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Evolution of the Learning Brain by Paul Howard-Jones, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters
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Evolution of the Learning Brain by Paul Howard-Jones, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters
From Paul Howard-Jones
Current price: $266.50
From Paul Howard-Jones
Evolution of the Learning Brain by Paul Howard-Jones, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters
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How does learning transform us biologically?What learning processes do we share with bacteria, jellyfish and monkeys?Is technology impacting on our evolution and what might the future hold for the learning brain?These are just some of the questions Paul Howard-Jones explores on a fascinating journey through 3.5 billion years of brain evolution, and discovers what it all means for how we learn today. Along the way, we discoverhow theE. coliin our stomachs learn to find food why a little nap can help bees find their way homethe many ways that action, emotion and social interaction have shaped our ability to learnthe central role of learning in our rise to top predator. An accessible writing style and numerous illustrations make Evolution of the Learning Brainan enthralling combination of biology, neuroscience and educational insight. Howard-Jones provides a fresh perspective on the nature of human learning that is exhaustively researched, exploring the implications of our most distant past for twenty-first-century education. | Evolution of the Learning Brain by Paul Howard-Jones, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters