How Your Brain Works: Inside the most complicated object in the known universe (New Scientist Instant Expert)

**Ever wondered what's going on inside your head?**You are your brain. Everything that makes you you, and all your experiences of the world, are somehow conjured up by 1.4 kilograms of grey matter inside your skull. That might seem impossible, but science has advanced so much that we now understand not just its structures and inner workings but also how it can give rise to perception, consciousness, emotions, memories, intelligence, sleep and more. **HOW YOUR BRAIN WORKS** explores the amazing world inside your head. Discover the evolution and anatomy of the brain. Learn how we can peer inside it and watch it at work, and how the latest technology can allow us to control our minds and those of others. **ABOUT THE SERIES**__New Scientist Instant Expert__ books are definitive and accessible entry points to the most important subjects in science; subjects that challenge, attract debate, invite controversy and engage the most enquiring minds. Designed for curious readers who want to know how things work and why, the __Instant Expert__ series explores the topics that really matter and their impact on individuals, society, and the planet, translating the scientific complexities around us into language that's open to everyone, and putting new ideas and discoveries into perspective and context. Ever wondered what's going on inside your head? You are your brain. Everything that makes you you, and all your experiences of the world, are somehow conjured up by 1.4 kilograms of grey matter inside your skull. That might seem impossible, but science has advanced so much that we now understand not just its structures and inner workings but also how it can give rise to perception, consciousness, emotions, memories, intelligence, sleep and more. HOW YOUR BRAIN WORKS explores the amazing world inside your head. Discover the evolution and anatomy of the brain. Learn how we can peer inside it and watch it at work, and how the latest technology can allow us to control our minds and those of others. ABOUT THE SERIES New Scientist Instant Expert books are definitive and accessible entry points to the most important subjects in science; subjects that challenge, attract debate, invite controversy and engage the most enquiring minds. Designed for curious readers who want to know how things work and why, the Instant Expert series explores the topics that really matter and their impact on individuals, society, and the planet, translating the scientific complexities around us into language that's open to everyone, and putting new ideas and discoveries into perspective and context. The Brain Has Long Been A Source Of Fascination. In 1819, The Radical Thinker And Surgeon William Lawrence Put It Like This: It Is Strongly Suspected That A Newton Or Shakespeare Excels Other Mortals Only... By Having An Extra Inch Of Brain In The Right Place. Today, Many Such Suspicions Are Certainties. We Understand The Structures Of The Brain, Minor And Major, And Their Roles In Making Us Who We Are. We Can Record Electrical Signals From Individual Brain Cells Or Networks Of Them. Imaging Technology Lets Us See Both Snapshots Of The Brain And Also Videos Of It In Action. We Can Follow Connections Within The Brain And Watch Them Reform After An Injury. In How Your Brain Works Leading Neuroscientists And New Scientist Introduce The Evolution And Anatomy Of The Brain Viewed Through Traits Such As: Memory, Emotions, Sleep, Sensing And Perception. Techniques For Controlling The Brain Using Electric And Magnetic Fields, As Well As The Latest Technologies That Allow You To Control The Outside World Using Your Mind Alone Are Also Investigated.