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Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain
By Barrett, Lisa Feldman
- ISBN
- 9780358157144
- Publisher
- Houghton Harcourt
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Reviewed on December 1, 2020 | Science & Technology
The brain's primary job is to maintain allostasis by anticipating and fulfilling energy needs in order to survive. This is just one of several scientific concepts Barrett (psychology, Northeastern Univ.; How Emotions are Made) presents in this collection of short and concise essays. Barrett explains how our brains decipher incoming sense data in order to know what action to take and how our brains function in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
