Publication

2002-01-10 - Viking Adult

Language

English

Word Count

72,000 words, Guess

Page Count

288 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivesynapticselfhowo00ledo
  • ISBN-100670030287
  • ISBN-139780670030286
  • LibraryThing177242
  • Goodreads1372996
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Description

"Synapses, the spaces between neurons, are the channels through which we think, act, imagine, feel, and remember. In short, they enable each of us to function as a single, integrated individual--from moment to moment, from year to year. Here, world-renowned brain expert Joseph LeDoux tells a groundbreaking and profound story: how the brain, and particularly its synapses, creates and maintains personality. Rather than taking sides in the age-old nature versus nurture debate, LeDoux illustrates how both contribute to synaptic connectivity and personality, broadening our understanding of who we are and what it means to be human."--Back cover.

First Sentence

"I don't know, so maybe I'm not" the T-shirt said.

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