The Mind

by Niki Smith

Overview

This concise, accessible guide makes psychology easy to understand, from the main schools and teachers such as Freud and Pavlov, to modern mindfulness and how we process stress. The impact of social media and loneliness on the psyche is covered, as well as addiction, forensic psychology and the decision-making process. Understand what makes us humans tick as child development is explored, as well as what dreams, memories and emotions can unveil. Essential reading for anyone fascinated by the inner workings of the human mind.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912456055
Publisher:	Aspen Books
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Series:	Everything You Need to Know Series
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Niki Smith is a writer who specializes in transforming big ideas into simple concepts. 

Table of Contents

0 Introduction 7

1 Overview of the brain 11

1 A little anatomy 13

2 Where is the mind? 15

3 Important bits of the brain 16

2 A brief history of the mind 19

1 Homo Sapiens 21

2 So what makes us different? 22

3 Social brains 22

4 What history tells us about the mind 23

5 The rise of the robots 27

6 The Turing test 28

7 Today 29

3 What does the mind do for us? 31

1 Sleep 33

2 Dreams 34

3 Memory 35

4 How to improve your mind 37

1 Reducing stress 39

2 Boosting memory 40

3 Brainpower 41

4 Don't forget your second brain 43

5 When things go wrong 45

1 Mental health problems 47

2 Addiction 48

3 Things we used to think would work 49

6 Weird facts about the mind 53

7 How do we study the mind? 57

1 Schools of thought 59

2 Areas of psychology 62

3 Famous studies of the mind 62

4 Where are we today? 65

8 Life after death 67

Cryonics 69 Brain bank 71

Messages from beyond the grave 72

9 Mysteries of the mind 74

Nature vs. nurture 76

Laughter 76

Hypnosis 78

Can you read my mind? 79

Locked-in syndrome 80

Phantom limb disorder 81

Conclusion 83

Glossary 85