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Everything we think, do, and refrain from doing is determined by our brain. It shapes our potential, our limitations, and our characters. In other words, we don't just have brains; we are our brains.
This forceful conclusion is at the heart of pre-eminent brain researcher DF Swaab's international bestseller. It reveals how nearly everything about us - from our sexual orientation to our religious proclivities - is present in our neuronal circuits before we are even born. In short, engaging chapters that combine fascinating and often bizarre case studies and historical examples, Swaab explains what is going on in our brains at every stage of life, from the womb to the radical changes that take place during adolescence to what happens when we fall in love or get Alzheimer's. Provocative, opinionated and utterly convincing, We Are Our Brains illuminates this complex organ's role in shaping every aspect of human existence.
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A fun, wild ride through contemporary brain science... It has been a big bestseller in Holland and may well be one here... As a read and a guide to the big science of the moment, this book is fun and informative... As an ice-breaker at parties, it is unmatched (Bryan Appleyard The Sunday Times)
Currently reading Dick Swaab's We Are Our Brains - it is engrossing, intriguing and enlightening (Robin Ince)
This is a book to keep beside the First Aid Manual. It may not save your life, but Swaab's liberal theses and lively case studies will vividly improve and illuminate it (Iain Finlayson The Times)
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Currently reading Dick Swaab's We Are Our Brains - it is engrossing, intriguing and enlightening (Robin Ince)
This is a book to keep beside the First Aid Manual. It may not save your life, but Swaab's liberal theses and lively case studies will vividly improve and illuminate it (Iain Finlayson The Times)
Dick Swaab is a renowned neuroscience researcher who has received international acclaim for his work on sex differences in the brain, Alzheimer's disease and depression. He served as director of the Netherlands Institute for Brain Research for 27 years and received the Academy medal for his significant role in international neuroscience.
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- PublisherAllen Lane
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0241003725
- ISBN 13 9780241003725
- BindingHardcover
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- Number of pages448
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