{"product_id":"brain-flows-michael-w-cole-9780691265995","title":"Brain Flows: How Network Dynamics Compose the Human Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA pioneering theory of how brain network flows compose the neural symphonies that make us who we are\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat enables us not only to comprehend the world but also to find meaning in it? How does a brain engender a mind? In \u003ci\u003eBrain Flows\u003c\/i\u003e, cognitive neuroscientist Michael Cole argues that movements (flows) of activity through brain networks create an improvised electrochemical symphony that generates our thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and actions. Drawing on his decades of brain research, Cole traces the brain's complex network organization, which transforms brain flows into representations, goal pursuits, and entire minds. Central to this transformation, he explains, is compositionality, which allows neural representations to be reused and recombined to produce a brain state rich enough not only to perceive the constant novelty of the world but also to help generate it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCole describes the work of brain flows layer by layer, from simple network interactions to hallmarks of the human mind: consciousness, intelligence, free will, mental health, and creativity. After laying the groundwork--introducing the idea of brain flows and discussing goal pursuit, novelty, and hierarchies--he offers an innovative account of how brain flow patterns create the mind, putting cognitive and network neuroscience findings within rich theoretical and empirical contexts. Throughout, he offers lively examples from daily life that shed light on the dynamic origin of our minds. Ultimately, Cole shows that brain flows are central to what the brain does and thus who we are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael W. Cole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691265992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691265995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Michael W. Cole","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48437866037503,"sku":"9780691265995","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4229ecc3-65af-444c-80e4-b65b2dfbbb5e.jpg?v=1777167300","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brain-flows-michael-w-cole-9780691265995","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}