{"product_id":"seven-and-a-half-lessons-about-the-brain-paperback","title":"Seven and a Half Lessons about the Brain - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Feldman Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eHow Emotions Are Made, \u003c\/i\u003e a myth-busting primer on the brain in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eSeven Brief Lessons on Physics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAstrophysics for People in a Hurry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big gray blob between your ears and explain how the brain works. In seven short essays (plus a bite-sized story about how brains evolved), this slim, entertaining, and accessible collection reveals mind-expanding lessons about the human mind 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 behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSure to intrigue casual readers and scientific veterans alike, \u003ci\u003eSeven and a Half Lessons About the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e is full of surprises, humor, and important implications for human nature--a gift of a book that you will want to savor again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat other brain myths will be busted, and what new discoveries await inside?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBody Budgeting: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover your brain's most important job--and why it isn't thinking. Learn how your brain manages a complex budget for your body to keep you alive and well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Predictive Brain: \u003c\/b\u003e Find out why your brain doesn't react to the world but actively predicts it, constructing your experience of reality from inside a dark, silent box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOne Brain, Not Three: \u003c\/b\u003e Dismiss popular but incorrect myths like the 'lizard brain' and the supposed battle between thoughts and emotions once and for all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSocially Wired: \u003c\/b\u003e Understand how your brain works in tandem with other brains, constantly affecting and being affected by the people around you in surprising ways.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLISA FELDMAN BARRETT, PhD, has received numerous scientific awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship in neuroscience and an NIH Director's Pioneer Award. She is a University Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.4 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49612399837336,"sku":"9780358645597","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/bV-f2bubSv9780358645597.webp?v=1785482166","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/seven-and-a-half-lessons-about-the-brain-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}