A stimulating account of interest to all students of neuroscience,
psychiatry, psychology or biology — and of immense value to
‘first timers’ including undergraduates and A-level students.
Written by one of the UK’s leading brain science experts, it
traces the relationship between the ions, membranes and pumps of
the brain and our thoughts, senses, feelings, impulses and
consciousness. The book deals with such tantalising questions as:
What are the ‘locks and keys’ of the brain? How does memory
work and why do we forget? Why do we sleep, dream, and hopefully
wake-up ready to go? How do fears, threats and nightmares penetrate
our mental defences, or drugs, alcohol, psychedelics and medicines
improve or hinder our thoughts, actions or behaviour? Are our eyes
connected to the brain and why do we sometimes see things that
aren’t there? Or hear ‘voices’? The book also explains how we
can ‘see inside’ the brain, why we sometimes make a fool of
ourselves, may have near death experiences and whether epilepsy is
an ‘affliction of the Gods.’ Similarly what scientists know
about the differences between delusion and schizophrenia; or the
links between worry, anxiety, depression, mania and euphoria. It
also covers obsession, stress and repetitive behaviour — just
some of many topics dealt with within its revealing pages. An
expert, scientific but simple guide.
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