《情緒跟你以為的不一樣》作者、神經科學家麗莎.費德曼.巴瑞特博士新作
大腦好複雜?巴瑞特博士用言簡意賅的文字,讓你輕鬆了解自己的大腦!
你曾經想過,為什麼人類會有大腦嗎?這個在我們雙耳之間的儲存裝置,到底是什麼呢?巴瑞特博士梳理關於大腦的晦澀知識與最新的神經科學研究,寫下7篇引人入勝的文章及1小篇大腦進化論,讓你我們都能輕鬆了解這門學問。
讀完本書,你將得知大腦從何而來、大腦內部構造及其重要性,以及你的大腦如何與他人的大腦相互連結運作,讓你能夠體驗你現在正在經歷的一切。此外,還能夠一解「蜥蜴腦」等各種有關大腦的說法來由,了解理性與情緒、先天與後天間因素如何左右我們的行為。
不論你只是想找本有趣的好書度過閒暇時光,或是想認真吸收關於大腦科學的知識,都能從這本有趣且內容豐富的著作中,獲得滿滿收穫。(文/博客來編譯)
Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big grey blob between your ears.
In seven short essays (plus a bite-sized story about how brains evolved), this slim, entertaining, and accessible collection reveals mind-expanding lessons from the front lines of neuroscience research. You’ll learn where brains came from, how they’re structured (and why it matters), and how yours works in tandem with other brains to create everything you experience. Along the way, you’ll also learn to dismiss popular myths such as the idea of a 'lizard brain' and the alleged battle between thoughts and emotions, or even between nature and nurture, to determine your behaviour.
Sure to intrigue casual readers and scientific veterans alike, Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain is full of surprises, humour, and important implications for human nature - a gift of a book that you will want to savour again and again.