Mapping the Mind by Rita Carter
Explores the geography of the human brain. This book charts the way human behavior and culture have been molded by the landscape of the brain. It shows how our personalities reflect the biological mechanisms underlying thought and emotion and how behavioral eccentricities may be traced to abnormalities in an individual brain.Rita Carter is a medical journalist who has contributed to the Independent, New Scientist, Daily Mail, Telegraph, and other British media. She has been honored twice by the Medical Journalists' Association for her excellent contributions to medical journalism. Christopher Frith, Professor in Neuropsychology, Wellcome Department of Cognitive Neurology, is the general consultant for Mapping the Mind. He lives in Ashford, England. Simon Baron-Cohen, Francis Crick, Antonio Damasio, Uta Frith, Richard Gregory, Joseph LeDoux, Sir Roger Penrose, John Maynard Smith, Steven Rose, and other prominent brain scientists are among the contributors.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520224612 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520224612 |
| Title | Mapping the Mind |
| Author | Rita Carter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 1999-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Rhone-Poulenc Science Books Prize 1999 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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