Martin Osterloh

Why are intelligent people often so unreasonable? Fascinating answers to these and many other questions of neuroscience Your brain is no longer the same after reading this book, enjoy the new synapses! Which processes in the brain are responsible for intelligence, free will, empathy or reason? Can memories be falsified? And what actually happens in the brain when we reach puberty? The whimsically narrated "Facets for the Curious" create a colourful web of scientific findings, original views and critical reflections on our most important organ - the brain. The fascination with the incredible complexity and capacity of the brain is as entertaining as it is instructive. Neuroscience explained in an exciting and entertaining way Entertaining and humorous: in the unique style for which the author is known Learning has never been so much fun Monika Niehaus and Martin Osterloh tell anecdotes and stories from the fields of neuroscience, psychology and the history of medicine - an entertaining book about brain research, understandable and exciting in equal measure. From the contents: Where does intelligence reside? How smart is artificial intelligence? Alzheimer's: losing one's past A woman remains sceptical: Elizabeth Loftus and false memories fMRI: Can you tell the brain is lying? Testosterone and impulse control in the pubescent brain When things go wrong: deadly dares, violent juvenile offenders and mental disorders What do mirror neurons really do? Drapetomania: Is racism a mental illness? Why do we dream?