Neuroscience For Dummies

Learn the brain basics and the latest science

Neuroscience is a complex and endlessly fascinating field that connects the dots between the brain, body, and mind. Neuroscience For Dummies will get your synapses firing as you learn about the complex systems and structures that help you think, move, remember stuff (or not), and feel emotions. Discover how sensory input is processed, how motor systems are coordinated, and how that hunk of neurons gives rise to conscious thought. This accessible book is perfect for first-year neuroscience students and general readers alike.

Inside…

• All about the nervous system
• Conscious and unconscious acts
• How thoughts are processed
• Neural plasticity research
• Learning and memory
• Mental and neural illnesses
• Important brain structures
• Fun facts about the brain