Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

David Eagleman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

David Eagleman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Chapter 1 There's Someone In My Head, But It's Not Me

• The brain contains hundreds of billions of neurons which form thousands of connections with other neurons.

• Much of what happens inside the brain is a mystery. We are limited by our conscious mind in understanding what goes on in our unconscious mind.

• When shown photos of women men were asked which they found to be more attractive. None of the men could articulate why they felt that way.

• This illustrates the disconnected relationship between the conscious and unconscious mind.

• Our conscious mind represents only a small part of our brain activity. Baseball players must begin their swing before they can process the image of the approaching ball.
• Like the earth revolving around the sun, our conscious mind revolves around the unconscious, which is really the center of our universe.

• If we actually understand or at least acknowledge the...

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