The human brain is responsible for processing information from the world around it, coordination, emotions, speech and many other functions. The PostScience team has collected books for you on the central nervous system. How has the human brain evolved in the process of evolution? How are the psychological tricks of the brain manifested and is it possible to change one's behavior? How are neurodegenerative diseases treated?
Daniel Siegel, Mind. What does it mean to be human? M: Mann, Ivanov and Ferber, 2019
In the past, neurobiology has believed that the brain has localized functions and ceases to grow in adulthood. It is now known that brain functions such as memory, emotions, and even motor activation are widely distributed rather than limited to a single area. The distribution of maps in the brain - the active areas that together form mental functions - seems to be constantly and dynamically changing under the influence of life experiences.
In his book, clinical psychiatrist Daniel Siegel talks about what allows the brain to develop throughout life.
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To read a chapter on the study of the nature of the human mind.
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Sean Young, habits for life. A scientific approach to forming stable habits. M: Mann, Ivanov and Ferber, 2018
We are used to thinking that sustainable change usually begins with the mind ordering us to change. According to psychologist Sean Young, this isn't exactly true: first, we need to make a little behavioural change.
A key element in the process of changing one's habits is self-identification. People often make decisions based on what they think of themselves. For example, you have to write an article on your blog, but you can take a break for a cocktail. If you post on your blog right away and to the end, you will probably finish the post this time as well. This will happen because it's your normal way of working. But there is another important reason: by continuing to write to the end, you define yourself as a person who does not stop halfway. Past behavior shows that you are completing the work and only then do you allow yourself to rest, and this image has to be matched.
In his book, Sean Young talks about how to get rid of bad habits and replace them with useful ones.
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Susan Greenfield, One Day in Brain Life. Neurobiology of consciousness from dawn to dusk. St. Petersburg: ID Peter, 2018
Every seven seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with dementia. The vast majority of patients are elderly, and only 2% of the cases are under the age of 60. After detection of the disease, the patient's condition can be stable for 5-10 years, depending on the age at diagnosis. Currently, there are about 800 thousand people in the UK suffering from Alzheimer's disease. By the middle of this century, their number will grow to almost 2 million. Dementia is not a natural consequence of aging, but it is a disease.
In her book, neurodegenerative disease researcher Susan Greenfield explains what is new about Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and how they will be treated in the future.
Saen Baylock, Brain and Body. M: Mann, Ivanov and Ferber, 2017
Some scientists believe that empathy - the ability to understand the feelings and experiences of others - is largely explained by the phrase: "The monkey sees - the monkey does. The discovery of mirror neurons - brain cells that reacted not only to the actions performed by the monkey himself, but also to those that she only watched - is related to the research of primates. Mirror neurons also play an important role in empathy: they help to understand other people's actions.ob Brotherton, Distrustful minds. What attracts us to conspiracy theories. M: Non-fiction alpina, 2017
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There are many conspiracy theories in the modern world: Americans have never landed on the Moon, the history of mankind for 300 years, we are governed by the world government. Many supporters of conspiracy theories believe that the assassination of Kennedy was carried out with the help of intelligence officers. There are those who think that the events of September 11 were also planned by the U.S. government. Most often, supporters of conspiracy theories believe not in one theory, but in several at once.
According to psychologist Rob Brotherton, belief in one theory contributes to belief in others. To a greater extent, the attitude to each specific conspiracy theory is determined by the extent to which a person agrees with a set of general ideas about the world: someone is always deceiving, a lot happens unnoticed, we never tell everything to the end. Rob Brotherton believes that the tendency to