The Private Life of the Brain
$33.14
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
12 May 2005
Summary
What is happening in the brain when we drink too much alcohol, get high on ecstasy or experience road rage? Emotion, says internationally acclaimed neuroscientist Susan Greenfield, is the building block of consciousness. As our minds develop we create a personalized inner world based on our experiences. But during periods of intense emotion, such as anger, fear or euphoria, we can literally lose our mind, returning to the mental state we experienced as infants. Challenging many preconceived n…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141007205 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141007206 |
| Author: | Baroness Susan Greenfield, Susan Greenfield |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2005 |
| Weight: | 201g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 18mm |
| Series: | Penguin Press Science |
About The Author
Baroness Susan Greenfield
Susan Greenfield is a leading neuroscientist based at the Laboratory of Pharmacology, Oxford. In 1994 she was the first woman to give the annual Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. She is the presenter for BBC2’s Brain Story.
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