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Broken Brains
- Author
- Ian Mitchell
- Narrator
- Mike Cooper
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 1 June 2021
- Run Time
- 7 hours 17 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Our brains do amazing things: they determine our actions, our thoughts, and our feelings. We may not always realize it, but the brain is central to the way we experience life. So what happens when brain circuits break? What are the consequences for our behavior and personality?
From Parkinson’s disease to Tourette’s syndrome and depression to psychopathy, Broken Brains reveals the mysteries of brain function—and dysfunction. In this no-nonsense introduction, Ian Mitchell takes you on a tour through the sometimes devastating and sometimes bizarre effects of what happens when brains break down.
Highly readable and packed with anecdotes and real examples from neurosurgery, this book brings biological psychology to life, making it the perfect introduction to understanding the brain and what happens when things go wrong.
Critics Review
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“This is a great little book, which manages to be brief without being superficial and accessible yet maintaining scientific rigor, written in an entertaining narrative style.”
Andrew Young, senior lecturer in psychology, University of Leicester, UK
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“Ian Mitchell presents a novel approach to understanding the brain and behavior. The anecdotes often refer to his wife’s practice as a neurosurgeon, and there is a sense that the reader is sitting down over a cup of tea and chatting with the author.”
Alexander Sumich, reader in biopsychology and mental health, Nottingham Trent University, UK
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Details
- Author
- Ian Mitchell
- Narrator
- Mike Cooper
- Duration
- 7 hours 17 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 June 2021
- ISBN
- 9781799914990
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Psychology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Abnormal psychology, Trauma and shock, Sociology: death and dying
Synopsis
Our brains do amazing things: they determine our actions, our thoughts, and our feelings. We may not always realize it, but the brain is central to the way we experience life. So what happens when brain circuits break? What are the consequences for our behavior and personality?From Parkinson’s disease to Tourette’s syndrome and depression to psychopathy, Broken Brains reveals the mysteries of brain function—and dysfunction. In this no-nonsense introduction, Ian Mitchell takes you on a tour through the sometimes devastating and sometimes bizarre effects of what happens when brains break down.Highly readable and packed with anecdotes and real examples from neurosurgery, this book brings biological psychology to life, making it the perfect introduction to understanding the brain and what happens when things go wrong.
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