Broken Brains

Ian Mitchell is Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK. He has published over 100 papers and book chapters on topics as diverse as the neurobiology of Parkinson's disease, programmed cell death, social cognition and the neurobiology of psychopathy. His work has been funded by the ESRC, MRC, Wellcome Trust, Parkinson's Disease Society, McDonald Pew Foundation and Dystonia Medical Research Foundation. His passion for brains is shared by his wife, a Consultant Neurosurgeon.

'This is a great little book, which manages to be brief without being superficial, and accessible yet maintaining scientific rigour, written in an entertaining narrative style.' - Andrew Young, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Leicester, UK "Ian Mitchell presents a novel approach to understanding the brain and behaviour. The anecdotes often refer to his wife's practice as a neurosurgeon, and there is a sense that the reader is sitting down over a cup of tea and chatting with the author." - Alexander Sumich, Reader in Biopsychology and Mental Health, Nottingham Trent University, UK

• 1. Brains, Brain Cells and Transmitters2. Pituitaries, Hormones and Rewards3. Parkinson's Disease, Brain Stimulation and Motor Control4. Depression, Stress and Suicide5. Psychoses, Bipolar and PTSD6. Alcohol, Fear and Anxiety7. Traumatic Brain Injuries, Assaults and Psychopaths8. Food, Nutrition and Brain Health9. Disgust, Huntington's Disease and Tourette's10. Brain Cell Death, Brain Stem Death and Death11. Neurodevelopment, Regeneration and Remodelling12. Robots, Cognitive Enhancers and Moral Dilemmas.