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The New Brain : How the Modern Age Is Rewiring Your Mind by Richard M Restak is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The New Brain : How the Modern Age Is Rewiring Your Mind about?

<p>The era of the New Brain is upon us. Once a mysterious, hidden organ locked within our skulls, modern brain science now provides us with insights about the brain that only a few decades ago would have been considered the stuff of science fiction. We can now study the brain in "real time," witnessing how it functions while taking a test, practicing a craft, experiencing an emotion, or making a decision. Brain tests can even indicate when we're telling the truth or when we're lying.</p> <p>Dr. Richard Restak reports from the frontiers of modern brain science and asks the relevant questions such as, is Attention Deficit Disorder the brain syndrome of the future? Is it a "normal" response to the modern world's demand to attend to several things at once? What happens in our brains when the image replaces language as the primary means of communication? How does exposure to violent imagery affect our brains? Are we capable of "genius" and training our brains to perform at a superior level?</p> <p><i>The New Brain</i> is the story of technology and biology converging to influence the evolution of the human brain. Dramatic advances are now possible, as well as the potential for misuse an

Who reads The New Brain : How the Modern Age Is Rewiring Your Mind?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Richard M Restak
Publisher
Rodale Books
Published
2003
Language
EN
ISBN
9781594860546
Category
science
Subjects
Medical, Fiction, Science
Rating
3.69 / 5 (141 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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