Brains observed from several altitudes: clinical cases, contemplative practice, mental health, nature, art, and competing theories of energy and organization. Mechanism matters, but so does lived experience.
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Behave
About the bookRobert M. Sapolsky’s *Behave* is a sweeping synthesis of the biological, psychological, and social factors that drive human action. Structured as a backward journey from the immediate m…
8/10Intelligence : NeuroscienceZen and the Brain
About the bookJames H. Austin, a neurologist and Zen practitioner, bridges the gap between clinical neuroscience and contemplative experience in this interdisciplinary study. Rather than treating Zen…
4/10Intelligence : NeuroscienceYour Brain on Nature
About the bookThis accessible survey examines the intersection of neuroscience and environmental psychology, detailing how exposure to natural environments influences human cognition, stress levels,…
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| Behave | Robert M. Sapolsky | 2017 | 9 | Read | → |
| Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health | Christopher M. Palmer MD | 2022 | — | Unread | → |
| The Future of the Brain: Essays by the World's Leading Neuroscientists | Gary Marcus, Jeremy Freeman | 2014 | — | Unread | → |
| The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: And Other Clinical Tales | Oliver Sacks | 1985 | — | In catalog | → |
| Your Brain on Art | Susan Magsamen, Ivy Ross | 2023 | — | Unread | → |
| Your Brain on Nature | Eva M. Selhub, Alan C. Logan | 2012 | 4 | Read | → |
| Zen and the Brain | James H. Austin | 1998 | 8 | Read | → |
