Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain
28 October 2021
Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
'Highly accessible, content-rich and eminently readable . . . Fascinating and informative . . . popular science at its best.' - The Observer
Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett, bestselling author of How Emotions Are Made, demystify that big grey blob between your ears . . .
In seven short chapters (plus a...
Details
28 October 2021
192 pages
9781529018646
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
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