Two heads : [graphic novel] a graphic exploration of how our brains work with other brains / Uta Frith, Chris Frith, and Alex Frith ; illustrations by Daniel Locke.

Two heads : [graphic novel] a graphic exploration of how our brains work with other brains / Uta Frith, Chris Frith, and Alex Frith ; illustrations by Daniel Locke.

Alternate Title
Graphic exploration of how our brains work with other brains

By
Frith, Uta.

Publication Date
2022

Publication Information
New York : Scribner,

Physical Description
343 p. : col. ill.

Subject Term
Cognitive neuroscience.
 
Cognitive psychology.
 
Social psychology.
 
Neuropsychology.
 
Neurosciences.
 
Brain.

Genre
Graphic non-fiction.

Additional Contributors
Frith, Christopher D.
 
Frith, Alex.
 
Locke, Daniel.

Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-336) and index.

Summary
Professors and husband-and-wife team Uta and Chris Frith have pioneered major studies of brain disorders throughout their nearly fifty-year career. Here, in Two Heads, their distinguished careers serve as a prism through which they share the compelling story of the birth of neuroscience and their paradigm-shifting discoveries across areas as wide-ranging as autism and schizophrenia research, and new frontiers of social cognition including diversity, prejudice, confidence, collaboration, and empathy. Working with their son Alex Frith and artist Daniel Locke, the professors examine the way that neuroscientific research is now focused on the fact we are a social species, whose brains have evolved to work cooperatively. Using an engaging and approachable style, they delve into a wide range of complex concepts and explain them with humor and clarity. You'll discover what happens when people gather in groups, and how people behave when they're in pairs--either pitted against each other or working together. Is it better to surround yourself with people who are similar to yourself, or different? And, are two heads really better than one?

Language
English

ISBN
9781501194078


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall NumberStatus
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH)Adult NFic Graphic NovelAdult Non-Fiction Graphic Novel612.8233 F91Checked In