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Learning is a central topic in psychology and education, as well as in neuroscience and computer science. This introduction to the subject by an international leader in the field covers all aspects of learning from a neuroscience perspective, presenting a selective view of applications of brain research in education. The book addresses * the functioning of the brain as a learning machine * the factors that influence learning: attention, emotion and motivation * learning in childhood, adulthood and aging * learning communities social and situational contexts, norms and distortions * applications for teaching in schools and universities. The text contains many examples taken from actual cases. The style, at once cogent and entertaining, to professionals, students and interested lay readers.Spitzer, Manfred is the author of 'Learning The Human Brain And the School for Life', published 2007 under ISBN 9780080446981 and ISBN 0080446981.
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