brain

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brain

Intellectual development

The study of human intellectual development is concerned with the structure of the brain's processes and how people take in, sort, and use information.

Nervous system

Did you know that the nervous system controls all the other body systems? Nerves carry messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

The brain with David Eagleman

"Neuroscientist David Eagleman explores the wonders of the human brain in [a] ... series that reveals the ... story of why people feel and think the things they do"--Container.

Teaching smarter with the brain in focus

Presents a guide for teachers that discusses research-supported strategies for improving students' productivity, capacity to learn, and engagement with material, including graphic organizers, use of music to assist recall, note-taking techniques, review activities, and more.

Inside out

"The five emotions inside a girl's head vie for control after a life-changing event"--OCLC.

Brain surgeons

Discusses the history, successes, and tragic failures of brain surgery cases, and covers the training a surgeon needs, the long hours they work, and the future of the field, which may include more stem cell research.

Sports concussions

Provides an overview of sports concussions, discussing why they are so dangerous, what has been done to protect players, how research is changing the way concussions are treated, and other related topics.

Concussions and other brain trauma

An exploration of concussions and other brain trauma that describes how they are caused and provides information on living with a traumatic brain injury, treatment, prevention, and research.

Fourth down and inches

concussions and football's make-or-break moment
Contains an in-depth examination of the head and brain injuries that are on the rise among football players.

Icons of science

Traces the historical development of ideas about the brain and its function from antiquity to the age of neuroscience.

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