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Discover what the exciting field of neuroscience reveals about how the intricate inner workings of the human brain produce all the experiences of daily life.

Syllabus

  • 01: What Is Neuroscience?
  • 02: How Do Neuroscientists Study the Brain?
  • 03: Evolution, Energetics, and the 10% Myth
  • 04: Neurons and Synapses
  • 05: Neurotransmitters and Drugs
  • 06: Juicing the Brain
  • 07: Coming to Your Senses
  • 08: Perception and Your Brain's Little Lies
  • 09: Pain-All in Your Head?
  • 10: Decisions-Your Brain's Secret Ballot
  • 11: Reward, Adaptation, and Addiction
  • 12: The Many Forms of Memory
  • 13: Quirks of Memory
  • 14: Learning, Studying, and Sleep
  • 15: Willpower and Mental Work
  • 16: Work, Play, and Stress
  • 17: Biological Timekeepers and Jet Lag
  • 18: The Hidden Talents of Infants
  • 19: The Mozart Myth and Active Learning
  • 20: Childhood and Adolescence
  • 21: Handedness-Sports, Speech, and Presidents
  • 22: Reaching the Top of the Mountain-Aging
  • 23: “Brain Exercise” and Real Exercise
  • 24: Animal and Human Personality
  • 25: Intelligence, Genes, and Environment
  • 26: The Weather in Your Brain-Emotions
  • 27: Fear, Loathing, and Anger
  • 28: From Weather to Climate-Mood
  • 29: The Social Brain, Empathy, and Autism
  • 30: Mars and Venus-Men's and Women's Brains
  • 31: Sex, Love, and Bonds for Life
  • 32: Math and Other Evolutionary Curiosities
  • 33: Consciousness and Free Will
  • 34: Near-Death and Other Extreme Experiences
  • 35: Spirituality and Religion
  • 36: Happiness and Other Research Opportunities
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Sam Wang

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