Understanding the Brain: Towards a New Science of Learning

Author: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Beijing Normal University "National Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning" Brain Science and Education Application Research Center
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book emphasizes the importance of using interdisciplinary research methods such as cognitive neuroscience, psychology, education, health, and decision-making. It reveals the mysteries of how the brain generates perception, memory, and language; highlights the importance of lifelong learning; offers different insights into the acquisition and improvement of reading ability and mathematical skills; and emphasizes the equal importance of innate genetic predispositions and acquired upbringing in brain and learning development.