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Table of contents
Mind, Cosmos, and Story
A beginner adult’s learning path through astronomy, psychology, neuroscience, and English literature
Read each section in order. Every title can be opened as a TheoryTrace document.
- Cover1
- Copyright2
- How to read this book3
- Introduction4
- Chapter 1: Learning Across the Cosmos, Mind, Brain, and Text5
- Chapter 2: The Scale and Structure of the Universe6
- Chapter 3: The Night Sky and How Astronomy Works7
- Chapter 4: The Solar System8
- Chapter 5: Stars: Birth, Life, and Death9
- Chapter 6: Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Cosmic Architecture10
- Chapter 7: Cosmology and the Origin of the Universe11
- Chapter 8: Life in the Universe12
- Chapter 9: Psychology as the Science of Mind and Behavior13
- Chapter 10: The Brain and Nervous System14
- Chapter 11: Sensation, Perception, and Attention15
- Chapter 12: Learning, Memory, and Habit16
- Chapter 13: Emotion, Motivation, and the Body17
- Chapter 14: Thinking, Intelligence, and Decision-Making18
- Chapter 15: Personality and Individual Differences19
- Chapter 16: Consciousness, Sleep, Dreams, and Unconscious Processes20
- Chapter 17: Social Psychology and Human Relationships21
- Chapter 18: Mental Health and Psychological Disorders22
- Chapter 19: What Literature Is and How to Read It23
- Chapter 20: Poetry: Sound, Image, Form, and Meaning24
- Chapter 21: Fiction: Plot, Character, Narration, and World25
- Chapter 22: Drama: Performance, Conflict, and Dialogue26
- Chapter 23: A Historical Map of English Literature27
- Chapter 24: Criticism, Interpretation, and the Educated Reader28
- Conclusion29