Wise up with this fun-filled, activity-packed, eye-opening kid's guide to neuroscience and psychology. Discover the variety of ways our brains can trick us, from optical illusions to magicians' masterful use of misdirection to strategies used by con artists. Learn why you can't always trust your brain, so you'll be less likely to be swindled, hoodwinked, or bamboozled. Along the way, Brian Z. Brain, an illustrated comic guide, will help explain how your mind works.
Sections include Can You Trust Your Brain, Fool the Five Senses, How Magicians Mess with Your Mind, and Learn to Be Less Gullible. Woven throughout are various articles that present interesting stories or facts from neuroscience, psychology, and history.
