Restak 1984

Restak 1984

Reference
	Restak, Richard M. D. 1984.The brain. New York: Bantam Books. x, 371 pages. 0553050478.

Summary

Did fascinating survey of physiological and psychological research to understand mechanisms of the human memory. Culture, emotion, and training are key environmental factors that affect the memory. Devotes a chapter to discoveries of right hemisphere and left hemisphere functions and their interdependence. Culture seems to have a large effect on where emotions and language skills are manipulated in the brain.

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Bibliography module: Restak 1984
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