On Task: How Our Brain Gets Things Done - Hardcover
by David Badre
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:David Badre, David Badre (Preface by)Publish date:2020-11-10Pages:344
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691175553ISBN-10:691175551UPC:9780691175553Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Cognitive Science, Life SciencesBook Topic:Neuroscience, Genetics & GenomicsSize:9.30 x 6.20 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.6006Product ID:SC291E8ESE
On Task: How Our Brain Gets Things Done
A look at the extraordinary ways the brain turns thoughts into actions--and how this shapes our everyday lives
Why is it hard to text and drive at the same time? How do you resist eating that extra piece of cake? Why does staring at a tax form feel mentally exhausting? Why can your child expertly fix the computer and yet still forget to put on a coat? From making a cup of coffee to buying a house...Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691175553ISBN-10:691175551UPC:9780691175553Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Cognitive Science, Life SciencesBook Topic:Neuroscience, Genetics & GenomicsSize:9.30 x 6.20 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.6006Product ID:SC291E8ESE
David Badre is professor of cognitive, linguistic, and psychological sciences at Brown University, where he is also on the faculty of the Carney Institute for Brain Science. He and his lab have made pioneering contributions to the neuroscience of cognitive control and executive function. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Twitter @BadreLab
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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