Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett
Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain is the second book by neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett. Here are some highlights with commentary.
Superstitious Minds
How many of us are blindly repeating behaviours that, at one time or another, were advantageous (if not life-saving), without realising that the environment in which these habits were developed no longer exists?
Suicide and Coronavirus II
The pandemic and responses to it (e.g. lockdowns, school closures) continue to impact the well-being of young adult Americans.
Thoughts on Loserthink by Scott Adams
Scott Adams’ latest book, Loserthink: How Untrained Brains are Ruining America, is about flawed thinking and ways to foster more productive methods of thought and communication.
US Divorce Rate Reaches 50-Year Low, Whilst Marriage Rate Hits All-Time Low
Based on new Census data, the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) reported that divorce in America hit a record low in 2019.
Author Johann Hari: Look at the Signals
Attempting to understand human beings at the level of the brain can prevent us from understanding the people whom those brains belong to.
Alcohol Consumption: A Leading Cause of Preventable Death
The impact of alcohol on global health is hard to encapsulate. In Never Enough: The Neuroscience of Addiction, author and neuroscientist Judith Grisel does her best to highlight the deadly consequences of excessive alcohol consumption.