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About the Product An incredible and exciting guide to one of the most mysterious and little-studied organs of our body Modern neuroscience began with an explosion in the construction of railway tracks on September 13, 1848, in the state of Vermont. In an accident, a metal rod pierced the head of twenty-five-year-old Brigadier Phineas Gage, entering the skull under his left eye and exiting through the crown of his head. Phineas not only survived, but also reached the doctor who was completely amazed by this case in a cart. After this incident, he traveled for a long time, worked as a coachman of a postal stagecoach in Chile, however, his character changed so much that his friends and acquaintances unanimously declared: «This is no longer Gage.» This case clearly demonstrates how important the contribution of our brain to the formation of our personality. Over the next 170 years, scientists not only comprehensively studied it, but also tried, using a variety of experiments, to change the character, food and sexual addictions of a person. This is not to say that it is unsuccessful. This book by the famous scientific journalist, popularizer of science, winner of the Enlightener Prize, Asya Kazantseva tells about amazing research, unusual experiments and amazing discoveries that have proved that our brain is as material as all other organs of our body. It can be explored, and various manipulations can be carried out with it. But all this sometimes leads to completely unexpected consequences. Abstract Why psychologists and neuroscientists liken falling in love with drug addiction, can we live without a brain or at least without some of its departments, why do we need to sleep, what to do to make it easier to get down to work every day and less distractions, like a victory for the national team German football influences life satisfaction, is modern science far from creating cyborgs that combine living organs with robotic implants in their bodies, how neurons work, can some of our character traits be changed with the help of neurostimulation and is it worth doing? Asya Kazantseva’s book is a real guide to the fascinating and incredible history of our brain, filled with fantastic experiences, unexpected discoveries and amazing facts. The book itself, for all its serious scientific significance, is written not only easily and easily, but also with incredibly subtle humor, which turns reading into a truly fascinating activity. …
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