Howard Pierce, The Owners Manual For The Brain

Howard Pierce , The Owner 's Manual For The Brain

An Executive Summary

Howard Pierce , The Owner 's Manual For The Brain

Introduction

The inner workings of the human mind are greatly a mystery for most people , yet the mind controls our every emotion , bodily function , and the like . It is an effort to explain the workings of the mind that inspired PhD Howard Pierce to author The Owner 's Manual for the Brain which the author bills as a framework for exploring mind-brain concepts . The next few pages will provide

a summary of the content theme , and key points of Pierce 's book in an effort to quickly bring the reader up to speed on this fascinating work

Summary of the Book 's Content

While it would not be correct to describe a summary of Pierce 's book as a plot summary , it would be correct to summarize the book 's content . It is in this summary that the book 's quality emerges

The book begins with what the author calls brain basics '- an overview of how the brain functions chemically , how the brain operates as a sort of compass to lead the human body through its many emotions actions and functions , and how modern technology has been able to enable comprehensive study of the human brain and how this research has led to a better understanding of the connection between the brain and body Following this overview is a discussion of how the human brain contributes to...