Socially wired how culture shapes our brains Matthew W. Schelke

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schelke, Matthew W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Culture--Psychological aspects.

Culture.

Nervous system--Diseases--Patients--Social life and customs.

Nervous system.

Neurosciences--Social aspects.

Neurosciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

illustration

monochrome

Place of Publication:

Columbia University Press (Lightning Source), 2026.

New York Columbia University Press [2026]

Summary:

In Socially Wired, Matthew W. Schelke uses the stories of patients with neurological illness to show how social and cultural environments transform the brain

Contents:

Frontmatter CONTENTS Acknowledgments FIGURES Introduction 1. Pernil or a Pint? Sharing Motivations 2. On the Beat and in the Shop: Sharing Affordances 3. Don't Eat with the Art: Making the Social Shift 4. Fix the Car, Don't Tow It: Doing Things with Words 5. Keeping the Beat: The Aesthetic Brain in a Social World 6. The Home of Your Dreams: Memory and Imagination in a Social World Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR platform, viewed August 3, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Schelke, Matthew W. Socially wired

ISBN:

9780231564137

0231564139

9780231565950

023156595X

OCLC:

1591757203

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license