What are the origins of brain and behavior? -- How does the nervous system function? -- What are the functional units of the nervous system? -- How do neurons use electrical activity to transmit information? -- How do neurons use electrochemical signals to communicate and adapt? -- How do drugs and hormones influence the brain and behavior? -- How do we study the brain's structure and functions? -- How does the nervous system develop and adapt? -- How do we sense, perceive, and see the world? -- How do we hear, speak, and make music? -- How does the nervous system respond to stimulation and produce movement? -- What causes emotional and motivated behavior? -- Why do we sleep and dream? -- How do we learn and remember? -- How does the brain think? -- What happens when the brain misbehaves? -- Answers to section review self-tests -- Glossary