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Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
Maryanne Wolf
Harper, 2007
Good Popularization of Serious Research
+ Scientific yet smooth
It is perhaps more enjoyable to listen to this on the CDs, as I did while waiting for the paperback to come out.
So many people were citing it that I felt I needed to know what was in it and didn't want to buy the older hardback version in case there were any significant updates. I purchased the ...
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In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind
Eric R. Kandel
W. W. Norton, 2006
From a reader severely lacking in scientific formation...
+ Great book
+ A Beautiful Retelling of a Personal and Scientific Quest
+ Thirty years studying a snail's neuron.
+ very informative and even entertaining
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Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday ...
Sandra Aamodt, Sam Wang
Bloomsbury USA, 2008
A wonderful introduction to Neuroscience for the average Joe/Jane
+ Answers Questions That One Would Not Even Think About
+ Definitely a Winner!
Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life
This book explained so much in a way that is easily understood, interesting and relatable to every day life experiences. A fun read about a very current topic. This book provided ...
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Big Brain: The Origins and Future of Human Intelligence
Gary Lynch, Richard Granger
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
Is bigger better?
+ Does a bigger brain make you smarter?
+ Brain Theories
+ Exciting and relevant
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Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind
Gary Marcus
Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008
The Clusterf*$#@* Mind
+ The Mind and You
+ I enjoyed the Unabridged CD version
The term Kluge, pronounced similarly to "huge", was first popularized in early 1962, in an article written by Jackson Granholm, a computer pioneer. Mr. Granholm defined the word as "an ill-assorted collection of poorly matching parts, forming a distressing whole."
Mr. Marcus asserts that ...
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Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD)
John Medina
Pear Press, 2008
Outstanding tips with a sense of humor
+ Paradim Shifting
+ Read this Book if You Teach, Learn, Manage, Work, Raise Children, or Age (Did I leave anyone out?)
+ Brain Rules: RULE!
+ So far, so good...
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Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD)
John Medina
Pear Press, 2008
Outstanding tips with a sense of humor
+ Paradim Shifting
+ Read this Book if You Teach, Learn, Manage, Work, Raise Children, or Age (Did I leave anyone out?)
+ Brain Rules: RULE!
+ So far, so good...
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Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
Maryanne Wolf
Harper, 2007
Good Popularization of Serious Research
+ Scientific yet smooth
It is perhaps more enjoyable to listen to this on the CDs, as I did while waiting for the paperback to come out.
So many people were citing it that I felt I needed to know what was in it and didn't want to buy the older hardback version in case there were any significant updates. I purchased the ...
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Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind
Gary Marcus
Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008
The Clusterf*$#@* Mind
+ The Mind and You
+ I enjoyed the Unabridged CD version
The term Kluge, pronounced similarly to "huge", was first popularized in early 1962, in an article written by Jackson Granholm, a computer pioneer. Mr. Granholm defined the word as "an ill-assorted collection of poorly matching parts, forming a distressing whole."
Mr. Marcus asserts that ...
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Big Brain: The Origins and Future of Human Intelligence
Gary Lynch, Richard Granger
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
Is bigger better?
+ Does a bigger brain make you smarter?
+ Brain Theories
+ Exciting and relevant
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In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind
Eric R. Kandel
W. W. Norton, 2006
From a reader severely lacking in scientific formation...
+ Great book
+ A Beautiful Retelling of a Personal and Scientific Quest
+ Thirty years studying a snail's neuron.
+ very informative and even entertaining
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Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday ...
Sandra Aamodt, Sam Wang
Bloomsbury USA, 2008
A wonderful introduction to Neuroscience for the average Joe/Jane
+ Answers Questions That One Would Not Even Think About
+ Definitely a Winner!
Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life
This book explained so much in a way that is easily understood, interesting and relatable to every day life experiences. A fun read about a very current topic. This book provided ...
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