The well-tuned brain : neuroscience and the life well lived / Peter C. Whybrow, MD.

Whybrow takes us on a fascinating tour of self-discovery, drawing extensively upon his decades of experience as a psychiatrist and his broad knowledge of neuroscience and human behavior. Illustrated throughout with engaging personal stories, the book s trove of cutting-edge science is enriched by ph...

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Main Author: Whybrow, Peter C. (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Darwin, Charles, > 1809-1882.
Neurosciences > United States.
Consumption (Economics) > United States.
Consumption (Economics)
Neurosciences.
Neurosciences > history.
Brain > physiology.
Behavior > physiology.
Economics > history.
United States.
Physical Description:xiv, 380 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • In 'The age of Man' : progress and its pursuit
  • Part 1 Prologue : Who do you think you are?. Off balance : suprised by affluence ; Habit and intuition : tuning the brain ; Enlightened experiments: inventing the market society ; Choice : the brain's internal market ; Market mayhem: of museums and money
  • Part II Prologue : How to Live?. Love : weaving the web of trust ; Character : education and self-command ; Habitat : made to man's measure ; Food : the staff of life ; Imagination : the playful, creative brain ; Wisdom : retuning for a sustainable future.