The Brain: The Story of You
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- Author：David Eagleman
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Summary
Locked in the silence and darkness of your skull， your brain fashions the rich narratives of your reality and your identity。 Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman for a journey into the questions at the mysterious heart of our existence。 What is reality？ Who are "you"？ How do you make decisions？ Why does your brain need other people？ How is technology poised to change what it means to be human？ In the course of his investigations， Eagleman guides us through the world of extreme sports， criminal justice， facial expressions， genocide， brain surgery， gut feelings， robotics， and the search for immortality。 Strap in for a whistle-stop tour into the inner cosmos。 In the infinitely dense tangle of billions of brain cells and their trillions of connections， something emerges that you might not have expected to see in there: you。
This is the story of how your life shapes your brain， and how your brain shapes your life。
（A companion to the six-part PBS series。 Color illustrations throughout。）
This is the story of how your life shapes your brain， and how your brain shapes your life。
（A companion to the six-part PBS series。 Color illustrations throughout。）
Reviews
Sagar MJ
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The very good but one thing I would like mention that it needs more chapters， very small。 I think this book can have bunch of more interesting chapters which definitely author have mastery on。
Jens Gjølme
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Interessant， morsom og kort。 Hadde vært borti det meste før:）
Hisokascrub
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A very simple book entertaining a lot of interesting ideas。 From the brain of a child to the the idea of conserving consiousness after death to the relationship between your brain and your environment， this book despite its simple language， successfully attacks a lot of interesting questions and presents a good amount of arguments and on going research feilds。Recommended。
Tahmoores Masoudi
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I give this book 4 stars only because this is SCIENCE and everything can change in science！The brain plays an important role in our everyday life。 It's the center of our world！I usually wonder why most people prefer celebrity gossips to this important matter and talk less about the brain than they do about celebrity gossip！This book puts our assumptions under the spotlight so that we can think about ourselves in a new way。I learned from ''The Brain" that just as each person has a unique experien I give this book 4 stars only because this is SCIENCE and everything can change in science！The brain plays an important role in our everyday life。 It's the center of our world！I usually wonder why most people prefer celebrity gossips to this important matter and talk less about the brain than they do about celebrity gossip！This book puts our assumptions under the spotlight so that we can think about ourselves in a new way。I learned from ''The Brain" that just as each person has a unique experience in life， every person has a unique mind！This book is like a journey in which you can learn more about yourself。 You'll see how the brain works and how it interacts with other brains to build a community。 The author tells us how the future would look like if we understood more about the brain。In the last chapter you'll face different theories that attempt to answer the popular question "Can a computer think？"You might think that who we are as adults is now fixed in place， immoveable。 But it's not: in adulthood our brains continue to change。（18）Our past is not a faithful record。 Instead it's a reconstruction， and sometimes it can border on mythology。 So if your answer to who you are is based simply on your memories， that makes your identity something of a strange， ongoing， mutable narrative。（29）Having brain tissue that was being riddled with the ravages of Alzheimer's disease didn't necessarily mean a person would experience cognitive problems。 Some ppl were dying with a full-blown Alzheimer's pathology without having cognitive loss！（30）You don't perceive objects as they are。 You perceive them as you are。（35）Our brains constantly pull information from the environment and use it to steer our behavior。。。take an effect called "priming"， in which one thing influences of something else。 For example， if you're holding a warm drink you'll describe your relationship with a family member more favorably; when you're holding a cold drink， you'll express a slightly poorer opinion of the relationship。（95）Unlike computers， the brain runs on conflict between different possibilities， all of which try to out-compete the others。（114）Consider the choice of monogamy-bonding and staying with a single partner。 This would seem like a decision that involves your culture， values， and morals。 All that is true， but there is a deeper force acting on your decision making as well: your hormones。 One in particular， called oxytocin， is a key ingredient in the magic of bonding。 In one recent study， men who were in love with their female partners were given a small dose of oxytocin。 They were asked to rate the attractiveness of different women。 With the extra oxytocin， the men found their partners more attractive-but not other women。（137）Watching someone else in pain and being in pain use the same neural machinery。 This is the basis of empathy。（158） 。。。more
