Author: Rita Carter
Publisher: University of California Pre
Keywords: mind, mapping
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 1999-03-01
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 0520219376
ISBN-13: 9780520219373

In the last decades of the 20th century, scientists have come to believe that the human brain is almost completely modular. Every bit of the brain does something in particular, and surprisingly specific abilities, memories, and responses are in localized areas. Journalist Rita Carter has drawn a map of what is known (and speculated) about the mind in a heavily illustrated field guide to the human brain. Carter and her scientific editor, neuropsychologist Christopher Frith, cover the state of the mind in a reasonably accurate, accessible way. They emphasize topics that are likely to be of some

Author: Rita Carter
Publisher: Ulysses Pre
Keywords: memory, improve, brain, understanding, mapping
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2006-07-12
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1569755558
ISBN-13: 9781569755556

What is known about the workings of the human brain has increased immeasurably in recent times. Drawing on the latest discoveries, Mapping the Memory offers readers a unique scientific approach to improve their memory. Presenting a wealth of information in a highly accessible format, Mapping the Memory explains the different types of memory: episodic (what happened), semantic (facts), procedural (how to do things), and working (everyday routines). It then details which parts of the brain govern memory and how memory loss can be controlled. Self-assessment questionnaires, memory exercises, case

Author: Rita Carter
Publisher: DK ADULT
Keywords: book, brain, human
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2009-08-31
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 0756654416
ISBN-13: 9780756654412

The Human Brain Book is a complete guide to the one organ in the body that makes each of us what we are - unique individuals. It combines the latest findings from the field of neuroscience with expert text and state-of-the-art illustrations and imaging techniques to provide an incomparable insight into every facet of the brain. Layer by layer, it reveals the fascinating details of this remarkable structure, covering all the key anatomy and delving into the inner workings of the mind, unlocking its many mysteries, and helping you to understand what’s going on in those millions of little g

Author: Rita Carter
Publisher: University of California Press
Keywords: mind, mapping
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2000-02-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0520224612
ISBN-13: 9780520224612

Today a brain scan reveals our thoughts, moods, and memories as clearly as an X-ray reveals our bones. We can actually observe a person’s brain registering a joke or experiencing a painful memory. Drawing on the latest imaging technology and the expertise of distinguished scientists, Rita Carter explores the geography of the human brain. Her writing is clear, accessible, witty, and the book’s 150 illustrations--most in color--present an illustrated guide to that wondrous, coconut-sized, wrinkled gray mass we carry inside our heads. Mapping the Mind charts the way h

Author: Rita Carter
Publisher: University of California Press
Keywords: consciousness, exploring
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2002-09-02
List price: $50.00
ISBN-10: 0520237374
ISBN-13: 9780520237377

Rita Carter ponders the nature, origins, and purpose of consciousness in this fascinating inquiry into the toughest problem facing modern science and philosophy. Building on the foundation of her bestselling book Mapping the Mind, she considers whether consciousness is merely an illusion, a by-product of our brain’s workings, some as yet inexplicable feature or property of the material universe or-as the latest physics may suggest-the very fundament of reality. Little, she discovers, is as it first seems. Carter draws from a solid body of knowledge-empirical findings and theoretical hyp

Author: Rita Carter
Publisher: University of California Press
Keywords: consciousness, exploring
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2004-10-04
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0520243250
ISBN-13: 9780520243255

Rita Carter ponders the nature, origins, and purpose of consciousness in this fascinating inquiry into the toughest problem facing modern science and philosophy. Building on the foundation of her bestselling book Mapping the Mind, she considers whether consciousness is merely an illusion, a by-product of our brain’s workings, some as yet inexplicable feature or property of the material universe or--as the latest physics may suggest--the very fundament of reality. Little, she discovers, is as it first seems.Carter draws from a solid body of knowledge--empirical findings and theoretical hy

Author: Rita Carter
Publisher: Editorial Kairos
Keywords: personalidad, ciencia, nueva, multiplicidad
Number of Pages: 360
Published: 2009-11-01
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 8472456897
ISBN-13: 9788472456891

Accessible and thought provoking, this unique interpretation posits that an individual’s sense of self as a single, permanent being is an illusion and that each person is rather a collection of diverse personalities unified by common experiences. Far from being a hindrance, however, these multiple selves are a necessary mental mechanism to deal with an ever-evolving world. Through extensive exercises, graphs, and illustrations, this groundbreaking study demonstrates how to achieve harmony among these distinct personalities—avoiding the stress-inducing conflict that can often result between