Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-263) and index.
Contents
Prologue : Brain, explained -- 1. The inelegant design of the brain -- 2. Building a brain with yesterday's parts -- 3. Some assembly required -- 4. Sensation and emotion -- 5. Learning, memory, and human individuality -- 6. Love and sex -- 7. Sleeping and dreaming -- 8. The religious impulse -- 9. The unintelligent design of the brain -- Epilogue : That middle thing -- Further readings and resources -- Acknowledgments -- Index.