Your Superstar Brain

Unlocking the Secrets of the Human Mind

Kaja Nordengen

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English

Little Brown
12 June 2018

Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Neurosciences; Popular psychology

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'A brilliant book' - Dagbladet

Why does the brain work the way it does? Can eating certain foods improve your memory? Can you activate the parts of the brain you don't use?

Can you smile yourself to happiness? What is free will, and do we really possess it?

These big questions, and many more, are investigated to uncover all the secrets of your most wondrous, mysterious and irreplaceable organ. Your brain makes you who you are - it is the root of your personality and intelligence. It learns languages, creates memories and interprets complex patterns. But it is also responsible for your bad decisions and it rewards addictive behaviours.

In Your Superstar Brain, neuroscientist Dr Kaja Nordengen describes in mesmerising detail how the brain works - both how it's physically constructed with neurones, synapses and the cerebral cortex, but also how it functions on a more abstract level - everything from what happens when we fall in love to where we find our sense of self.

Join Dr Kaja Nordengen on her fascinating journey through the many unexplored territories of the intricate human brain, and find out why your brain is truly a superstar.

By: Kaja Nordengen
Imprint: Little Brown
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780349417226
ISBN 10: 0349417229
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 12 June 2018
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kaja Nordengen is a physician specialising in neurology at Akershus University Hospital. She also teaches at University of Oslo. Norengen has always been fascinated by the brain and completed her PhD in 2014.

Reviews for Your Superstar Brain: Unlocking the Secrets of the Human Mind

Nordengen draws on her own experiences and patient stories when she writes about such wide-ranging topics as memory, intelligence, communication, sexuality and dependence. There is a lot to take in, but the author's enthusiasm gives the text a momentum that takes the reader along for the ride * AFTNPOSTEN * A brilliant book * Dagbladet *