13 Neuroscience books for beginners (highly recommended).

A selection of outstanding titles in neuroscience and psychobiology.

The neurosciences is a tremendously fruitful field of study that, in addition, addresses many issues of our daily lives. The point that unites these topics is always the same: they are based on the functioning of our brain, the nervous system in general, and its interaction with the rest of the human body.

Of course, neurosciences are also closely related, neuroscience is also closely related to psychology.since mental processes are carried out by the brain. So, for all lovers of the study of human behavior, we present a selection of 10 neuroscience books to start learning about the human mind.

Neuroscience books to get started in the study of the mind

Below you will find a selection of recommended books to get started in the study of neurosciences.

1. The Ethical Brain, by Michael Gazzaniga

This is one of the most famous neuroscience books ever written by Michael Gazzaniga, and it is not hard to imagine why.and it is not hard to imagine why. In it, while reviewing the general functioning of the human brain, he explains how it can explain our morality and ethics, something that totally influences us in our daily lives and the way we relate to others.

Being Gazzaniga a great popularizer, he manages to make readers navigate easily through quite complex topics that have to do with biology and medicine.

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2. Descartes' Error, by António Damásio

Possibly the most famous book by the Portuguese neurologist António Damásio.which has quickly become a classic among books on neuroscience. It explores the question of the relationship between the mind and the body.

Is this distinction true, or is the mind really part of the human organism just like bones or flesh?

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3. The Secret Life of the Mind, by Mariano Sigman

This book combines neuroscience and experimental psychology to give a global picture of how the brain and other structures of the nervous system work. and other structures of the nervous system.

Although as a book about neuroscience it presents a great amount of information and all kinds of data, all of them are oriented to answer questions that have to do with our daily life and the way in which we experience life in its different aspects.

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4. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, by Oliver Sacks

One of the best known works of neurologist Oliver Sacks, and also one of the most interesting when it comes to familiarizing oneself with his work. Through very accessible and easy to read texts, Oliver Sacks tells stories about people whose lives have been changed by a change in the way their brains work..

It is, therefore, a set of writings in which he talks about case studies, and not so much about general statistics on how the human mind usually works, which means that in The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat he has a series of protagonists with whom it is impossible not to empathize. A human touch that is not very often found in neuroscience books, and that is appreciated.

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5. Ghosts in the brain, by V. S. Ramachandran and S. Blakeslee

Vilayanur S. Ramachandran is a well-known researcher. The book provides an excellent compendium of what we know about the brain and the nervous system.

One of the most suitable neuroscience books for people who want to get started in the subject.

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6. In Search of Memory, by Eric Kandel

Eric Kandel is one of the most renowned scientists in the field of neurophysiology.In this book he explores one of the subjects he has studied the most: memory, the element of our mind that makes us maintain our own identity and understand our life as a narrative.

This is one of the most complete books on neuroscience and it also includes different discoveries related to all kinds of cognitive sciences.

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7. Brain and freedom, by Joaquín M. Fuster

Is our brain a machine? Is there something in us that endows us with the ability to choose freely? This is a book about neuroscience, yes, but it is closely related to philosophy, and therefore addresses questions that directly affect our conception of what it is to be human.

A particularly interesting work for people interested in the natural sciences as well as in philosophy and literature.

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8. The New Map of the Brain, by Rita Carter

This is an excellent illustrated guide to the brain and all the structures that compose it.. It shows some significant discoveries about what the brains of some people with disorders are like and even the differences between men and women at the neuroanatomical level.

One of the most recommended neuroscience books for those people who like to learn through visuals.

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9. The Executive Brain, by Elkhonon Goldberg

Among the functions that take place in our brains, there are some that are unique to human beings.. The ability to think long-term, to use language, to plan complex tasks and to make decisions from an almost infinite number of options.

And it turns out, moreover, that in all these processes there is a part of the nervous system with special importance: the frontal lobe. This book talks about great discoveries that have been made about this area of the brain.

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10. The Universe of Consciousness, by G. Edelman and G. Tononi

An old acquaintance: this book has already appeared in the list of 5 books to give to a psychologist for Christmas 2014... and it is also an excellent book on neuroscience. Among its pages, a topic that has been widely researched from the philosophy of mind is explored: how is it possible that a collection of cells can give rise to consciousness, which is something totally private and subjective?

Gerald Edelman and Giulio Tononi give an overview of their ideas on this subject, and also go into some philosophical questions above. Mind you, this is a read for people who already have a minimal idea about how the human brain works, which is why we put it at the bottom of the list of neuroscience books.

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Neuroscience textbooks (for advanced readers)

So far we have reviewed ten books dedicated to neuroscience, with an informative style and for an audience not necessarily educated in the subject.

However, if you are a student of psychology, biology or medicine, and want to delve deeper into the study of the nervous system, we offer you two very complete manuals on neuroscience, we propose two very complete manuals on neurosciences..

11. Fundamentals of Neuroscience. Laboratory Manual (Various authors)

A manual frequently present among the compulsory readings in the faculties of psychology and medicine in Spain. 300 pages where it is explained in a clear way how our nervous system, our brain and the Biological basis of human behavior work.

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12. Cognitive Neuroscience (Diego Redolar Ripoll)

Probably the best known neuroscience manual. A true guide for neuroscience students.. If your goal is to have a reference guide, this is the work that should not be missing in your personal library.

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13. What is intelligence? (various authors)

This book offers a review of one of the most important concepts in the world of psychology and neuroscience: intelligence. Its pages discuss the different facets of this set of mental abilities, its neurobiological elements and the way in which research is conducted in this field.

It is an ideal work for people looking for an introduction to this field.

One more book: Psychologically Speaking (Adrián Triglia, Bertrand Regader and Jonathan García-Allen)

It is not a book on neuroscience strictly speaking, but a tour of the science of behavior. a journey through the science of behavior for all audiences.. If you feel like discovering many mysteries of the human mind, this book should be in your personal library.

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