What Will I Learn?

Understand how the human brain works
Know the basic functions of our brain.
Know the basic anatomy of our brain.
Understand the consequences of brain damage.
Understand the nature of our personality, abilities, and free will.

Requirements

Interest in the brain

Description

This course will give you a quick introduction to your brain and show you what neuroscience can teach us about ourselves. It is a collection of the most insightful lessons from neuroscience research and I have combined them so that together they will give you a good overview of the brain

What topics are covered in this course?

1. The command center: Discover what part of our brain makes us who we are and helps us to be a better person.

2. Hidden everyday functions: Our brain is doing a lot for us without us realizing it.

3. The left and right hemisphere: Find out about the two brain's that are secretly controlling us.

4. Neuroplasticity: Learn about the human potential to change based on the brain's ability to re-organize itself.

5. Imagination: Find out how and why the brain imagines things.

6. Consciousness and free will: Is our consciousness in control of our actions? Various neuroscience findings make you wonder.

After following this course, you will…

Understand how your brain works.

Have new (and puzzling) perspectives on yourself.

Know the basic functions and anatomy of your brain.

Understand what role your brain plays in your life.

Understand the consequences of brain damage.

Who is the target audience?

Everybody who wants to understand the human brain
Everybody who enjoys getting new perspectives on themselves.
People who want to understand the consequences of brain damage.
Beginning neuroscience or psychology students.
People who consider studying neuroscience or psychology.