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The Brain-Shaped Mind: What the Brain Can Tell Us About the Mind 1st Edition

by Naomi Goldblum (Author), Shifra Glick (Illustrator)

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ISBN-10: 0521000947

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In the same way atomic structures explain the physical properties of an object, neuroscientists are now learning about the human mind by examining how the neurons in the brain are connected to one another and their surrounding environments. Will brain scientists ever be capable of reading minds? Why are certain things harder to remember than others? The Brain-Shaped Mind addresses these and other questions to provide a clear account of how the structure of the brain influences the workings of the mind. Naomi Goldblum is a lecturer in psychology at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel. She has studied neuropsychology with a particular emphasis on cognitive psychology.

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'The book is indeed easy to understand. It is well structured, minimally technical in its terminology, informative, and argumentatively clear. Readers interested in a basic understanding of what is known today about the human brain would definitely find this book valuable; and teachers of the non-neuroscience-oriented cognitive sciences, particularly cognitive psychology and cognitive linguistics, might find it a useful introduction to brain research for their students.' Jyh Wee Sew, CHIJ ST Theresa's Convent, Singapore

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The fundamentals of neural network modelling are described in a simple, straight-forward manner enabling the reader to gain an understanding of the implications of recent brain research without any prior knowledge. The Brain-Shaped Mind is illustrated throughout with informative and humorous diagrams which are used to help explain how the structure of the brain can influence the workings of the mind.

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Paperback: 148 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (September 17, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521000947
ISBN-13: 978-0521000949
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,694,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

An Excellent Introductory Text for Understanding the Physical Basis of Cognition

By Srinija Konduru on December 6, 2009

Format: Kindle Edition

The Brain-Shaped Mind: What the Brain Can Tell Us about the Mind by Naomi Goldblum is an excellent introductory book about the relationship between the mind and the brain. I am writing this review to encourage anyone interested in gaining basic knowledge about the brain-mind relationship to read this book. I read this book for my Introductory Neuroscience class at Georgia Tech, and I found it extremely helpful in explaining higher level processing of physical concepts in the brain. Even with no previous neuroscience knowledge, it is extremely easy to comprehend and absorb the information presented in this book because the author uses simple and effective examples to make her point. Unlike most books that stop after explain the positive aspects of a theory, this book provides the criticisms that are present. By presenting both sides of the argument, the author gives the readers an opportunity to choose to agree with or against the proposed theory.

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The book is divided into twelve chapters, each of which will be summarized and discussed below. Each chapter in the book is additionally subdivided into smaller sections that provide a easy understanding of each subtopic. The author also provides simplified images that explain the basic concepts such as neuron structure, neurotrasmission from the presynaptic cell to the postsynaptic cell, etc. Instead of summarizing in detail what the author discusses in the book, I will provide the questions to which the author tries to provide answers through the course of the book.

The author discusses the following question in the book:

Chapter 1 - Introduction
(1) How are the mind and the brain related?Read more ›

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

An excellent beginner's guide to the brain

By Taylor Ellwood VINE VOICE on May 6, 2009

Format: Hardcover

This is an excellent beginner's book into neuroscience, and one I'd recommend for anyone who wants to understand how the brain works and how the mind is connected to the brain. The author presents the connectionist model and does a good job of also explaining how the neurons and synaptic processes of the brain work. The examples she uses are also very helpful. This is a short book, and an easy read. It's definitely the first book I recommend to someone new to neuroscience, because the author concisely introduces and explains the concepts, while keeping the reader grounded.

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