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"An evolutionary case for the existence of free will. Scientists are learning more and more about how brain activity controls behavior and how neural circuits weigh alternatives and initiate actions. As we probe ever deeper into the mechanics of decision making, many conclude that agency-or free will-is an illusion. In Free Agents, leading neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell presents a wealth of evidence to the contrary, arguing that we are not mere machines...
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406 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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La neurocientífica y coautora de El cerebro de la gente feliz une en este libro el concepto de neurociencia con el de bienestar personal y nos cuenta cómo entender el funcionamiento de nuestro cerebro puede ayudarnos a vivir mejor. Cuando respiramos, amamos, sonreímos, corremos, nos enfadamos, dormimos o comemos estamos creando conexiones neuronales y liberando un sinfín de explosiones neuroquímicas en nuestro cerebro ¿Sabías que, dependiendo...
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232 pages : illustrations, portraits, plans ; 24 cm.
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"Do you like puzzles, coding, and taking things apart? Do you write stories, act in plays, slay at Wordle? The things you are good at are clues to how your brain works. Are you good at math? Working with your hands? Are you a neat freak or a big mess? With her knack for making science easy to understand, Temple Grandin explains different types of thinkers: verbal thinkers who are good with language, and visual thinkers who think in pictures and patterns....
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