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The human brain

Chapter 1

The physical landscape of the brain

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Chapter 2

How the brain builds reality

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Chapter 3

The changing brain of memory and learning

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Chapter 4

The chemistry of mood and choices

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YOUR GOAL

Master of The human brain

Ch 2 · How the brain builds reality
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Noggin Builder

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teacher Ahead of time, ahead of time! Your brain sees the world ahead of time!

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The strange crossover of synesthesia

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Fun Fact

Blind spot: Your brain completely invents the visual details to fill the blind spot in each of your eyes.

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When the brain fills in the blanks

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Glossary
perception (noun)
The process of organizing, identifying, and interpreting sensory information to represent and understand the environment. Although Mike May's eyes were surgically repaired in 2000, his brain struggled to construct visual perception.

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Quiz

What is the sensory blending condition called where music might have colors?

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Gossip

Which sense would you find hardest to live without?

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Quiz

What do mirror neurons help humans and primates do?

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Why does the brain constantly predict visual events slightly before they happen?

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Quiz

Approximately how long does it take the brain to recognize an image?

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Quiz

Why does the human eye have a natural blind spot?

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Quiz

Which brain region is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

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Quiz

In which decade were mirror neurons first discovered by researchers?

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Quiz

What percentage of the population is estimated to experience synesthesia?

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