Untangling the mind : why we behave the way we do
2013
Book
Dr. George has combined the most cutting edge methods of medical research--fMRI, facial analysis, pet scans, and lactate infusion--to present a model of the brain that has never before been made public. He explains exactly what happens in the brain when we "lose it," even when we are mentally well.
Item Details
ISBN:
- 9780062127761
- 0062127764
Edition: First edition.
Description: 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
- Patient zero
- It's all about survival
- What ignites your emotions
- An answer in the PAG
- Hair trigger tempers and anger unleashed
- Desperate to escape: panic
- Going into shutdown
- Stone-cold predators
- Held hostage by trauma
- Another route to survival or sickness: our reward pathway
- Smothering the fire: treatment
- The blame game and taking responsibility.
LCCN: 2012045928
Control Number: 936416
Publisher: New York, NY : HarperOne, [2013]