Table of contents:
- 1. "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat," Oliver Sachs
- 2. “Who would have thought! How the brain makes us do stupid things ", Asya Kazantseva
- 3. “We are our brain. From the womb to Alzheimer's, Dick Swaab
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Habits, character, sexual preferences - all this is controlled by our brain. Lifehacker offers a selection of books to help you better understand how our internal control center works.
1. "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat," Oliver Sachs
The American neurologist in his book has collected the most interesting cases from his own practice. Non-fictional stories of people in whose head something went wrong. You will find out what it is like to immediately forget everything that happened a minute ago, "get stuck" in the past and try to put your wife on your head instead of a hat. The author sincerely wants to help each of his patients, but is it always possible?
2. “Who would have thought! How the brain makes us do stupid things ", Asya Kazantseva
This book is about why we so easily succumb to bad habits, fall in love or become depressed. Asya popularly explains why smoking is not a habit, but an addiction, how to find out if you have a tendency to alcoholism, why we are sad with the arrival of autumn and why we have lovers. The book is written in simple language without complicated terms (almost). And at the end there is even a bonus section explaining the basics of biology.
3. “We are our brain. From the womb to Alzheimer's, Dick Swaab
A stunning guide to the intricacies of our convolutions. The Dutch scientist explains why homophobia is evil, how our habits are formed, what Parkinson's disease is, how birth trauma and schizophrenia are related. Swaab literally takes your hand and guides you through the neurons of your brain. Grabs from the first page and does not release until the last line.
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