المخ السعيد (Arabic Edition)

Compelling and wise and rational. You know you can trust him... a great read. (Jon Ronson)

This is a wonderful introduction to neuroscience, and deserves to be widely read. --(Leyla Sanai Independent)

An entertaining romp through the science of our mental mental processes. Full of fascinating insight into the brain and the origins of our crazy behaviour. --(Gaia Vince, author of Adventures in the Anthropocene)

The Idiot Brain is a helpful and often hilarious antidote to current brain hype. Accessible and entertaining, this book explains why your ever-helpful brain can rewrite your history, make you overlook a gorilla or lose an argument you should win. --(Gina Rippon, Chair of Cognitive NeuroImaging, Aston University) --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition kindle_edition.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dean Burnett is a neuroscientist, blogger, sometimes-comedian and author. He lives in Cardiff, and is currently an honorary research associate at the Cardiff University Psychology School. He is an ambassador for the mental health charity ReThink, and has received the Public Engagement of Neuroscience award from the British Neuroscience Association. His books The Idiot Brain and The Happy Brain were international bestsellers published in over 20 countries. His Guardian articles have been read over 16 million times and he currently writes the 'Brain Yapping' blog for the Cosmic Shambles network. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.

Quatrième de couverture

Motion sickness.
Nightmares.
Forgetting people's names.
Why did I walk into this room??

For something supposedly so brilliant and evolutionarily advanced, the human brain is pretty messy, fallible and disorganised. In The Idiot Brain neuroscientist Dean Burnett celebrates the imperfections of the human brain in all their glory, and the impact of these quirks on our daily lives. Expertly researched and entertainingly written, this book is for anyone who has wondered why their brain seems to be sabotaging their life, and what on earth it is really up to