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    What We Know About the Brain (and What We Don't)
    What We Know About the Brain (and What We Don't)
    What We Know About the Brain (and What We Don't)
    Audiobook57 minutes

    What We Know About the Brain (and What We Don't)

    Written by Jessica D. Payne

    Narrated by Jessica D. Payne

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    About this audiobook

    A renowned expert in neuroscience takes listeners on a journey deep into the brain, mind, and self while revealing the exciting recent findings within the topic.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateMay 11, 2021
    ISBN9781666547726
    What We Know About the Brain (and What We Don't)
    Author

    Jessica D. Payne

    Jessica D. Payne is a psychologist whose research focuses on the impact of sleep and stress on human memory and psychological well-being. An associate professor at the University of Notre Dame, she is the recipient of the Early Career Award from the Psychonomic Society in 2015 and the Laird Cermak Award for early contribution to memory research by the International Neuropsychological Society in 2010.

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