How to Explain a Brain - An Educator's Handbook of Brain Terms and Cognitive Processes

"A delicious and nutritious alphabet soup for brain aficionados.How to Explain a Brainserves a generous portion of savory topics for the hearty neural appetite. From amygdala to emotion, from hippocampus to memory, from neurotransmitter to serotonin, the brain is explained as skillfully as one simmers a sumptuous stock."
Robin Fogarty, President
Robin Fogarty & Associates

Unlock the mysteries of the brain with the help of this jargon-free guide!

Noted author Robert Sylwester offers educators and general readers his own definitions for terms used in the cognitive neurosciences. This unique look into the marvelous brain uses language and descriptions that are accessible to readers, even those with just a limited understanding of biology. Discover how our brain is organized and develops, and how educators can use this emerging understanding of cognition to enhance student learning and the sc