Overloaded

How Every Aspect of Your Life is Influenced by Your Brain Chemicals

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

A NEW SCIENTIST BOOK OF THE YEAROur lives are ruled by one particular group of chemicals. These are the hormones and neurotransmitters that regulate and drive our brains. Overloaded looks at the roles these chemicals play in all aspects of our life experiences, from how we make decisions, who we love and what we remember to basic survival drives such as hunger, fear and sleep.Author Ginny Smith explores what these tiny molecules do, meeting scientists at the cutting-edge of brain chemistry research who are uncovering unexpected connections between these crucial chemicals. What roles do cortisol and adrenaline play in memory formation? What does dopamine do? And how do hormones affect the trajectory of our romantic relationships? In this eye-opening exploration of the remarkable world of neurotransmitters, Overloaded unveils the chemicals inside each of us that touch every facet of our lives.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-02-16
Mått:130 x 198 x 24 mm
Vikt:279 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:336
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781472969378

Utforska kategorier

Populärvetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Endokrinologi inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Ginny Smith is a science writer and presenter with expertise in psychology and neuroscience. She has a talent for making the complex comprehensible, and a passion for bringing her love of brain science to audiences around the world.Ginny founded Braintastic! Science, which produces spectacular science shows and resources to help young people understand and get the best out of their brains. She is regularly found on stage at schools, festivals and events, and relishes answering children's questions about the brain. Ginny also produces content about the brain for adults. She teaches at the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Continuing Education, and is a regular blogger and video presenter for the Cosmic Shambles Network, alongside some of the biggest names in science. She hosts the Psychological Society’s Psych Crunch Podcast, and shares her skills as a science communication trainer and consultant. ginnysmithscience.com / @GinnySmithSci

Recensioner i media

Ginny Smith brings clarity with aplomb, revealing the chemistry behind how we sleep, what we fear, who we love and even what we remember.

Innehållsförteckning

1: The Chemical Brain2: Thanks for the Memories3: Getting Motivated4: Mood Swings and Scary Things5: Sleep, the Brain's Greatest Mystery?6: Food for Thought7: Logic, Emotion or Chemicals?8: You've Got the Love9: A Pain in the BrainConclusionGlossaryDiagram of the brainAcknowledgementsIndex