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What does drug withdrawal have in common with a broken heart? Why is the enemy of memory not time but other memories? How can a blind person learn to see with her tongue, or a deaf person learn to hear with his skin? Might we someday control a robot with our thoughts, just as we do our fingers and toes? Why do we dream at night, and what does that have to do with the rotation of the earth? The answers to these questions are right behind our ey...

Brain and Behavior: A Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective captures the excitement of cognitive and behavioral neuroscience by focusing on fundamental scientific principles, patterns, and ways of thinking.

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A revolutionary new understanding of the human brain and its changeable nature. The brain is a dynamic, electric, living forest. It is not rigidly fixed but instead constantly modifies its patterns - adjusting to remember, adapting to new conditions, building expertise. Your neural networks are not hardwired but livewired, reconfiguring their circuitry every moment of your life. Covering decades of research - from synaesthesia to dreaming to t...

A remarkable account of the brain's plasticity, from the internationally bestselling author

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The authors look at art and science together to examine how innovations-from Picasso's initially offensive paintings to Steve Jobs's startling iPhone-build on what already exists and rely on three brain operations: bending, breaking and blending. This manifesto . . . shows how both disciplines foster creativity." -The Wall Street Journal "The Runaway Species approach[es] creativity scientifically but sensitively, feeling its roots without pul...

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Ein faszinierendes Duett von Neurowissenschaft und Kunst: Der weltbekannte Hirnforscher David Eagleman und sein Freund, der Komponist Anthony Brandt, widmen sich in ihrem Buch der Frage, wie das kreative Neue entsteht. Dabei blicken sie auf die kreative Software des Gehirns: Wie funktioniert sie? Was machen wir damit? Wohin führt sie uns? Es erweist sich, dass der kreative Prozess vor allem von drei Fähigkeiten des Gehirns abhängt: Biegung, Br...

Wie entsteht das Neue? Durch Biegen, Brechen und Verbinden!Wir Menschen wollen ständig Neues erschaffen - was aber macht unser Gehirn dabei so besonders? Warum erfinden Krokodile keine Speedboats?Der Neurowissenschaftler David Eagleman und der Komponist Anthony Brandt schildern, wie in unseren Köpfen Innovation entsteht. Sie erzählen Geschichten neuer Ideen von Picasso bis zur Raumfahrt und zeigen uns, dass wir die Herausforderungen der Zukunf...

Taking inspiration from the arts, business, education, the space program, architecture, and even hairstyles, Eagleman, a neuroscientist and New York Times-bestselling author, and composer Brandt discover the principles guiding human creativity.

Taking inspiration from the arts, business, education, the space program, architecture, and even hairstyles, Eagleman, a neuroscientist and New York Times-bestselling author, and composer Brandt discover the principles guiding human creativity.

Dit is het verhaal over hoe je leven jouw hersenen vormt, en hoe je hersenen jouw leven vormen. Ga mee met de befaamde onderzoeker David Eagleman op een verrassende tour door je hersenen. De reis neemt je mee naar de wereld van extreme sporten, genocide, strafrecht, hersenchirurgie, robotica en de zoektocht naar onsterfelijkheid. Onderweg doemt uit de oneindig dichte opeenhoping van hersencellen en hun ontelbare verbindingen iets op wat je mi...

Brain and Behavior: A Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective addresses the central aims of cognitive neuroscience, seeking to examine the brain not only by its components but also by their functions. It highlights the principles, discoveries, and remaining mysteries of modern cognitive neuroscience.

The authors look at art and science together to examine how innovations—from Picasso's initially offensive paintings to Steve Jobs's startling iPhone—build on what already exists and rely on three brain operations: bending, breaking and blending. This manifesto . . . shows how both disciplines foster creativity.” —The Wall Street Journal"The Runaway Species approach[es] creativity scientifically but sensitively, feeling its roots without pulli...

Chiuso nel silenzio e nell'oscurità della scatola cranica, il nostro cervello è lo strumento che abbiamo a disposizione per percepire e orientarci nel mondo e per costruire la realtà nei suoi colori, sapori, dimensioni, è il computer che elabora le nostre decisioni, il laboratorio che forgia la nostra immaginazione, il centro che ci mette in contatto con gli altri in una rete di relazioni sociali. Questo libro ra...

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David Eagleman, Ph.D. is a neuroscientist at the Baylor College of Medicine, where he directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action as well as the Initiative on Neuroscience and Law. His scientific research is published in journals from Science to Nature, and his neuroscience books include Re-wire: The Shape-Shifting Brain and Wednesday is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia. He is also the author of the international fiction ...