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" The well-tuned brain : "
Peter C. Whybrow, MD.
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BL
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874673
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Whybrow, Peter C.
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The well-tuned brain : : neuroscience and the life well lived /\ Peter C. Whybrow, MD.
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First edition.
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New York :: W.W. Norton & Company,, [2015]
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xiv, 380 pages :: illustrations ;; 25 cm
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0393072924
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: 9780393072921
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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In 'The age of Man' : progress and its pursuit -- Part 1 Prologue : Who do you think you are?. Off balance : suprised by affluence ; Habit and intuition : tuning the brain ; Enlightened experiments: inventing the market society ; Choice : the brain's internal market ; Market mayhem: of museums and money -- Part II Prologue : How to Live?. Love : weaving the web of trust ; Character : education and self-command ; Habitat : made to man's measure ; Food : the staff of life ; Imagination : the playful, creative brain ; Wisdom : retuning for a sustainable future.
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Whybrow takes us on a fascinating tour of self-discovery, drawing extensively upon his decades of experience as a psychiatrist and his broad knowledge of neuroscience and human behavior. Illustrated throughout with engaging personal stories, the book s trove of cutting-edge science is enriched by philosophical, historical, and cultural perspectives. --publisher marketing.
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Darwin, Charles,1809-1882.
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Consumption (Economics)-- United States.
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Neurosciences-- United States.
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Consumption (Economics)
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Neurosciences.
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Neurosciences-- history.
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Behavior-- physiology.
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Brain-- physiology.
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Economics-- history.
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United States.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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612.8
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RC338.W46 2015
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2015 G-407
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WL AA1
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