Suggestible You
Placebos. False Memories, Hypnosis and the Power of Your Astonishing Brain
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2016
Summary
National Geographic’s riveting narrative explores the world of placebos, hypnosis, false memories, and neurology to reveal the groundbreaking science of our suggestible minds. Could the secrets to personal health lie within our own brains? Journalist Erik Vance explores the surprising ways our expectations and beliefs influence our bodily responses to pain, disease, and everyday events. Drawing on centuries of research and interviews with leading experts in the field, Vance takes us on a fasc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781426217890 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1426217897 |
| Author: | Erik Vance |
| Publisher: | National Geographic Society |
| Imprint: | National Geographic Society |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
“Science journalist Vance takes an inspired journey into the profound and often unnoticed powers of our brains.”
“An eye-opening exploration of the intersection between philosophy and science and a fascinating peek into our innermost selves.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Science journalist Vance takes an inspired journey into the profound and often unnoticed powers of our brains.” —Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Erik Vance
ERIK VANCE is an award-winning science writer based in California and Mexico City. Raised as a Christian Scientist, he graduated with honors from the Christian Science school, Principia College in 1999 with a degree in biology. After working as a scientist on research projects dealing with dolphin intelligence and coastal ecology, he became an educator and then an environmental consultant. In 2005, he attended UC Santa Cruz’s famed science communication program and discovered a passion for journalism. There he learned that only through compelling characters can stories touch and inspire us. Since then, he has built his career around science-based profiles of inspiring, dedicated, or controversial figures in society. His work has appeared inHarper’s Magazine,TheNew York Times,The Utne Reader,Scientific American,andNational Geographic.He is also a contributing editor atDiscovermagazine.
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