The Scientific American Day in the Life of Your Brain / Scientific American (PDF)

Have you ever wondered what's happening in your brain as you
go through a typical day and night? This fascinating book presents
an hour-by-hour round-the-clock journal of your brain's
activities. Drawing on the treasure trove of information from
Scientific American and Scientific American Mind magazines as well
as original material written specifically for this book, Judith
Horstman weaves together a compelling description of your brain at
work and at play.

The Scientific American Day in the Life of Your
Brain reveals what's going on in there while you
sleep and dream, how your brain makes memories and forms addictions
and why we sometimes make bad decisions. The book also offers
intriguing information about your emotional brain, and what's
happening when you're feeling love, lust, fear and
anxiety--and how sex, drugs and rock and roll tickle the same
spots.

Based on the latest scientific information, the book explores
your brain's remarkable ability to change, how your brain can
make new neurons even into old age and why multitasking may be bad
for you.

Your brain is uniquely yours - but research is showing
many of its day-to-day cycles are universal. This book gives you a
look inside your brain and some insights into why you may feel and
act as you do.

The Scientific American Day in the Life of Your
Brain is written in the entertaining, informative and
easy-to-understand style that fans of Scientific American and
Scientific American Mind magazine have come to expect.