Abstract

A leading neuroscientist reveals the truth about the brain. Interpersonal relationships, stress, aging... This book offers tips for keeping moving forward even in the most discouraging situations, drawing on the latest brain research from around the world.

It's actually a little silly, but lovable. The brain's incredible regenerative power and flexibility...

Discover surprising traits, such as being extremely bad at subtraction and adding when in a pinch; gazing at each other's eyes develops the brain; being unable to remember proper nouns is proof that the brain is working; why people believe and spread fake news; watching videos for more than three and a half hours a day reduces verbal memory; commonalities between "healthy, long-lived brains"; internal inflammation reduces cognitive function; children cannot understand "other minds" until age six; and Elon Musk's involvement.

The book explores the brain's amazing functions, flexibility, and resilience through cutting-edge research and unique anecdotes, including technology to control smartphones with thought and the creation of artificial brains.

It also introduces behavioral habits to help you withstand stress and aging. Fun to read and useful!

Author’s Information

Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Sciences, Graduate School of Core Research, Ochanomizu University.

Born in Hakodate, Hokkaido in 1984. Graduated from the School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences in 2008. Completed her doctoral program at the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2013. Ph.D. (Science). Served as a research fellow at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and a researcher at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute before assuming her current position in 2018. She heads the Laboratory of Biotissue Function and is representative of the "Inspi! Seminar" which is a book club for reading books about the brain. Her major works include "The Brain That Controls the Brain" (Kodansha Bluebacks), which won the 37th Kodansha Science Publishing Award; "What Does it Mean to Be Smart?" (Chikuma Shinsho); "The Mind Doesn't Exist" (SB Shinsho); and "Brain Science Reveals What Confident People Do" (Hidewa System).