The Brain
The Story of You
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Narrated by:
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David Eagleman
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David Eagleman
About this listen
This is the story of how your life shapes your brain and how your brain shapes your life. Locked in the silence and darkness of your skull, the brain fashions the rich narratives of your reality and your identity.
Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman for a journey into the questions at the heart of our existence. What is reality? Who are 'you'? How do you make decisions? Why does your brain need other people? How is technology poised to change what it means to be human?
In the course of his investigations, Eagleman guides us through the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, facial expressions, genocide, brain surgery, gut feelings, robotics, and the search for immortality.
Strap in for a whistle-stop tour into the inner cosmos. In the infinitely dense tangle of billions of brain cells and their trillions of connections, something emerges that you might not have expected to see in there: you.
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- Daniel
- 22-04-2017
opened my mind to the possibilities of our brain
this audio book was well narrated by the author. hearing how the brain works it all makes so much sense and the possibilities for the future very exciting.
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- Alexander Ask
- 08-12-2016
Brilliant masterpiece
What a brilliant masterpiece in modern neuroscience. He gives an insight into the brain and its future.
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- Alistair
- 10-03-2017
very interesting
I got a little lost three quarters through but would consider listening again to reinforce some of the key facts. enjoyable and so interesting!
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- ewb
- 11-06-2023
This is where we are now
Just listen and marvel our level of understanding. Where we’ve come from and think how little of this knowledge is being used in our lives.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-07-2018
Brilliant
inspirational and enlightening. everyone should download. This book changes how you view yourself and others
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- Cecilia Chiomey
- 04-04-2018
Fantastic
loved it. Well written and explained.
never read a book i enjoyed so much. highly recommend.
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- Jordan
- 09-09-2019
thought provoking and compounding
great at exploring complex ideas with simple explanation. really made me think about a lot of things and has made me excited about further research of the human brain
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- David
- 13-03-2017
A really good start
Really good for someone who wants to get a basic understanding of the human brain. Really enjoyable
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- Mohammad Reza
- 10-07-2024
It covers a wide range
This very inform although this one and author’s other book overlap at some points,
I think relationship between synapses strength and memory was a research only in the other book vs here it became a fact.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-12-2024
Hauntingly intriguing
This book will stay with me for some time, especially with the release of Google Willow, the discussion around the capabilities of technology integrating or replacing human experience and consciousness feels like it is around the corner. I left this book understanding both myself and my fellow humans all the better.
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