The Upward Spiral
Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time
$41.14
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
12 January 2026
Summary
There isn’t “one big solution” to ease depression–instead there are several small, simple steps you can take to alter your brain activity and chemistry. This newly revised and updated 10th anniversary edition of The Upward Spiral offers actionable strategies to help you reshape your brain and build the life you want.
Depression can feel like a downward spiral, pulling you into a vortex of sadness, fatigue, and apathy. In The Upward Spiral, neuroscien…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781648486869 |
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| ISBN-10: | 164848686X |
| Author: | Alex Korb, Daniel J. Siegel |
| Publisher: | New Harbinger Publications |
| Imprint: | New Harbinger Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 12 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 152mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
Illuminating, deeply necessary, and tangible. Alex Korb is my favorite neuroscientist because he takes extremely complex neurological processes, explains them better than any expert I’ve ever interviewed, and then paves a pathway of practicality. He is a unique luminary in his field. * Catherine Gray, journalist and Sunday Times best-selling author *
Alex Korb shows how to tip the brain’s chemistry in your favor—one step, one habit, one neurotransmitter at a time. It’s science with soul, and it just might change your life. * Eric Barker, Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Barking Up the Wrong Tree *
Alex Korb has created a compassionate, scientifically grounded road map for anyone navigating depression and other emotional challenges. The Upward Spiral translates cutting-edge neuroscience into useful insights and actionable steps that empower readers to make meaningful, lasting change. This book is powerful—not just for those struggling with depression, but for any leaders, professionals, and caregivers who want to support resilience and well-being with real science. * Emma Seppälä, PhD, lecturer at the Yale School of Management and author of The Happiness Track and Sovereign *
Alex Korb
Alex Korb, PhD, is a neuroscientist who has studied the brain and mental health for more than twenty years. He earned an undergraduate degree from Brown University and a PhD in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is currently adjunct assistant professor at UCLA in the department of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences. Outside of academia, he is a speaker, leadership consultant, and personal development coach. His coaching program helps high achievers break free from overthinking, anxiety, and self-doubt. He has also coached the UCLA Women’s ultimate frisbee team for two decades, and even spent several years doing stand-up comedy.
Daniel J. Siegel, MD, is executive director of the Mindsight Institute and an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine. He is author of The Developing Mind, The Mindful Brain, and other books, and founding editor of the Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology.
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