Brain and Culture
Neurobiology, Ideology, and Social Change
$70.86
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
29 August 2008
Summary
Research shows that between birth and early adulthood the brain requires sensory stimulation to develop physically. The nature of the stimulation shapes the connections among neurons that create the neuronal networks necessary for thought and behavior. By changing the cultural environment, each generation shapes the brains of the next. By early adulthood, the neuroplasticity of the brain is greatly reduced, and this leads to a fundamental shift in the relationship between the individual and t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262731935 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262731932 |
| Author: | Bruce E. Wexler |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bradford Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 29 August 2008 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 137mm x 14mm |
| Series: | A Bradford Book |
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”[The] book is a fascinating step forward in deconstructing the seemingly universalus/them mentality.” Scientific American
A fascinating step forward in deconstructing the seemingly universal us/them mentality.
—About The Author
Bruce E. Wexler
Bruce E. Wexler is Professor of Psychiatry at Yale Medical School and Director of the Neurocognitive Research Laboratory at the Connecticut Mental Health Center.
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