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Great Myths of the Brain introduces readers to the field of neuroscience by examining popular myths about the human brain. Explores commonly-held myths of the brain through the lens of scientific research, backing up claims with studies and other evidence from the literature Looks at enduring myths such as "Do we only use 10% of our brain?", "Pregnant women lose their mind", "Right-brained people are more creative" and many more. Delves into myths relating to specific brain disorders, including epilepsy, autism, dementia, and others Written engagingly and accessibly for students and lay readers alike, providing a unique introduction to the study of the brain Teaches readers how to spot neuro hype and neuro-nonsense claims in the media

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Psychology Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology

• Full title: Great Myths of the Brain
• Author: Christian Jarrett
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352
• EAN: 9781118312711
• ISBN: 1118312716
• ID: 02749077
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Weight: 492 g
• Dimensions: 230 × 159 × 18 mm
• Date of publishing: 17. October 2014

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