Brain and Mind Made Simple
Published on 5. October 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
180 pages
978-1-914603-00-6 (ISBN)
Description
A stimulating account of interest to all students of neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology or biology - and of immense value to 'first timers' including undergraduates and A-level students. Written by one of the UK's leading brain science experts, it traces the relationship between the ions, membranes and pumps of the brain and our thoughts, senses, feelings, impulses and consciousness.
The book deals with such tantalising questions as: What are the 'locks and keys' of the brain? How does memory work and why do we forget? Why do we sleep, dream, and hopefully wake-up ready to go? How do fears, threats and nightmares penetrate our mental defences, or drugs, alcohol, psychedelics and medicines improve or hinder our thoughts, actions or behaviour? Are our eyes connected to the brain and why do we sometimes see things that aren't there? Or hear 'voices'?
The book also explains how we can 'see inside' the brain, why we sometimes make a fool of ourselves, may have near death experiences and whether epilepsy is an 'affliction of the Gods.' Similarly what scientists know about the differences between delusion and schizophrenia; or the links between worry, anxiety, depression, mania and euphoria. It also covers obsession, stress and repetitive behaviour - just some of many topics dealt with within its revealing pages.
An expert, scientific but simple guide.
The book deals with such tantalising questions as: What are the 'locks and keys' of the brain? How does memory work and why do we forget? Why do we sleep, dream, and hopefully wake-up ready to go? How do fears, threats and nightmares penetrate our mental defences, or drugs, alcohol, psychedelics and medicines improve or hinder our thoughts, actions or behaviour? Are our eyes connected to the brain and why do we sometimes see things that aren't there? Or hear 'voices'?
The book also explains how we can 'see inside' the brain, why we sometimes make a fool of ourselves, may have near death experiences and whether epilepsy is an 'affliction of the Gods.' Similarly what scientists know about the differences between delusion and schizophrenia; or the links between worry, anxiety, depression, mania and euphoria. It also covers obsession, stress and repetitive behaviour - just some of many topics dealt with within its revealing pages.
An expert, scientific but simple guide.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Winchester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
9 black and white figures
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
286 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-914603-00-6 (9781914603006)
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Person
David Nutt is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, founder of Drug Science and Chair of its Scientific Committee. He is the Edmund J Safra Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology and Head of the Neuropsychopharmacology Unit in the Centre for Academic Psychiatry in the Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London.
His leadership positions have encompassed the presidencies of the European Brain Council, British Neuroscience Association, British Association of Psychopharmacology and the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, as well as his time as the UK's Drugs Czar. His publications include Nutt Uncut, Waterside Press (2020).
His leadership positions have encompassed the presidencies of the European Brain Council, British Neuroscience Association, British Association of Psychopharmacology and the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, as well as his time as the UK's Drugs Czar. His publications include Nutt Uncut, Waterside Press (2020).
Content
The Origins of Our Brains?-?Ions, Membranes and Pumps; Neurotransmitters and their Receptors?-?The Locks and Keys of Brain Function; The Tower of Complexity?-?How the Brain is Organized; The Vital Role of Subconscious Processing; How the Cortex Works?-?Seeing is Believing; Taking Control?-?From Urges to Self-discipline; Thinking, Feeling and Consciousness; The Emotional Brain; Getting Inside the Head?-?Surgery to Imaging Techniques; Sleep and Dreams; In Extremis?-?Near Death Experiences and Vegetative States; Affliction of the Gods??-?Epilepsy; Darkness Visible? Depression; Why Worry? Fear and Anxiety Disorders; Delusional? Schizophrenia and Mania; Repetition, Obsession and Compulsion; From Pleasure to Pain? Addiction; Brain and Mind or Brain-v-Mind?; Selected Bibliography; Index.