Overloaded
How Every Aspect of Your Life is Influenced by Your Brain Chemicals
Published on 16. February 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-4729-6937-8 (ISBN)
Description
A NEW SCIENTIST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Our lives are ruled by one particular group of chemicals.
These are the hormones and neurotransmitters that regulate and drive our brains. Overloaded looks at the roles these chemicals play in all aspects of our life experiences, from how we make decisions, who we love and what we remember to basic survival drives such as hunger, fear and sleep.
Author Ginny Smith explores what these tiny molecules do, meeting scientists at the cutting-edge of brain chemistry research who are uncovering unexpected connections between these crucial chemicals.
What roles do cortisol and adrenaline play in memory formation? What does dopamine do? And how do hormones affect the trajectory of our romantic relationships? In this eye-opening exploration of the remarkable world of neurotransmitters, Overloaded unveils the chemicals inside each of us that touch every facet of our lives.
Our lives are ruled by one particular group of chemicals.
These are the hormones and neurotransmitters that regulate and drive our brains. Overloaded looks at the roles these chemicals play in all aspects of our life experiences, from how we make decisions, who we love and what we remember to basic survival drives such as hunger, fear and sleep.
Author Ginny Smith explores what these tiny molecules do, meeting scientists at the cutting-edge of brain chemistry research who are uncovering unexpected connections between these crucial chemicals.
What roles do cortisol and adrenaline play in memory formation? What does dopamine do? And how do hormones affect the trajectory of our romantic relationships? In this eye-opening exploration of the remarkable world of neurotransmitters, Overloaded unveils the chemicals inside each of us that touch every facet of our lives.
Reviews / Votes
Ginny Smith brings clarity with aplomb, revealing the chemistry behind how we sleep, what we fear, who we love and even what we remember. * New Scientist * This mind-bending, eye-opening book looks at the role played by hormones and neurotransmitters in every aspect of our lives, from what we remember, how we make decisions and who we love to basic survival drives such as hunger, fear and sleep. * Your Healthy Living * A mind-blowing exploration into how brain chemical affect every area of your life. * Women's Health * There's so much more to the way our brains work than we can be aware of on a day-to-day basis, and it's fascinating to discover more about it ... the writing is engaging, so you don't need a science degree to understand it. * Top Sante * A delightfully fascinating and useful guide suitable for anyone who has been wondering what their brain is up to. * Robin Ince * Overloaded explains the breathtaking complexity and versatility of the chemicals that make us what we are, in a warm, engaging, and informative way. An impressive feat indeed. * Dean Burnett, neuroscientist and author of The Happy Brain *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 193 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-6937-8 (9781472969378)
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E-Book
04/2021
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Sigma
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Person
Ginny Smith is a science writer and presenter with expertise in psychology and neuroscience. She has a talent for making the complex comprehensible, and a passion for bringing her love of brain science to audiences around the world.
Ginny founded Braintastic! Science, which produces spectacular science shows and resources to help young people understand and get the best out of their brains. She is regularly found on stage at schools, festivals and events, and relishes answering children's questions about the brain. Ginny also produces content about the brain for adults. She teaches at the University of Cambridge's Institute of Continuing Education, and is a regular blogger and video presenter for the Cosmic Shambles Network, alongside some of the biggest names in science. She hosts the Psychological Society's Psych Crunch Podcast, and shares her skills as a science communication trainer and consultant.
ginnysmithscience.com / @GinnySmithSci
Ginny founded Braintastic! Science, which produces spectacular science shows and resources to help young people understand and get the best out of their brains. She is regularly found on stage at schools, festivals and events, and relishes answering children's questions about the brain. Ginny also produces content about the brain for adults. She teaches at the University of Cambridge's Institute of Continuing Education, and is a regular blogger and video presenter for the Cosmic Shambles Network, alongside some of the biggest names in science. She hosts the Psychological Society's Psych Crunch Podcast, and shares her skills as a science communication trainer and consultant.
ginnysmithscience.com / @GinnySmithSci
Content
1: The Chemical Brain
2: Thanks for the Memories
3: Getting Motivated
4: Mood Swings and Scary Things
5: Sleep, the Brain's Greatest Mystery?
6: Food for Thought
7: Logic, Emotion or Chemicals?
8: You've Got the Love
9: A Pain in the Brain
Conclusion
Glossary
Diagram of the brain
Acknowledgements
Index
2: Thanks for the Memories
3: Getting Motivated
4: Mood Swings and Scary Things
5: Sleep, the Brain's Greatest Mystery?
6: Food for Thought
7: Logic, Emotion or Chemicals?
8: You've Got the Love
9: A Pain in the Brain
Conclusion
Glossary
Diagram of the brain
Acknowledgements
Index