The secrets of the brain. An evolutionary perspective on neuroscience
Understanding the brain is one of the greatest scientific challenges, and a fundamental aspiration of human beings. Why is this organ, made of a little over a kilogram of fatty tissue, so special? The answer is obvious: our brain is the place where thoughts and emotions originate, where our behavio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Catalan |
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Universitat de València
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Mètode Science Studies Journal: Annual Review |
| Online Access: | https://turia.uv.es/index.php/Metode/article/view/21094 |
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| Summary: | Understanding the brain is one of the greatest scientific challenges, and a fundamental aspiration of human beings. Why is this organ, made of a little over a kilogram of fatty tissue, so special? The answer is obvious: our brain is the place where thoughts and emotions originate, where our behaviour is generated and our memory lives; that is to say, it is the place our identity inhabits. Our brain cannot be replaced (unlike our kidneys, liver or heart). You are your brain.
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| ISSN: | 2174-3487 2174-9221 |