false 1235725 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182137450m/1235725.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182137450s/1235725.jpg Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 36087 6 35996 2004 Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life total:338|5:83|4:133|3:104|2:17|1:1| 338 1294 659 70 1563 3.73 4266 1056 150318 3.58 93 26 34795666 175635 36087 0743241665 9780743241663 58 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070m/36087.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070s/36087.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36087.Mind_Wide_Open_Your_Brain_and_the_Neuroscience_of_Everyday_Life 3.81 279 Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 2004 4 7 false Wed Oct 08 02:08:34 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 02:17:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1039633 7476 36087 0743241665 9780743241663 58 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070m/36087.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070s/36087.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36087.Mind_Wide_Open_Your_Brain_and_the_Neuroscience_of_Everyday_Life 3.83 338 Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 2004 3 2 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri May 04 17:50:26 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 18:55:51 -0800 2009
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It feels like Steven Berlin Johnson set out on a quest to understand his own mind, kept a diary about it, and decided to publish it when he reached a conc...more...]]> 23641131 447127 36087 0743241665 9780743241663 58 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070m/36087.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070s/36087.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36087.Mind_Wide_Open_Your_Brain_and_the_Neuroscience_of_Everyday_Life 3.83 338 Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 2004 4 2 false Tue Jun 03 17:49:05 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 17:59:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 75735169 185740 36087 0743241665 9780743241663 58 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070m/36087.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070s/36087.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36087.Mind_Wide_Open_Your_Brain_and_the_Neuroscience_of_Everyday_Life 3.83 338 Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 2004 3 0 false Sun Oct 25 20:48:40 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 21:00:27 -0700 2009
Here's the good news: we can read minds. Our brains can read subtle clues in facial expre...more...]]> 45459363 1008236 1607891 0743241657 9780743241656 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185812718m/1607891.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185812718s/1607891.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1607891.Mind_Wide_Open_Your_Brain_and_the_Neuroscience_of_Everyday_Life 3.98 42 Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 2004 0 0 false Thu Feb 05 09:25:12 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:25:12 -0800 2009 What would you learn if you "could see what your brain looked like when it was remembering a long-forgotten childhood experience, or listening to a song, or conceiving a good idea?" The answer: a lot, but we still have much to discover about the complicated circuits run by experience, memo...

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Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 2004 3 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 19:04:42 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 19:18:23 -0700 2009 If you haven't read much about neuroscience's leaps in research on the brain over the past couple of decades and the evidence drawn from that research that forcefully makes the case that our brains are plastic organisms, this is an easy-to-read introduction. 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The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 2004 4 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 25 14:15:38 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 09:06:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 81453473 2295046 1235725 1400101166 9781400101160 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182137450m/1235725.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182137450s/1235725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1235725.Mind_Wide_Open_Your_Brain_and_the_Neuroscience_of_Everyday_Life 4.00 3 Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 2004 3 0 false Fri Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 18 20:54:35 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 18 21:01:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 39130490 1253638 36087 0743241665 9780743241663 58 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070m/36087.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070s/36087.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36087.Mind_Wide_Open_Your_Brain_and_the_Neuroscience_of_Everyday_Life 3.83 338 Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. 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Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 2004 5 0 false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 13:24:26 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 21:03:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 49215890 147818 36087 0743241665 9780743241663 58 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070m/36087.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070s/36087.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36087.Mind_Wide_Open_Your_Brain_and_the_Neuroscience_of_Everyday_Life 3.83 338 Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. 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In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. 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Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 2004 4 1 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 17 16:43:46 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 16 12:59:57 -0800 2008 more...]]> 77145395 2357164 36087 0743241665 9780743241663 58 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070m/36087.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070s/36087.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36087.Mind_Wide_Open_Your_Brain_and_the_Neuroscience_of_Everyday_Life 3.83 338 Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. 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Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. 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Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 2004 4 0 false Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 08:52:38 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 14:54:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 73328276 2333669 36087 0743241665 9780743241663 58 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070m/36087.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070s/36087.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36087.Mind_Wide_Open_Your_Brain_and_the_Neuroscience_of_Everyday_Life 3.83 338 Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 2004 4 0 false Sat Oct 03 13:37:18 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 13:37:24 -0700 2009
Neuroscience i...more...]]> 43242387 180260 36087 0743241665 9780743241663 58 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070m/36087.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070s/36087.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36087.Mind_Wide_Open_Your_Brain_and_the_Neuroscience_of_Everyday_Life 3.83 338 Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 2004 4 0 false Fri Dec 24 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Fri Jan 16 09:25:48 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 09:27:46 -0800 2009 24892456 1000585 36087 0743241665 9780743241663 58 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070m/36087.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168694070s/36087.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36087.Mind_Wide_Open_Your_Brain_and_the_Neuroscience_of_Everyday_Life 3.83 338 Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton]]> 2004 3 0 false Thu Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 08:42:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 25 18:24:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1235725