Jenkins Paul
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well， it takes 2 hours to read the book， but 20 hours to SIT and APPRECIATE the most elegant machine that was ever built。。。！
Hannah
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Always love reading about the most magnificent organ in the human body！ This book is an introductory delve into the wonderful world of neuroscience。Starting with the basics of brain development， eagle man takes us through how the brain works， why we feel what we feel and how we got here。 It ends on a philosophical note， touching upon topics of AI and consciousness uploading。
Daivat
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I should've read this book two years ago。 Outstanding stuff。Enough material worth a more comprehensive book。 I should've read this book two years ago。 Outstanding stuff。Enough material worth a more comprehensive book。 。。。more
Darsh Bakshi
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It's not too detailed but every chapter has some interesting learning about who we are and how our brain works。 It's not too detailed but every chapter has some interesting learning about who we are and how our brain works。 。。。more
Lillian Chen
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I have always been fascinating with the neuroscience and how our brain works 。 The brain itself is just this amazing creation itself 。 This book is very easy to read in terms of it is scientific explanations 。 It also gives very interesting insight of the brain 。 Strongly recommended！
Hosein moazzani
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ایگلمن واقعا هنرمندانه چیزها رو پشت سر هم ردیف کرده، به حدی که اگر اولین باری باشه که درباره مغز میخونین، شگفتزده خواهید شد。کتاب از شش فصل تشکیل شده و هرکدام، حاصل سرک کشیدن به گوشهای از دانش کنونیمان درباره مغز است。 برای خود من، جذابترین فصل، فصل آخر بود که به آینده این علم و ارتباطش با سیستمهای پیچیده میپردازد。کاری که به نظرم اینجور کتابها میکنند، یک نوع تغییر جهانبینیست。 نگاهتان را تغییر میدهند و حتی شاید مسیرهای جدیدی پیش رویتان میگشایند。 بعد از کمی خواندن درباره مغز، امکان ندار ایگلمن واقعا هنرمندانه چیزها رو پشت سر هم ردیف کرده، به حدی که اگر اولین باری باشه که درباره مغز میخونین، شگفتزده خواهید شد。کتاب از شش فصل تشکیل شده و هرکدام، حاصل سرک کشیدن به گوشهای از دانش کنونیمان درباره مغز است。 برای خود من، جذابترین فصل، فصل آخر بود که به آینده این علم و ارتباطش با سیستمهای پیچیده میپردازد。کاری که به نظرم اینجور کتابها میکنند، یک نوع تغییر جهانبینیست。 نگاهتان را تغییر میدهند و حتی شاید مسیرهای جدیدی پیش رویتان میگشایند。 بعد از کمی خواندن درباره مغز، امکان ندارد دیدگاهتان نسبت به سیاست، روابط اجتماعی، رفتار آدمها و روابط و حتی موضوعاتی مثل فلسفه، تغییر نکند。 و حین مطالعه، خوشحال بودم که صرفا یک خواننده و ناظر بیرونی نیستم。 که میتوانم در همهی این داستانها عمیقتر شوم و آینده هیجانانگیز این علم را دنبال کنم :） 。。。more
Nur Baig
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Brilliant writing！ Eagleman is， no doubt， amongst the best science writers/communicators of our time。 The book serves as an introductory guide and presents a sum that an in-depth 'encyclopedic' handbook might not be able to。 The science of the brain is as expansive as our universe itself and the writer does justice to the subject。 The book discusses important topics such as the inner mechanism， perception of reality， subconscious processes， decision-making， social neuroscience， brain-hacking， an Brilliant writing！ Eagleman is， no doubt， amongst the best science writers/communicators of our time。 The book serves as an introductory guide and presents a sum that an in-depth 'encyclopedic' handbook might not be able to。 The science of the brain is as expansive as our universe itself and the writer does justice to the subject。 The book discusses important topics such as the inner mechanism， perception of reality， subconscious processes， decision-making， social neuroscience， brain-hacking， and more。 Short and potent chapters。 Unputdownable。 。。。more
Abhishek
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This is ‘Sapiens’ but for the The Brain。
Nidhi Srivastava
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An easy yet interesting read for those who are interested in psychology and neuroscience but probably haven’t studied any of the two。 As a layman， I found the book fascinating。
Thea Hartman
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As a non-scientist with a deeply literary perspective I have had my mind repeatedly blown by the revelations in this book， effect undoubtedly achieved due to David Eagleman’s ability to guide the reader through a variety of experiments that flow beautifully into discoveries。 I recommend the audiobook read by Eagleman himself， which genuinely adds to the journey; it’s like listening to a podcast of ‘crazy facts’ which unfold like murder mysteries — the difference is that it’s about the actual bra As a non-scientist with a deeply literary perspective I have had my mind repeatedly blown by the revelations in this book， effect undoubtedly achieved due to David Eagleman’s ability to guide the reader through a variety of experiments that flow beautifully into discoveries。 I recommend the audiobook read by Eagleman himself， which genuinely adds to the journey; it’s like listening to a podcast of ‘crazy facts’ which unfold like murder mysteries — the difference is that it’s about the actual brain in your head。 One of my favourite reads of all time。 。。。more
