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'Charming and addictively accessible' STEVEN PINKER 'Original,
authoritative and beautiful' BRIAN COX 'The most wonderful
adventure' ROBIN INCE A brilliantly illustrated journey through the
wonders and mysteries of the human brain - from a renowned
husband-and-wife team of cognitive neuroscientists. Professors and
husband-and-wife team Uta and Chris Frith have pioneered major
studies of brain disorders throughout their nearly fifty-year
career. In Two Heads, their distinguished careers serve as a prism
through which they share the compelling story of the birth of
neuroscience and their paradigm-shifting discoveries across areas
as wide-ranging as autism and schizophrenia research, and new
frontiers of social cognition including diversity, prejudice,
confidence, collaboration and empathy. Working with their son Alex
Frith and artist Daniel Locke, they examine the way that
neuroscientific research is now focused on the fact we are a social
species, whose brains have evolved to work cooperatively. What
happens when people gather in groups? How do people behave when
they're in pairs - either pitted against each other or working
together? Is it better to surround yourself with people who are
similar to yourself, or different? And, are two heads really better
than one? Highly original and ingeniously illustrated, Two Heads
provides an expansive understanding of how our brains work, and how
they work together.
This book describes what schizophrenia is really like, how the illness progresses and the treatments that have been applied. It also summarizes the most up-to-date knowledge available about the biological bases of this disorder. Finally, it attempts to give some idea of what it is like to have schizophrenia and what this disorder tells us about the relationship between the mind and the brain.
Why are humans so clever? The 'Social intelligence' hypothesis
explores the idea that this cleverness has evolved through the
increasing complexity of social groups. Our ability to understand
and control nature is a by-product of our ability to understand the
mental states of others and to use this knowledge to co-operate or
deceive. These abilities have not emerged out of the blue. They can
be found in many social animals that co-operate and compete with
one another, birds as well as mammals. This book brings together
contributions from an impressive list of authorities in the field,
appropriately concluding with a chapter by Nick Humphrey (one of
the pioneers in this field). This volume examines social
intelligence in many different animal species and explores its
development, evolution and the brain systems upon which it depends.
Better understanding and further development of social intelligence
is critical for the future of the human race and the world that we
inhabit. Our problems will not be solved by mere cleverness, but by
increased social co-operation.
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