How to Explain a Brain
An Educator's Handbook of Brain Terms and Cognitive Processes
Robert A. Sylwester
- University of Oregon, Eugene, USA
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"A delicious and nutritious alphabet soup for brain aficionados. How to Explain a Brain serves a generous portion of savory topics for the hearty neural appetite. From amygdala to emotion, from hippocampus to memory, from neurotransmitter to serotonin, the brain is explained as skillfully as one simmers a sumptuous stock."
Robin Fogarty, President
Robin Fogarty & Associates
Unlock the mysteries of the brain with the help of this jargon-free guide!
Noted author Robert Sylwester offers educators and general readers his own definitions for terms used in the cognitive neurosciences. This unique look into the marvelous brain uses language and descriptions that are accessible to readers, even those with just a limited understanding of biology. Discover how our brain is organized and develops, and how educators can use this emerging understanding of cognition to enhance student learning and the school environment.
This ready-reference guide to essential concepts and terms in cognitive neurosciences includes:
Robin Fogarty, President
Robin Fogarty & Associates
Unlock the mysteries of the brain with the help of this jargon-free guide!
Noted author Robert Sylwester offers educators and general readers his own definitions for terms used in the cognitive neurosciences. This unique look into the marvelous brain uses language and descriptions that are accessible to readers, even those with just a limited understanding of biology. Discover how our brain is organized and develops, and how educators can use this emerging understanding of cognition to enhance student learning and the school environment.
This ready-reference guide to essential concepts and terms in cognitive neurosciences includes:
- Nearly 300 encyclopedic entries and cross references created to help educators understand key concepts about our brain's organization, development, and learning capabilities
- Eleven newly created anatomic models and illustrations that focus on key brain systems and functions
- References and recommended print and Internet resources
How to Explain a Brain celebrates the brain in all its wonder and is sure to become a reference book of choice for teachers, instructional leaders, and teacher educators.
Contents
List of Entries
List of Entries
Preface
Preface
About the Author
About the Author
Standard Hierarchy of Brain Areas
Standard Hierarchy of Brain Areas
Schematic Illustrations
Schematic Illustrations
Alphabetized Entries
Alphabetized Entries
Bibliography and Resources
Bibliography and Resources
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
"A delicious and nutritious alphabet soup for brain aficionados. How to Explain a Brain serves a generous portion of savory topics for the hearty neural appetite. From amygdala to emotion, from hippocampus to memory, from neurotransmitter to serotonin, the brain is explained as skillfully as one simmers a sumptuous stock."
Robin Fogarty, President
Robin Fogarty & Associates
Unlock the mysteries of the brain with the help of this jargon-free guide!
Noted author Robert Sylwester offers educators and general readers his own definitions for terms used in the cognitive neurosciences. This unique look into the marvelous brain uses language and descriptions that are accessible to readers, even those with just a limited understanding of biology. Discover how our brain is organized and develops, and how educators can use this emerging understanding of cognition to enhance student learning and the school environment.
This ready-reference guide to essential concepts and terms in cognitive neurosciences includes:
Robin Fogarty, President
Robin Fogarty & Associates
Unlock the mysteries of the brain with the help of this jargon-free guide!
Noted author Robert Sylwester offers educators and general readers his own definitions for terms used in the cognitive neurosciences. This unique look into the marvelous brain uses language and descriptions that are accessible to readers, even those with just a limited understanding of biology. Discover how our brain is organized and develops, and how educators can use this emerging understanding of cognition to enhance student learning and the school environment.
This ready-reference guide to essential concepts and terms in cognitive neurosciences includes:
- Nearly 300 encyclopedic entries and cross references created to help educators understand key concepts about our brain's organization, development, and learning capabilities
- Eleven newly created anatomic models and illustrations that focus on key brain systems and functions
- References and recommended print and Internet resources
How to Explain a Brain celebrates the brain in all its wonder and is sure to become a reference book of choice for teachers, instructional leaders, and teacher educators.
Contents
List of Entries
List of Entries
Preface
Preface
About the Author
About the Author
Standard Hierarchy of Brain Areas
Standard Hierarchy of Brain Areas
Schematic Illustrations
Schematic Illustrations
Alphabetized Entries
Alphabetized Entries
Bibliography and Resources
Bibliography and Resources
Index
Index
Additional materials
Reviews
How to Explain a Brain
An Educator's Handbook of Brain Terms and Cognitive Processes
November 2004 | 200 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9781412906388 | $80.95 |
| Paperback | 28/04/2023 | 9781412906395 | $39.95 |
| Lifetime | 28/04/2023 | 9781483361284 | $36.00 |
"A delicious and nutritious alphabet soup for brain aficionados. How to Explain a Brain serves a generous portion of savory topics for the hearty neural appetite. From amygdala to emotion, from hippocampus to memory, from neurotransmitter to serotonin, the brain is explained as skillfully as one simmers a sumptuous stock."
Robin Fogarty, President
Robin Fogarty & Associates
Unlock the mysteries of the brain with the help of this jargon-free guide!
Noted author Robert Sylwester offers educators and general readers his own definitions for terms used in the cognitive neurosciences. This unique look into the marvelous brain uses language and descriptions that are accessible to readers, even those with just a limited understanding of biology. Discover how our brain is organized and develops, and how educators can use this emerging understanding of cognition to enhance student learning and the school environment.
This ready-reference guide to essential concepts and terms in cognitive neurosciences includes:
Robin Fogarty, President
Robin Fogarty & Associates
Unlock the mysteries of the brain with the help of this jargon-free guide!
Noted author Robert Sylwester offers educators and general readers his own definitions for terms used in the cognitive neurosciences. This unique look into the marvelous brain uses language and descriptions that are accessible to readers, even those with just a limited understanding of biology. Discover how our brain is organized and develops, and how educators can use this emerging understanding of cognition to enhance student learning and the school environment.
This ready-reference guide to essential concepts and terms in cognitive neurosciences includes:
- Nearly 300 encyclopedic entries and cross references created to help educators understand key concepts about our brain's organization, development, and learning capabilities
- Eleven newly created anatomic models and illustrations that focus on key brain systems and functions
- References and recommended print and Internet resources
How to Explain a Brain celebrates the brain in all its wonder and is sure to become a reference book of choice for teachers, instructional leaders, and teacher educators.
Table Of Contents:
- List of Entries
- Preface
- About the Author
- Standard Hierarchy of Brain Areas
- Schematic Illustrations
- Alphabetized Entries
- Bibliography and Resources
- Index
Recent Product Reviews:
Great book to simplify concepts
Mrs Ariana Durando, Psychology Dept, Cuny Queens College
"Robert Sylwester does a masterful job presenting a simple but elegant picture of the landscape of the brain and related cognitive processes in clear and direct prose."
PsycCRITIQUES, November 2005, American Psychological Association
"A delicious and nutritious alphabet soup for brain aficionados. How to Explain a Brain serves a generous portion of savory topics for the hearty neural appetite. From amygdala to emotion, from hippocampus to memory, from neurotransmitter to serotonin, the brain is explained as skillfully as one simmers a sumptuous stock."
Robin Fogarty, President, Robin Fogarty & Associates