What is the principal purpose of the brain? A seemingly simple question, yet the answer has taken us millennia to begin to understand. While the brain is essential to our daily existence, it remains largely a mystery. Gary L. Wenk takes us on a journey of discovery into what we do know about this mysterious organ. He shows how the workings of the human brain contribute to our thoughts, feelings, and fears, and answers questions such as: How did humans evolve such large brains? What are emotions, and why do we have them? What is memory, and why do we forget so easily? How does your diet influence how you think and feel? What happens as your brain ages?
Throughout human history, ignorance about the brain has led to numerous unscientific and sometimes harmful interventions based on misleading interpretations of scientific facts. Wenk discusses why these neuroscientific myths are so popular and why some interventions based on them are a waste of time and money. With illuminating insights, subtle humor, and a welcome simplicity, "The Brain: What Everyone Needs to Know" makes the complex biology of our brains accessible to the general reader.
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