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You & Your Strange Brain includes an unusual mix of surprising science, history, natural world examples, cultural amusement and astonishing stories all focused on brains, intelligence and learning in humans and other animals.
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Introduction
SECTION 1: THE NAKED BRAIN
Brain In A Box
Lobes Of Difference
Nerve Superhighway
Mind Messengers
Making Sense
Out Of Sight
Smart Safari
SECTION 2: MIND MECHANICS
Brain Bonkers
Brainy Building Blocks
My, How You’ve Grown!
The Teenage Brain
Your Demanding Friend
The Great Memory Game
Thanks For The Memories
Memory Masters
Sleep On It SECTION 3: I’M WITH STUPID!
Guessing Games
Making Assumptions
Having A Think
Mind Your Language
Intelligence
Problem-Solving
Getting Creative
It’s Been Emotional
Managing Emotions
Pleasure And Risk
Fear, Stress and Phobias
Fight Or Flight!
Error Codes
Brain Games
Conclusion
Author’s Note
Find Out More
Answers to Brain Games
Glossary
Index
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Clive Gifford has travelled to more than 70 countries, climbed rocket launch towers, ridden on robots and flown gliders. He's had more than 200 books published and received nominations for or won Royal Society, School Library Association, Smithsonian and TES awards. He won the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book with Facts 2019 for his title The Colours of History (QED). Clive lives in Manchester, UK. Anne Wilson has an MA in illustration from Central St Martins College of Art, London and has been an illustrator for over 15 years. Much of her work is inspired by everyday life, pattern, colour and shape. Born on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic, Anne now lives in the much less remote town of Reading, England.
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A fascinating book full of insights into how the brain controls your actions, reactions and emotions in ways you've never imagined.
Discover why you can’t tickle yourself, why adults like foods they hated as children and how some sneaky creatures have the ability to take over the brains of other species.
