Brain myths exploded : lessons from neuroscience / Indre Viskontas.
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. |
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Subject: | Brain. Neurosciences. Brain Neurosciences Cerveau. Neurosciences. brains. Brain. Neurosciences. |
Genre: | Lecture Talking books. Talking books, Unabridged. lectures. Lectures. Lectures. Conférences. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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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 | - |