Olivia
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If you want to learn more about the brain read this book。 It’ll really open your eyes。This book describes many studies and instances that helped people to further understand how the brain works。This book covers a wide range of brain related topics， and delves into big questions that have yet to be answered about human existence。This book is very easy to read， especially if you have an interest in the topic。 Everything is explained in a very simple， straightforward and understandable way。 New con If you want to learn more about the brain read this book。 It’ll really open your eyes。This book describes many studies and instances that helped people to further understand how the brain works。This book covers a wide range of brain related topics， and delves into big questions that have yet to be answered about human existence。This book is very easy to read， especially if you have an interest in the topic。 Everything is explained in a very simple， straightforward and understandable way。 New concepts and terms are defined well。This book is really great if you’re looking for an overview of information we know to be true about the human brain 。。。more
Jaakko
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Hyvin mielenkiintoista asiaa jossa paljon tuttua kun on tullut katseltua jonkin verran aivoihin ja ihmiseen liittyviä dokumentteja。 Kirjan teksti oli sujuvaa ja mielekästä kuunnella。 On ne vaan aikamoinen kapine nuo aivot。 Kirjan miinukseksi laskisin sen， että aika kapeasti käytiin läpi näitä aivoihin liittyviä asioita。 Kirja oli jaettu lyhyisiin lukuihin jotka aina tuntuivat loppuvan juuri kun kävi asia mielenkiintoiseksi。 Kirja sopii siis hyvin sellaiselle joka haluaa tutustua aiheeseen， mutta Hyvin mielenkiintoista asiaa jossa paljon tuttua kun on tullut katseltua jonkin verran aivoihin ja ihmiseen liittyviä dokumentteja。 Kirjan teksti oli sujuvaa ja mielekästä kuunnella。 On ne vaan aikamoinen kapine nuo aivot。 Kirjan miinukseksi laskisin sen， että aika kapeasti käytiin läpi näitä aivoihin liittyviä asioita。 Kirja oli jaettu lyhyisiin lukuihin jotka aina tuntuivat loppuvan juuri kun kävi asia mielenkiintoiseksi。 Kirja sopii siis hyvin sellaiselle joka haluaa tutustua aiheeseen， mutta syvempää analyysiä kaipaavalle en suosittele。 。。。more
Jane Kelsey
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Loved it！！
Joana Santos
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A really nice and well written introduction to the wonders of the world of neurosciences
Laura Uzcategui
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Format: Kindle + Audible。 I started reading this book with high expectations on what the brain has to offer in our journey as human beings。 I learned quite a few things related how since we are little our brain evolve and its unique to us and only us， our neurons and connection between them are partly formed uniquely thanks to our experiences and how we live。 Yet another lesson is how the elasticity of the brain is what makes us learn different things and expand along in life and how we react to Format: Kindle + Audible。 I started reading this book with high expectations on what the brain has to offer in our journey as human beings。 I learned quite a few things related how since we are little our brain evolve and its unique to us and only us， our neurons and connection between them are partly formed uniquely thanks to our experiences and how we live。 Yet another lesson is how the elasticity of the brain is what makes us learn different things and expand along in life and how we react to different situations。 Chapters that I like the most are related to memory and conciousness and how these 2 topics or areas bring us to a whole new level， for example how memories that we have from the past might be wrong and also how it could be manipulated due to facts or experiences you have in the present， and this is something I particularly have experienced。 Another interesting topic related to memories is about how visited Alcatraz and started explaining how prisoners that goes into a really small obscure and narrow cell start playing within their brains like a movie of their memories until they point the could start feeling they are really in the place。 David （author） start pointing out how sensory deprivation can help you achieve that and how there is special places where you can go and do it yourself to experiment with this。 I could narrate the whole book in here if I can but for now I hope this review gets you curious to read it if you are interested in the topic。 Meanwhile I enjoy the book I felt it was not my favourite， not sure if it was because I listened big part of it on audible rather than reading it， and some parts felt a bit repetitive。 Would love to know your thoughts in the comments :） 。。。more
Nhung
