num_pages: 192
description: From the author of How Emotions Are Made  a captivating collection of short essays about your brain in the tradition of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Seven Brief Lessons on Physics . Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big gray blob between your ears. In seven short essays (plus a bite-sized story about how brains evolved) this slim entertaining and accessible collection reveals mind-expanding lessons from the front lines of neuroscience research. You'll learn where brains came from how they're structured (and why it matters) and how yours works in tandem with other brains to create everything you experience. Along the way you'll also learn to dismiss popular myths such as the idea of a lizard brain and the alleged battle between thoughts and emotions or even between nature and nurture to determine your behavior. Sure to intrigue casual readers and scientific veterans alike Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain is full of surprises humor and important implications for human nature--a gift of a book that you will want to savor again and again.
language: English
title: Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain
publisher: Mariner Books