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        Born Knowing

        Born Knowing

        Born Knowing

        Imprinting and the Origins of Knowledge

        by Giorgio Vallortigara

        ISBN: 9780262548571

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 6, 2024

        An expert on the brain argues that the mind is not a blank slate and that much early behavior is biologically predisposed rather than learned.
        Altered States of Consciousness

        Altered States of Consciousness

        Altered States of Consciousness

        Experiences Out of Time and Self

        by Marc Wittmann

        Translated by Philippa Hurd

        ISBN: 9780262546089

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: November 7, 2023

        What altered states of consciousness—the dissolution of feelings of time and self—can tell us about the mystery of consciousness.
        Seeing the Mind

        Seeing the Mind

        Seeing the Mind

        Spectacular Images from Neuroscience, and What They Reveal about Our Neuronal Selves

        by Stanislas Dehaene

        ISBN: 9780262048446

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: October 31, 2023

        A lavishly illustrated and accessibly explained deep dive into the major new findings from cognitive neuroscience.
        The Brain in Motion

        The Brain in Motion

        The Brain in Motion

        From Microcircuits to Global Brain Function

        by Sten Grillner

        ISBN: 9780262048200

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: October 31, 2023

        An evolutionary perspective—from lampreys to humans—on how the forebrain coordinates movement while the networks in the brainstem and spinal cord handle the execution.
        Sculptor and Destroyer

        Sculptor and Destroyer

        Sculptor and Destroyer

        Tales of Glutamate—the Brain's Most Important Neurotransmitter

        by Mark P. Mattson

        ISBN: 9780262048187

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 22, 2023

        The fascinating story of glutamate, the neurotransmitter that controls the structure and function of the brain in health and neurological disorders.
        Bayesian Models of Perception and Action

        Bayesian Models of Perception and Action

        Bayesian Models of Perception and Action

        An Introduction

        by Wei Ji Ma, Konrad Paul Kording and Daniel Goldreich

        ISBN: 9780262047593

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 8, 2023

        An accessible introduction to constructing and interpreting Bayesian models of perceptual decision-making and action.
        Biological Intelligence for Biomimetic Robots

        Biological Intelligence for Biomimetic Robots

        Biological Intelligence for Biomimetic Robots

        An Introduction to Synthetic Neuroethology

        by Joseph Ayers

        ISBN: 9780262048149

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: June 13, 2023

        An introduction to how neuroethology can inform the development of robots controlled by synaptic networks instead of algorithms, from a pioneer in biorobotics.
        The Intermittent Fasting Revolution

        The Intermittent Fasting Revolution

        The Intermittent Fasting Revolution

        The Science of Optimizing Health and Enhancing Performance

        by Mark P. Mattson

        ISBN: 9780262545983

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: April 4, 2023

        How intermittent fasting can enhance resilience, improve mental and physical performance, and protect against aging and disease.
        Sentience

        Sentience

        Sentience

        The Invention of Consciousness

        by Nicholas Humphrey

        ISBN: 9780262047944

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 14, 2023

        The story of a quest to uncover the evolutionary history of consciousness from a leading theoretical psychologist.
        How Not to Study a Disease

        How Not to Study a Disease

        How Not to Study a Disease

        The Story of Alzheimer's

        by Karl Herrup

        ISBN: 9780262546010

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 7, 2023

        An authority on Alzheimer's disease offers a history of past failures and a roadmap that points us in a new direction in our journey to a cure.
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