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Brain myths exploded : lessons from neuroscience / Indre Viskontas.

Viskontas, Indre. (Author). Teaching Company. (Added Author).

Summary:

Neuroscientist and Adjunct Professor of Psychology Indre Viskontas lectures on popular beliefs about the brain, and the truths behind them.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781629973715
  • ISBN: 1629973718
  • ISBN: 9781501960154
  • ISBN: 1501960156
  • Physical Description: 12 audio discs (12 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 224 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
  • Publisher: [Chantilly, Va.] : Teaching Company, [2017]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
"Course no. 1671."
In 2 containers (19 cm.).
24 lectures (30 min. each).
Compact discs.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Guidebook Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-222).
Formatted Contents Note:
Disc 1. Is your brain perfectly designed? -- Are bigger brains smarter? -- Disc 2. Is mental illness just a chemical imbalance? -- Are creative people right-brained? -- Disc 3. How different are male and female brains? -- How accurate is your memory? -- Disc 4. Do you only use 10% of your brain? -- Do you perceive the world as it really is? -- Disc 5. Is your brain too smart for magic tricks? -- Is your brain objective? -- Disc 6. Do you have 5 independent senses? -- Can certain foods make you smarter? -- Disc 7. Can brain games make you smarter? -- Does your brain shut down during sleep? -- Disc 8. Are your decisions rational? -- Are you always conscious while awake? -- Disc 9. Are other animals conscious? -- Can you multitask efficiently? -- Disc 10. Are dreams meaningful? -- Can brain scans read your mind? -- Disc 11. Can adult brains change for the better? -- Do special neurons enable social life? -- Disc 12. Is your brain unprejudiced? -- Does technology make you stupid?
Participant or Performer Note:
Lecturer: Professor Indre Viskontas, University of San Francisco; San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Subject: Brain.
Neurosciences.
Brain
Neurosciences
Cerveau.
Neurosciences.
brains.
Brain.
Neurosciences.
Genre: Lecture
Talking books.
Talking books, Unabridged.
lectures.
Lectures.
Lectures.
Conférences.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library QP 376 .V57 2017 680073 Stacks Available -
Lummi Library QP 376 .V57 2017 Vol. 1 680074 Audio Shelf Available -
Lummi Library QP 376 .V57 2017 Vol. 2 680075 Audio Shelf Available -


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