Chavaillon Changeux Jean Chavaillon Jean Pierre Changeux
Throughout history, humans have been fascinated by their origins. The evolutionary development of the human brain has been of particular int erest since our intellectual, emotional, and cultural capacities are c onsidered to be unique among animals. This book brings together a grou p of eminent scientists from the fields of evolutionary biology, anthr opology, neuroscience, and psychology. Their views provide a starting point for a debate based on the most recent scientific data relating t o the evolutionary origins of the human brain, drawing together knowle dge from sciences of the past...
Throughout history, humans have been fascinated by their origins. The evolutionary development of the human brain has been of particular int erest sin...
Over the past thirty-five years, there has been an explosive increase in scientists' ability to explain the structure and functioning of the human brain. While psychology has advanced our understanding of human behavior, various other sciences, such as anatomy, physiology, and biology, have determined the critical importance of synapses and, through the use of advanced technology, made it possible actually to see brain cells at work within the skull's walls. Here Jean-Pierre Changeux elucidates our current knowledge of the human brain, taking an interdisciplinary approach and explaining in...
Over the past thirty-five years, there has been an explosive increase in scientists' ability to explain the structure and functioning of the human ...
