Go beyond your senses in this playful picture book and explore the science behind how you make sense of the world around you.
Ever wonder how you can guess with just a whiff what your dad is making in the kitchen? Or why you don't notice your refrigerator running in the next room? That's your brilliant brain at work! Your smartest organ tells you what your senses are sensing without you even trying! It uses what you already know and your memories to understand all that you hear, see, smell, taste, and touch.
In this book, you'll discover how your body picks up clues from your environment and how your nervous system turns all those observations into messages for your brain to interpret and fill in the blanks all at lightning speed to form your perception. Kid-friendly text from two expert psychologists along with cheerful art provides an in-depth look at how it all comes together. You'll see just how important your brain is to the senses! Amusing sidebars and hands-on activities encourage readers to learn more.
Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, working for more than thirty-five years with youth and their families. She is interested in bringing the general principles of cognitivebehavioral therapy to families everywhere. Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, having earned her PhD from the University of Virginia and served as chief facilitator for a medical resources project with Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Carnegie Mellon University. Katarina Gasko studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia. She now lives in London, Canada, and creates illustrations for children's magazines, books, and comics.
