The Mind Is What the Brain Does. James Shreeve.
by Shreeve, James; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 31Health. Publisher: National Geographic, 2005ISSN: 1522-323X;.Subject(s): Amygdaloid body | Autism | Brain | Brain -- Research | Cerebral cortex | Cognition | Compulsive behavior | Infants -- Development | Magnetic resonance imaging | Meditation | Musical pitch | Neurology | Prefrontal corte | Temporal lobes | Tumors -- Treatment | Visual perceptionDDC classification: 050 Summary: "It is increasingly clear that cognitive functions cannot be pinned to spots on the brain like towns on a map. A given mental task may involve a complicated web of circuits, which interact in varying degrees with others throughout the brain--not like the parts in a machine, but like the instruments in a symphony orchestra combining their tenor, volume, and resonance to create a particular musical effect." (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC) This article examines the complexities of the human brain.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The Mind Is What the Brain Does, March 2005; pp. 2-31.
"It is increasingly clear that cognitive functions cannot be pinned to spots on the brain like towns on a map. A given mental task may involve a complicated web of circuits, which interact in varying degrees with others throughout the brain--not like the parts in a machine, but like the instruments in a symphony orchestra combining their tenor, volume, and resonance to create a particular musical effect." (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC) This article examines the complexities of the human brain.
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