
Overloaded: How Every Aspect of Your Life is Influenced by Your Brain Chemicals (Hardback)
Ginny Smith (author)
£16.99
Hardback
336 Pages
Published: 01/04/2021
Published: 01/04/2021
A NEW SCIENTIST BOOK OF THE YEAR
From adrenaline to dopamine, our lives are shaped by the chemicals that control us. They are the hormones and neurotransmitters that our brains run on, and Overloaded looks at the roles they play in all aspects of our experiences, from how we make decisions, who we love, what we remember to basic survival drives such as hunger, fear and sleep.
Author Ginny Smith explores what these tiny molecules do: what roles do cortisol and adrenaline play in memory formation? How do hormones and neurotransmitters affect the trajectory of our romantic relationships? Ginny meets scientists at the cutting-edge of brain chemistry research who are uncovering unexpected connections between these crucial chemicals. An eye-opening route through the remarkable world of neuro-transmitters, Overloaded unveils the chemicals inside each of us that touch every facet of our lives.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9781472969347
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 468 g
Dimensions: 216 x 135 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Ginny Smith brings clarity with aplomb, revealing the chemistry behind how we sleep, what we fear, who we love and even what we remember. * New Scientist *
This mind-bending, eye-opening book looks at the role played by hormones and neurotransmitters in every aspect of our lives, from what we remember, how we make decisions and who we love to basic survival drives such as hunger, fear and sleep. * Your Healthy Living *
A mind-blowing exploration into how brain chemical affect every area of your life. * Women's Health *
There's so much more to the way our brains work than we can be aware of on a day-to-day basis, and it's fascinating to discover more about it ... the writing is engaging, so you don't need a science degree to understand it. * Top Sante *
Fascinating and useful. * Robin Ince *
This mind-bending, eye-opening book looks at the role played by hormones and neurotransmitters in every aspect of our lives, from what we remember, how we make decisions and who we love to basic survival drives such as hunger, fear and sleep. * Your Healthy Living *
A mind-blowing exploration into how brain chemical affect every area of your life. * Women's Health *
There's so much more to the way our brains work than we can be aware of on a day-to-day basis, and it's fascinating to discover more about it ... the writing is engaging, so you don't need a science degree to understand it. * Top Sante *
Fascinating and useful. * Robin Ince *
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