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Khá hay， các vấn đề được đưa ra khá cuốn hút mình。 Tác giả đúng là một nhà khoa học có khác。 Phần ghi chú khá rõ các ở cuối sách。 Có phần những luận chứng mà tác giả đưa ra cùng tên bài báo khoa học để nếu ai quan tâm có thể tra cứu。 Phần thuật ngữ thì không đủ khiến mình hài lòng。 Vì đây là một cuốn khoa học thường thức。 Mình cũng biết tác giả đã cố viết một cách rất thường thức nhưng lại quên giải thích các thuật ngữ ký hiệu về cấu trúc não。 Vì dụ:dlVFC， vlDFC。 Đồng ý là ai trả về cấu trúc n Khá hay， các vấn đề được đưa ra khá cuốn hút mình。 Tác giả đúng là một nhà khoa học có khác。 Phần ghi chú khá rõ các ở cuối sách。 Có phần những luận chứng mà tác giả đưa ra cùng tên bài báo khoa học để nếu ai quan tâm có thể tra cứu。 Phần thuật ngữ thì không đủ khiến mình hài lòng。 Vì đây là một cuốn khoa học thường thức。 Mình cũng biết tác giả đã cố viết một cách rất thường thức nhưng lại quên giải thích các thuật ngữ ký hiệu về cấu trúc não。 Vì dụ:dlVFC， vlDFC。 Đồng ý là ai trả về cấu trúc não thì cũng dễ dàng tra ra nhưng đã mất công chú thích thì phải chú thích đủ。 Có lẽ tác giả chủ quan nghĩ ai cũng biết cái này rôi。😂😂😂Sự không đồng nhất viết thông tin trên cả cuốn sách cũng khiến mình thất vọng: phần đầu cuốn sách ghi một bộ não nặng khoảng 1。6 kg trong khi phía cuối lại ghi 1。4 kg。 。。。more
Priscilla
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Interesting and enlightening but potentially a little self-interested
Akhil
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Very interesting book。。。 I loved it。。。
Ali Khosravi
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یک کتاب فوق العاده در باره مغز！ "من کیستم؟ واقعیت چیست؟ چگونه تصمیم میگیریم؟" از جمله سوالهایی است که در این کتاب به خوبی در باره اونها توضیح داده شده。 اگر به علوم مغز و نورولوژی علاقه دارید خوندن این کتاب رو توصیه میکنم。 اما یه مطلب جالب:در بخشی از کتاب در باره تکامل مغز کودکان تا دو یا سه سالگی و اهمیت و تاثیرگذازی محیط بر رشد مغزی کودکان صحبت کرده。 یک مطلب حاشیه ای نوشته که برای من خیلی جالب بود: در سال ۱۹۶۶ در کشور دیکتاتوری رومانی نهضت فرزندآوری راه میافته و برای خانواده هایی که کمتر از پنج یک کتاب فوق العاده در باره مغز！ "من کیستم؟ واقعیت چیست؟ چگونه تصمیم میگیریم؟" از جمله سوالهایی است که در این کتاب به خوبی در باره اونها توضیح داده شده。 اگر به علوم مغز و نورولوژی علاقه دارید خوندن این کتاب رو توصیه میکنم。 اما یه مطلب جالب:در بخشی از کتاب در باره تکامل مغز کودکان تا دو یا سه سالگی و اهمیت و تاثیرگذازی محیط بر رشد مغزی کودکان صحبت کرده。 یک مطلب حاشیه ای نوشته که برای من خیلی جالب بود: در سال ۱۹۶۶ در کشور دیکتاتوری رومانی نهضت فرزندآوری راه میافته و برای خانواده هایی که کمتر از پنج فرزند داشتن مالیات وضع میکنند و مردم بدبخت رو وادار به فرزندآوری میکردن！ 。。。more
meejamau
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Paljon lukion psykologiasta ja psykologian peruskursseilta tuttua tietoa ja tunnettuja esimerkkejä， mutta silti ihan kiva。
Madawi Ismail
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For everyone interested in science and human biology ， psychology and beyond ， this could be a fantastic and insightful experience。 For me and all of those who are always fascinated by human brain and the complexity of its function and the meaning of us as an individual in relation to this ， no matter how much you know as facts you will find this thought provoking and very enjoyable read I loved it
Bob Mcdermott
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A whistle stop tour of your brain and it's pretty fascinating。 Lots of examples of cool experiments that people have done and plenty of ideas you'll recognise from sci fi films such as whether we're in a simulation， whether we can deep freeze ourselves， whether machines can ever have a self。I bored my kids to death with anecdotes from this book， but it made my pleasure neurons fire :） A whistle stop tour of your brain and it's pretty fascinating。 Lots of examples of cool experiments that people have done and plenty of ideas you'll recognise from sci fi films such as whether we're in a simulation， whether we can deep freeze ourselves， whether machines can ever have a self。I bored my kids to death with anecdotes from this book， but it made my pleasure neurons fire :） 。。。more
Huimun
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Easy to read for those who even don't have neurology background Easy to read for those who even don't have neurology background 。。。more
Kristina
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I am fortunate to have been to a couple of presentations by Dr。 Eagleman and find his communication skills and research to be top notch。 Since I am familiar with his work， I didn't gain much through this book， but to someone who is new to neuroscience and the brain， I think this would be a compelling introductory work。 I am fortunate to have been to a couple of presentations by Dr。 Eagleman and find his communication skills and research to be top notch。 Since I am familiar with his work， I didn't gain much through this book， but to someone who is new to neuroscience and the brain， I think this would be a compelling introductory work。 。。。more
Sarah
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Interesting content but reads kind of like a middle school textbook。
Ali Rokan
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