9780358699323 - Brainscapes - Rebecca Schwarzlose Kartoniert (TB)

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A profoundly illuminating account of how the brain works . . . Rebecca Schwarzlose is a neuroscientist with a novelist's literary flair. -Cass 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 into your gray matter-and how technology can use them to read your mind Your brain is a collection of maps. That is no metaphor: scrawled across your brain's surfaces are actual maps of the sights sounds and actions that hold the key to your survival. Scientists first began uncovering these maps over a century ago but we are only now beginning to unlock their secrets-and comprehend their profound impact on our lives. Brain maps distort and shape our experience of the world support complex thought and make technology-enabled mind reading a modern-day reality which raises important questions about what is real what is fair and what is private. They shine a light on our past and our possible futures. In the process they invite us to view ourselves from a startling new perspective. In Brainscapes Rebecca Schwarzlose combines unforgettable real-life stories cutting-edge research and vivid illustrations to reveal brain maps' surprising lessons about our place in the world-and about the world's place within us.

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