Little Book Of Big Stuff About The Brain

Product Description

Designed as a cover to cover read which leaves the reader with a working knowledge of the human brain from its first evolution 2 billion years ago to the present day. A light-hearted look at the brain aimed at a lay audience. It especially focuses on the neurobiology of emotional intelligence & in many ways is the neurobiological explanation of why emotional intelligence is so important to health wealth & happiness. From birth to death our brains are learning. In this book Andrew explains the actual events that occur in the learning brain. Understanding the nuts & bolts of learning can only help you learn yourself
- but also aid others to learn from you. The Little Book of Big Stuff About the Brain" is about understanding why emotional health is so important. It is a book about structure & function
- & the immensely reassuring fact that there is nothing occult or sinister or hidden about our emotional selves
- there is just a whole pile of circuitry that can be adjusted & changed & remodeled. Emotional damage is repairable painful memories can be unlearned & debilitating conditions such as post traumatic stress disorder can be placed firmly in the past. There is nothing about ourselves that we cant fundamentally change if we are prepared to do the work required. This means that no matter how deep the damage runs there is still hope that it can (eventually) be unlearned. The most important message in this book
- emotions & our emotional brains
- underpin most of what we are & how we express ourselves from how we brush our hair to how we solve complex social & intellectual questions."