Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding the Brain written by Arthur Bard and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're no idiot, of course. You know your own mind, but when it comes to understanding what's really going on in your head - all those synapses, all those neurones - you feel like you're just about brain-dead! Don't let it unnerve you! 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding the Brain' proves that you don't need to be a genius to be in the know, and gives you losts of fun stuff to think about, too. In this 'Complete Idiot's Guide', you get: -The history of human knowledge of the brain.-Insights into what causes brain disorders and how best to treat them.-Thoughtful tips about the many different ways we learn new information.