Networks of the Mind : Routledge : 9780415683753 : 0415683750 : 03 Dec 2013 : "This ground breaking book is unique in bringing together two perspectives on learning - sociocultural theory and neuroscience. Drawing on both perspectives, it foregrounds important developments in our understanding of what learning is, where and how learning occurs and what we can do to understand learning as an everyday process.Leading experts from both disciplines demonstrate how sociocultural ideas (such as the relevance of experience, opportunity to learn, environment, personal histories, meaning, participation, memory, and feelings of belonging) align with and reflect upon new understandings emerging from neuroscience concerning plasticity and neural networks. Among the themes critically examined are the following:Mind and brainCultureAbility and talentSuccess and failureMemoryLanguageEmotionAimed at and accessible to a broad audience and drawing on both schools of thought, Networks of Mind employs cas