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Sir george pickering, regius professor of medicine at oxford university wilder penfield, professor of neurology and neurosurgery at mcgill, revolutionized our understanding of the human brain. M a story of memory, madness, and family secrets author. This core unit concludes with a concise perusal of the basic research premise and techniques used in psychology. Argued against dividing human thought and behavior into discrete structures.
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