determine the hard scientific truths behind the breaking news (and myths) of tomorrow.

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9781501960154
9781629973715
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From the Audiobook on CD

Disc 1. Is your brain perfectly designed? --
Are bigger brains smarter? --
Disc 2. Is mental illness just a chemical imbalance? --
Are creative people right-brained? --
Disc 3. How different are male and female brains? --
How accurate is your memory? --
Disc 4. Do you only use 10% of your brain? --
Do you perceive the world as it really is? --
Disc 5. Is your brain too smart for magic tricks? --
Is your brain objective? --
Disc 6. Do you have 5 independent senses? --
Can certain foods make you smarter? --
Disc 7. Can brain games make you smarter? --
Does your brain shut down during sleep? --
Disc 8. Are your decisions rational? --
Are you always conscious while awake? --
Disc 9. Are other animals conscious? --
Can you multitask efficiently? --
Disc 10. Are dreams meaningful? --
Can brain scans read your mind? --
Disc 11. Can adult brains change for the better? --
Do special neurons enable social life? --
Disc 12. Is your brain unprejudiced? --
Does technology make you stupid?

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