You & Your Strange Brain A Book of Brains, How they Work, and Sometimes Don’t

A fascinating book full of insights into how the brain controls your actions, reactions, and emotions in ways you've never imagined. 

Discover why you can’t tickle yourself, why adults like foods they hated as children, and how some sneaky creatures have the ability to take over the brains of other species.

Clive Gifford has traveled to more than 70 countries, climbed rocket launch towers, ridden on robots, and flown gliders. He's had more than 200 books published and has received nominations for or won Royal Society, School Library Association, Smithsonian, and TES awards. He won the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book with Facts 2019 for his title The Colors of History (QEB). Clive lives in Manchester, UK. 

Anne Wilson has an MA in illustration from Central St Martins College of Art, London and has been an illustrator for over 15 years. Much of her work is inspired by everyday life, pattern, color, and shape. Born on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic, Anne now lives in the much less remote town of Reading, England.

Introduction

SECTION 1: THE NAKED BRAIN 
Brain In A Box
Lobes Of Difference 
Nerve Superhighway
Mind Messengers
Making Sense
Out Of Sight
Smart Safari

SECTION 3: I’M WITH STUPID!
Guessing Games
Making Assumptions
Having A Think 
Mind Your Language 
Intelligence 
Problem-Solving 
Getting Creative
It’s Been Emotional
Managing Emotions 
Pleasure And Risk 
Fear, Stress and Phobias 
Fight Or Flight! 
Error Codes 
Brain Games

Conclusion
Author’s Note
Find Out More
Answers to Brain Games
Glossary
Index

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