{"product_id":"getting-your-head-around-the-brain-paperback","title":"Getting your head around the brain - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmanda Ellison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered how it's possible to walk down a street, with your thoughts on what you're going to have for lunch? What's telling your legs to move while your mind is on other things? And how are you reading these words right now? The simple answer: it's your brain. Often a complex subject to tackle, this book has been written with the first-time learner in mind to guide the reader through the physiological basis of the brain-behaviour link, exploring such fascinating topics as sensation, memory and emotion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book has been designed to offer an easy and comprehensive read for students in need of an introductory text to the various faculties and functions of the brain and an explanation of how these are central to actively producing human behavior. Apt for undergraduate students studying biological psychology and neuroscience wanting to consolidate their understanding of the brain.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered how it's possible to walk down a street, with your thoughts on what you're going to have for lunch? What's telling your legs to move while your mind is on other things? And how are you reading these words right now? The simple answer: it's your brain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy answering these questions and more, \u003cem\u003eGetting Your Head Around the Brain\u003c\/em\u003e is your first stop for understanding human behaviour. It provides intriguing insight into the brain's awesome abilities, and covers fascinating topics like sensation, memory and emotion. Whether you're studying for your psychology degree, or whether you just want to learn more about human behaviour, \u003cem\u003eGetting Your Head Around the Brain\u003c\/em\u003e is a fun-and-friendly guide to this mysterious and often misunderstood organ. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKey features: \u003cbr\u003e- no nonsense - it's written in language that you don't need a PhD to understand;\u003cbr\u003e- eye-catching illustrations and cartoons;\u003cbr\u003e- fascinating examples throughout. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLet this book guide your curiosity for the intricacies and surprises of the brain and the behaviour it produces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAMANDA ELLISON is Senior Lecturer in the Psychology department at Durham University, UK. She has been teaching Biological Psychology and other neuroscientific topics for 16 years, and is particularly interested in how different parts of the brain talk to each other when we are doing everyday things.\u003cbr\u003eAMANDA ELLISON is Senior Lecturer in the Psychology department at Durham University, UK. She has been teaching Biological Psychology and other neuroscientific topics for 16 years, and is particularly interested in how different parts of the brain talk to each other when we are doing everyday things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754055205152,"sku":"9780230298552","price":50.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9aa43df1c3e81f66d3ef2901def9f331.webp?v=1780032408","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/getting-your-head-around-the-brain-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}