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'This is the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your
brain shapes your life.' Join renowned neuroscientist David
Eagleman on a whistle-stop tour of the inner cosmos. It's a journey
that will take you into the world of extreme sports, criminal
justice, genocide, brain surgery, robotics and the search for
immortality. On the way, amidst the infinitely dense tangle of
brain cells and their trillions of connections, something emerges
that you might not have expected to see: you.
A revolutionary new understanding of the human brain and its
changeable nature. The brain is a dynamic, electric, living forest.
It is not rigidly fixed but instead constantly modifies its
patterns - adjusting to remember, adapting to new conditions,
building expertise. Your neural networks are not hardwired but
livewired, reconfiguring their circuitry every moment of your life.
Covering decades of research - from synaesthesia to dreaming to the
creation of new senses - and groundbreaking discoveries from
Eagleman's own laboratory, Livewired surfs the leading edge of
science to explore the most advanced technology ever discovered.
At once funny, wistful and unsettling, Sum is a dazzling exploration of unexpected afterlives—each presented as a vignette that offers a stunning lens through which to see ourselves in the here and now.
In one afterlife, you may find that God is the size of a microbe and unaware of your existence. In another version, you work as a background character in other people’s dreams. Or you may find that God is a married couple, or that the universe is running backward, or that you are forced to live out your afterlife with annoying versions of who you could have been.
With a probing imagination and deep understanding of the human condition, acclaimed neuroscientist David Eagleman offers wonderfully imagined tales that shine a brilliant light on the here and now.
What does drug withdrawal have in common with a broken heart? Why
is the enemy of memory not time, but other memories? How can a
blind person learn to see with her tongue or a deaf person learn to
hear with his skin? Why did many people in the 1980s mistakenly
perceive book pages to be slightly red in colour? Why is the
world's best archer armless? Might we someday control a robot with
our thoughts, just as we do our fingers and toes? Why do we dream
at night, and what does that have to do with the rotation of the
planet? The answer to these questions is right behind our eyes. The
greatest technology we have ever discovered on this planet is the
three-pound organ carried around in the vault of the skull. This
book is not simply about what the brain is, but what it does. The
magic of the brain is not found in the parts it's made of, but in
the way those parts unceasingly re-weave themselves in an electric,
living fabric. Surf the leading edge of neuroscience atop the
anecdotes and metaphors that have made Eagleman one of the best
scientific translators of our generation. Covering decades of
research to the present day, Livewired also presents new
discoveries from Eagleman's own laboratory, from synaesthesia to
dreaming to wearable neurotech devices that revolutionize how we
think about the senses.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *Why does your foot hit the brake pedal
before you are conscious of danger ahead?* *Why is it so difficult
to keep a secret?* *How is it possible to get angry at yourself:
who, exactly, is mad at whom?* In this sparkling and provocative
book, renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths
of the subconscious brain. Taking in brain damage, plane spotting,
dating, drugs, beauty, infidelity, synaesthesia, criminal law,
artificial intelligence and visual illusions, INCOGNITO is a
thrilling subsurface exploration of the mind and all its
contradictions.
In this astounding book, David Eagleman entertains forty fictional
possibilities of life beyond death. With wit and humanity, he asks
the key questions about existence, hope, technology and love. These
stories are full of big ideas and bold imagination. This audiobook
assembles a stellar cast of readers who bring the scenarios of SUM
brilliantly alive: Gillian Anderson, Emily Blunt, Nick Cave, Jarvis
Cocker, Jack Davenport, Lisa Dwan, David Eagleman, Noel Fielding,
Kerry Fox, Stephen Fry, Clarke Peters, Lemn Sissay and Harriet
Walter.
If the conscious mind--the part you consider to be you--is just
the tip of the iceberg, what is the rest doing?
In this sparkling and provocative book, renowned neuroscientist
David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to
illuminate its surprising mysteries. Why can your foot move halfway
to the brake pedal before you become consciously aware of danger
ahead? Is there a true Mel Gibson? How is your brain like a
conflicted democracy engaged in civil war? What do Odysseus and the
subprime mortgage meltdown have in common? Why are people whose
names begin with J more like to marry other people whose names
begin with J? And why is it so difficult to keep a secret?
Taking in brain damage, plane spotting, dating, drugs, beauty,
infidelity, synesthesia, criminal law, artificial intelligence, and
visual illusions, "Incognito" is a thrilling subsurface exploration
of the mind and all its contradictions.
In the afterlife you may find that God is the size of a microbe and
unaware of your existence. Or you may find the afterlife contains
only those people whom you remember. In some afterlives you are
split into all your different ages; in some you are recreated based
on your credit-card records; and in others you are forced to live
with annoying versions of yourself that represent what you could
have been. In these wonderfully imagined tales - at once funny,
wistful and unsettling - Eagleman kicks over the chessboard of
traditional notions and offers us a dazzling lens through which to
see ourselves here and now. His stories are rooted in science and
romance and awe at our mysterious existence: a mixture of hope,
love and death that cuts through human nature at innovative angles.
Brain and Behavior: A Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective addresses
the central aims of cognitive neuroscience, seeking to examine the
brain not only by its components but also by their functions. It
highlights the principles, discoveries, and remaining mysteries of
modern cognitive neuroscience. Brain and Behavior covers a wide
swath of territory critical for understanding the brain, from the
basics of the nervous system, to sensory and motor systems, sleep,
language, memory, emotions and motivation, social cognition, and
brain disorders. Throughout the narrative, the authors emphasize
the dynamically changing nature of the brain, through the
mechanisms of neuroplasticity. Wherever possible, they refer to
elements of neuroscience that are encountered in everyday life. Key
points and concepts are illustrated using case studies of rare but
illuminating brain disorders. Brain and Behavior pulls together the
best current knowledge about the brain while acknowledging current
areas of ignorance and pointing students towards the most promising
directions for future research.
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