Brainscapes
The Warped, Wondrous Maps Written in Your BrainâAnd How They Guide You
Rebecca Schwarzlose
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- English
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Brainscapes
The Warped, Wondrous Maps Written in Your BrainâAnd How They Guide You
Rebecca Schwarzlose
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"A profoundly illuminating account of how the brain works... Rebecca Schwarzlose is a neuroscientist with a novelist's literary flair." âCass R.Sunstein, author of Too Much Information A path-breaking journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action are products of maps etched intoyourgray matterâand how technology can use them to readyourmind Yourbrain is a collection of maps. That is no metaphor: scrawled acrossyourbrain's surfaces are actual maps of the sights, sounds, and actions that hold the key toyoursurvival. Scientists first began uncovering these maps over a century ago, but we are only now beginning to unlock their secretsâand comprehend their profound impact onour lives. Brain maps distort and shape our experience of the world, support complex thought, andmaketechnology-enabledmind reading a modern-day reality, which raises important questions about what is real, what is fair, and what is private.Theyshine a light on our past and our possible futures. In the process, they invite us to view ourselvesfrom a startling new perspective.
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In Brainscapes, RebeccaSchwarzlosecombines unforgettable real-life stories, cutting-edge research, and vivid illustrations torevealbrain maps' surprising lessonsabout our place in the worldâand about the world's place within us.