The Compass of Pleasure
The award-winning author of The Accidental Mind shares insights into how the experience of pleasure is chemically processed by the human brain, combining entertaining anecdotes with cutting-edge scientific findings to explain how pleasurable activities can become compulsive behaviors. 25,000 first printing.
Think Tank
“What idea about brain function would you most like to explain to the world?” That’s the question that neuroscientist David J. Linden asked forty colleagues—and Think Tank is the result. It includes essays on everything from the concept of beauty to vision as a “superpower” to mind reading—all from the perspective of experts in the brain. It’s a great read for people...