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100	1		_aThomas, Michael S.C.
245	1	0	_aHow the brain works : _bwhat psychology students need to know _cby Michael S.C. Thomas and Simon Green.
260			_aLondon : _bSAGE, _c©2024
300			_axiii, 281 p. : _bill. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aincludes bibliographical referencence and index,
505			_tChapter 1: Introduction (and some puzzles) _tChapter 2: Where the brain comes from: evolution _tChapter 3: What are the bits of the brain and what together do they do? _tChapter 4: How does a neuron work? _tChapter 5: The brain is a computer, obviously _tChapter 6: The brain is a biological organ, not a computer _tChapter 7: How it gets to work this way: development and learning _tChapter 8: Working better, working worse, working different _tChapter 9: Humans apart _tChapter 10: Saving the planet _tChapter 11: Conclusion (and answers to those puzzles)
520			_aDelve into the intricacies of the human mind with this engaging and insightful guide to how the brain works. Written in a playful style and beautifully illustrated, this book is designed to support you as you embark on the beginning of your psychology degree. It provides an accessible guide to how the brain’s structures and functions determine how the mind works, and how this fits into the bigger picture of our evolution and biology as a species. From focus boxes that delve into specific topics to entertaining puzzles that bring the subject to life, this book will captivate your imagination while building your understanding of biological and cognitive psychology. This is an essential read for undergraduate psychology students.
650			_aBiological Psychology
650			_aBehavioral Neuroscience
700	1		_aGreen, Simon
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