Foundations of Neuroscience

A comprehensive open textbook from Michigan State University. Covers cells of the nervous system, neuronal communication, brain anatomy, sensory systems, motor systems, neurodegenerative diseases, and behavioral neuroscience. Licensed under Creative Commons.

Valerie Hedges

An introductory booklet from the British Neuroscience Association. Covers the nervous system, neurons, chemical messengers, drugs and the brain, vision, movement, brain development, plasticity, learning, memory, stress, sleep, and brain imaging.

Science and Cognition

Explores how neuroscience research applies to learning and education. Ana Luiza Neiva Amaral and Leonor Bezerra Guerra cover brain development, memory formation, attention, motivation, and evidence-based strategies for teaching and learning.

Ana Luiza Neiva Amaral, Leonor Bezerra Guerra

A readable overview of modern neuroscience that blends scientific discoveries with historical and philosophical perspective. Jonathan D. Moreno and Jay Schulkin cover brain function, neural circuits, and the evolving understanding of how the brain shapes behavior and cognition.

Jonathan D. Moreno, Jay Schulkin

A white paper from UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center exploring the neuroscience of human flourishing. Covers the social brain, compassionate brain, musical brain, and resilient brain based on research from the Templeton Positive Neuroscience Project.

Summer Allen