Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big grey blob between your ears.
Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD is among the top one per cent most-cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is a University Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University with appointments at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr Barrett was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in neuroscience in 2019, and she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Royal Society of Canada. She lives in Boston. More at LisaFeldmanBarrett.com. Twitter: @LFeldmanBarrett.
Beautiful writing and sublime insights that will blow your mind
like a string of firecrackers. If you want a rundown of the brain
and its magic, start here.
*David Eagleman, New York Times bestselling author of
Incognito*
Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain reads like a novel – and
its main character is all of us. In fresh and lively prose, Barrett
provides deep insight into what brains are for, how they operate
and are programmed, how they create the 'reality' we experience,
and how they ultimately produce our thoughts, feelings, and
actions. Read this book! It will make you smarter about yourself,
and your species.
*Leonard Mlodinow, New York Times bestselling author of
The Drunkard's Walk*
A smart and delightfully breezy look at the things most of us think
we know about the brain, but don't.
*Daniel Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of
Stumbling on Happiness*
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