Dr Francesca Fotheringham

Wonders of the Mind

Understanding the universe inside our heads
Illustrator: Bielecki, Jan

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Produktbeschreibung

Explore the many pathways of the mind in this beautiful celebration of brain power and neurodiversity, by developmental psychologist, Dr. Francesca Fotheringham, and published in association with The British Psychological Society

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hachette Children's Group
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 291mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 462g
• ISBN-13: 9781526325341
• ISBN-10: 1526325349
• Artikelnr.: 69075801

Autorenporträt

Dr. Francesca Fotheringham is a developmental psychologist who completed her PhD in children's emotional development at the University of St. Andrews. Since then, Francesca has been the project lead for research in student wellbeing and neurodiversity, which included leading the Neurodiversity Alliance Peer Support project at the University of Edinburgh. This project co-designed a peer support programme for neurodivergent young people to support each other in high school. Outside of work, Francesca's favourite hobbies include being outdoors hiking or swimming in nature, but when she's indoors she enjoys creating art and doing crafts.

Inhaltsangabe

1. 1: INTRODUCTION
2.
* 1: Foreword by the British Psychological Society
* 2: What is the mind?
3. 2: HOW IT WORKS
4.
* 1: An overview of the brain
* 2: The brain's many parts
* 3: How the brain makes the mind think
* 4: Chemical messages
* 5: Other animals and the mind
* 6: The changing brain
* 7: The changing mind
* 8: Emotions in the brain
* 9: Emotions in the mind
* 10: How does remembering work?
* 11: Different types of memory
* 12: Why do we sleep?
5. 3: OUR MANY MINDS
6.
* 1: Many marvellous minds
* 2: Exploring the world of neurodiversity
* 3: Can humans read minds?
* 4: What is mental health?
* 5: Keeping our minds healthy
* 6: Cultural perspectives
* 7: How does language affect our mind?
7. 4: THE AMAZING MIND
8.
* 1: Celebrating the human mind
* 2: Mind games
9. 5: Glossary
10. 6: Index and further information