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enheduanna_'s review
I found it to be a bit boring because a lot of the info could be anticipated, but other than that it's a good primer for readers with no prior knowledge.
mikewang's review
2.0
in beginsel drie sterren maar twee omdat de schrijfster begint over de harry potter sorteerhoed persoonlijkheidstest
yana_bee's review
informative
fast-paced
5.0
An approachable yet thought provoking read about the human brain. I found it helped me think about and make changes to how I navigate the world.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse
trishwah's review
4.0
This is a nice little read. The half lesson is that your brain is not for thinking (it's for running your energy budget and keeping you alive). 1. You have one brain (no lizard brain, etc) 2. Your brain is a network. 3. Little brains wire themselves to their world. 4. Your brain predicts almost everything you do. 5. Your brain secretly works with other brains. 6. Brains make more than one kind on mind (the mind is socially constructed). 7. Our brains can create reality. It's a book that reinforces the idea that we can change how our mind works.
cathyatratedreads's review
4.0
3.5 stars
This brief book by a neuroscientist offers eight easy-to-read essays (the first of which is a short introductory one, hence the “half” of the title) about the brain. A few facts about the brain and how it works particularly caught my attention. One is that the old hypothesis, which is widely shared as truth, about the triune brain with the "lizard" brain at its core is false. Another is that our brain doesn't "file away" memories; it actually reconstructs them on demand. "Each time you have the same memory, your brain may have assembled it with a different collection of neurons." Wow.
If you're interested in learning a few new things and don't have much time (or just don't want to plow through a long book), this is a nice choice.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/seven-lessons-brain-nonfiction-book-review/
*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
This brief book by a neuroscientist offers eight easy-to-read essays (the first of which is a short introductory one, hence the “half” of the title) about the brain. A few facts about the brain and how it works particularly caught my attention. One is that the old hypothesis, which is widely shared as truth, about the triune brain with the "lizard" brain at its core is false. Another is that our brain doesn't "file away" memories; it actually reconstructs them on demand. "Each time you have the same memory, your brain may have assembled it with a different collection of neurons." Wow.
If you're interested in learning a few new things and don't have much time (or just don't want to plow through a long book), this is a nice choice.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/seven-lessons-brain-nonfiction-book-review/
*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
kate_and_books's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 ☆
More of an introduction into how the brain works. Interesting with bite size chunks. The author breaks it down for easy understanding and uses no unnecessary jargon.
More of an introduction into how the brain works. Interesting with bite size chunks. The author breaks it down for easy understanding and uses no unnecessary jargon.
phoenix0's review
3.0
Finished in 2.5hours
Found it to be an extremely high level read. If you want depth, try reading The Shallows instead.
The author's personal voice was rather enjoyable to me. Though I can understand why others would not enjoy such a presentation of science
Found it to be an extremely high level read. If you want depth, try reading The Shallows instead.
The author's personal voice was rather enjoyable to me. Though I can understand why others would not enjoy such a presentation of science