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The Naked Neuron - Evolution and the Languages of the Body and Brain (Paperback, Softcover Reprint Of The Original 1st Ed. 1993)
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The Naked Neuron - Evolution and the Languages of the Body and Brain (Paperback, Softcover Reprint Of The Original 1st Ed. 1993)
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In the beginning there was not only life but the ability to
communicate and eventually to cooperate among the most basic,
primeval creatures. In The Naked Neuron Dr. Joseph - an
internationally respected neuroscientist and author of the highly
praised The Right Brain and the Unconscious: Discovering the
Stranger Within - takes us on an intriguing journey through time as
he traces the evolution of communication and language from the most
primitive single-celled animals to our earliest ancestors to humans
today. As he so clearly demonstrates, we are linked to all levels
of animals in a common bond of sensing, feeling, and communication.
Be it singing wolves, dancing bees, or writhing rock and roll
dancers, all communicate a treasure chest of meaning in the absence
of the spoken word. Approximately 700 million years ago, a unique
type of cell came into being - the neuron. This "naked" neuron, or
nerve cell, lacked a protective fatty sheath. Still, it marked a
monumental and world altering development, since it would become
the building block of the brain. The naked neuron generated a
revolutionary change resulting in a greater complexity and subtlety
of thought. Dr. Joseph vividly depicts how neurons conferred on
early humans advanced powers of mental and sensory acuity,
including the gift of remembering one's past and contemplating the
future. Although humans possess much of the same ancient brain
tissue as our fellow primates, Dr. Joseph reveals to us the
singular features of the human brain that have enabled humans
uniquely to develop complex, spoken language. He holds us
spellbound, revealing that although the new and old brain tissue
are couched within the same brain, each often has difficulty
understanding the impulses and language of the other. This
ground-breaking book draws on Dr. Joseph's brilliant and original
research and theories, fusing the latest discoveries made in
neuroscience, sociobiology, and anthropology. He illuminates how
the languages of th
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