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Two Heads: Where Two Neuroscientists Explore How Our Brains Work with Other Brains

Autor Uta Frith, Alex Frith, Chris Frith Ilustrat de Daniel Locke
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 mar 2022
'Charming and addictively accessible' STEVEN PINKER'Original, authoritative and beautiful' BRIAN COX'The most wonderful adventure' ROBIN INCEA brilliantly illustrated journey through the wonders and mysteries of the human brain - from a renowned husband-and-wife team of cognitive neuroscientists. Professors and husband-and-wife team Uta and Chris Frith have pioneered major studies of brain disorders throughout their nearly fifty-year career. In Two Heads, their distinguished careers serve as a prism through which they share the compelling story of the birth of neuroscience and their paradigm-shifting discoveries across areas as wide-ranging as autism and schizophrenia research, and new frontiers of social cognition including diversity, prejudice, confidence, collaboration and empathy. Working with their son Alex Frith and artist Daniel Locke, they examine the way that neuroscientific research is now focused on the fact we are a social species, whose brains have evolved to work cooperatively. What happens when people gather in groups? How do people behave when they're in pairs - either pitted against each other or working together? Is it better to surround yourself with people who are similar to yourself, or different? And, are two heads really better than one? Highly original and ingeniously illustrated, Two Heads provides an expansive understanding of how our brains work, and how they work together.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781526601551
ISBN-10: 1526601559
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 186 x 232 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.98 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Publishing
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Uta and Christopher Frith are eminent scientists, who have both been ranked among the greatest scientists of their era. They also happen to be married to each other. In 2014 they were jointly awarded the Jean-Nicod Lecture Series Prize for their work on social interaction and social cognition, which Two Heads then grew out of

Notă biografică

Two Heads is the work of four heads put together: Uta Frith, Christopher Frith, Alex Frith and Daniel Locke. Uta Frith, an expert of both autism and dyslexia, has been ranked one of the most eminent research psychologists of the modern era and currently serves as the President of the British Science Association. Christopher Frith, psychologist and professor emeritus at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, has been ranked among the ten most influential brain scientists of the modern era. He is a pioneer in the use of brain imaging, and was a senior member of the team that discovered enlargement of the hippocampus in the brains of London taxi drivers. Their son, Alex Frith, is a publisher and writer at Usborne Publishing. Daniel Locke is a Brighton-based artist and comics creator who has worked with Arts Council England, the Wellcome Trust and the National Trust.

Recenzii

Joyful and fabulously original . . . Have I ever read anything like it before? No, I'm certain that I haven't. Each page is a visual delight . . . It's extremely easy to read and often very funny. And yet you finish it with your mind blown. Simply by virtue of the fact that it makes some pretty cutting-edge brain science seem almost straightforward, it subtly expands the world of the reader
Neither simplifies nor trivialises the way the human brain works . . . An enlightening, inspirational scientific voyage that highlights the importance of collaboration
[A] comprehensive graphic guide to the workings of the brain . . . Chock-full of science facts . . . The work overall has the feel of being invited to dinner with a friend's eccentric genius parents
A marriage of neuroscience and art which delivers deep insight into the workings of our brains and how we live together as human beings. Original, authoritative and beautiful
A charming and addictively accessible introduction to neuroscience, featuring a pair of pioneers who have illuminated some of its deepest implications for thought, emotion and psychopathology
You could not ask for two more inspiring tour guides to take you on a tour of your brain. This is a brilliant introduction to the mysteries of why we are and how we are. It is fascinating and at times disturbing, but it is also the most wonderful adventure
A fantastically fun way to learn about the brain, the mind and the lives of two of the world's most brilliant scientists
I have never seen anything like this. It is an engaging story of the careers - and the love affair - of two of the world's leading cognitive neuroscientists. It is a witty and accessible introduction to the brain and how it works. It is a cutting-edge exploration of issues such as schizophrenia, autism, prejudice, and empathy. Oh, and it's also an absolutely beautiful graphic novel. Two Heads is a triumph and a delight
Beguiling, cheeky and endlessly thought-provoking . . . This book will change the ways you think about the ways you think
Two Heads breaks the mold. It's a fabulous book about the lives and work of a cognitive neuroscience power couple who have illuminated what has come to be called the 'social brain' . . . Read it if you are interested in the topic, or if you simply want to have a very enjoyable experience
Tell[s] the story of their love affair with neuroscience - and with each other