Orignally published: Creating mind / John E. Dowling. c1998. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Cellular neurobiology: the nuts and bolts. The uniqueness of the brain ; Brain signals ; Neuromodulation, drugs, and the brain ; Sensing the world -- Systems neuroscience: getting at behaviors. Simpler nervous systems: the invertebrates ; Vertebrate brains ; Vision: window to the brain -- Cognitive science: higher brain function and mind. From brain to mind: visual perception ; The dynamic brain: development and plasticity ; Language and brain imaging ; Remembering things: learning and memory ; The emotional brain: rationality ; Consciousness.
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