Science and neurobiology: 6 books about the brain for those who want to know everything about it
Oksana Potapova August 10, 2024, 12:15 Moscow time
Surprising facts and tips from scientists on how to get the most out of our mysterious and perfect organ.
For many years, the world’s best scientists have been working on the study of the human brain. Although it has not been possible to fully understand all of its features, researchers are now ready to share the facts and tips they know from the latest scientific literature. Reading this literature will help you optimize your brain function and get to know yourself better.
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“The brain and its needs. From nutrition to recognition. 2.0”
How can falling in love make a person unfit? Why do young mothers often need a psychotherapist? How our brain “helps” marketers and politicians win our loyalty. Does jogging really save you from depression? How can we explain the popularity of horror movies and capybaras? In the book by Professor Vyacheslav Dubynin, a neurophysiologist, candidate of biological sciences and science blogger with 50 million views on YouTube, you will find surprising facts about the brain and tricks on how to use its work to improve all areas of life.
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“Brain and pain. How consciousness affects our sensations”
Are you in pain but doctors can’t determine the cause? Perhaps first aid is in this book. Its author, scientist Paul Bigler, has long been a victim of constant ailments of unknown origin, but he has found the root of the problem. In this book he brings together the latest research in physiotherapy, psychology and neuroscience on pain, its connection to brain function and ways to return to life without discomfort. He also told stories of people who have overcome chronic pain: an athlete who overcame an injury using virtual reality; a policeman who got rid of pain after two “magic words”; a patient who solved her problems with hypnosis, and others.
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“Brain. Advice from a scientist on how to get the most out of the world’s most advanced organ.”
In order to write a book about the brain that would be truly interesting to a wide range of readers, neuroscientist Mike Trenter asked his subscribers around the world to send him questions to which they were always looking for answers but could not find. “The wave of comments was so great that additional chapters had to be written. They will allow you to delve into little-known areas of neurobiology and understand: how the human brain evolved, where dreams come from and where our “memory map” is stored, how addictions and depressive states affect the brain and why stress is the brain’s number one enemy.”
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“12-Week Brain Gymnastics: How to Start Living More Consciously, Get Rid of Anxiety, and Get More Done”
To relieve stress and develop stress resistance, it is not necessary to go to a psychologist and practice Vipassana for hours. Just like muscles, the necessary skills can be developed and the brain can be trained. Mindfulness guru from the Netherlands Wouter de Jong has developed such a training program. It is designed for 12 weeks of systematic exercises for the brain, which help improve attention, the ability to quickly regain ground that has slipped from your feet, and cultivate positive thoughts.
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“Brain energy. The theory of the development of all mental illnesses, explaining their common cause”
What is brain metabolism? Is it true that all mental disorders are caused by metabolic disorders? And if so, how can we improve this metabolism to prevent disease and stay healthy for as long as possible? Leading Harvard University psychiatrist and researcher Christopher M. Palmer answers in a groundbreaking study on the common cause of all mental illnesses—including anxiety, depression, ADHD, alcoholism, bipolar disorder, and even schizophrenia—and revolutionary ways to treat them. Also inside: practical tips and action plans to help you regain your mental health.
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“Tim’s Adventures in Brainland”
Did you know that new neurons appear throughout a person’s life, which must be integrated into the neural network, otherwise they die out as unnecessary? Scientists Vyacheslav Dubynin and Dmitry Alekseev, as well as Maria Kosovskaya and Alla Mikheeva, took this fact as a basis and created funny characters – neurons, hormones, transmitter molecules and the boy Tim – to tell children about the structure of the brain. As befits good children’s literature, the book has many illustrations – children will intuitively sense the humor hidden in them, and the unusualness that attracts attention and interests novelty.
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