false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185812718m/1607891.jpg 36087 5 Given the opportunity to watch the inner workings of his own brain, Steven Johnson jumps at the chance. He reveals the results in <I>Mind Wide Open</I>, 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. <I>Mind Wide Open</I> both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. <I>--Therese Littleton</I> 35996 2004 Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life total:331|5:83|4:132|3:99|2:16|1:1| 331 1273 645 68 4 7 false false Wed Oct 08 02:08:34 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 02:17:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Jun 03 17:49:05 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 17:59:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri May 04 17:50:26 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 16 17:23:01 -0700 2007
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Here's the good news: we can read minds. Our brains can read subtle clues in facial expre...more...]]> 0 0 false 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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