The well-tuned brain : neuroscience and the life well lived / Peter C. Whybrow, MD.
Whybrow takes us on a fascinating tour of self-discovery, drawing extensively upon his decades of experience as a psychiatrist and his broad knowledge of neuroscience and human behavior. Illustrated throughout with engaging personal stories, the book s trove of cutting-edge science is enriched by philosophical, historical, and cultural perspectives. --publisher marketing.
Record details
- ISBN: 0393072924
- ISBN: 9780393072921
- Physical Description: xiv, 380 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York ; W. W. Norton & Company, [2015]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I Prologue: Who Do You Think You Are? 17 -- Chapter 1 Off Balance: Surprised By Affluence 19 -- Chapter 2 Habit and Intuition: Tuning the Brain 45 -- Chapter 3 Enlightened Experiments: Inventing the Market Society 69 -- Chapter 4 Choice: The Brain's Internal Market 91 -- Chapter 5 Market Mayhem: Of Museums and Money 117 -- Part II Prologue: How to Live? 145 -- Chapter 6 Love: Weaving the Web of Trust 147 -- Chapter 7 Character: Education and Self-Command 176 -- Chapter 8 Habitat: Made to Man's Measure 210 -- Chapter 9 Food: The Staff of Life 235 -- Chapter 10 Imagination: The Playful, Creative Brain 264. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Statesville Main Library | 612.8 WHY (Text) | 33114017665050 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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