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Brainscapes: The Warped, Wondrous Maps Written in Your Brain―And How They Guide You
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A path-breaking journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action are products of "maps" etched into your gray matter—and how technology can use them to read your mind. Your brain is a collection of maps. That is no metaphor: scrawled across your brain's surfaces are actual maps of the sights, sounds, and actions that hold the key to your survival. Scientists first began uncovering these maps over a century ago, but we are only now beginning to unlock their secrets—and comprehend their profound impact on our lives. Brain maps distort and shape our experience of the world, support complex thought, and make technology-enabled mind reading a modern-day reality, which raises important questions about what is real, what is fair, and what is private. They shine a light on our past and our possible futures. In the process, they invite us to view ourselves from a startling new perspective. In Brainscapes, Rebecca Schwarzlose combines unforgettable real-life stories, cutting-edge research, and vivid illustrations to reveal brain maps' surprising lessons about our place in the world—and about the world's place within us.
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"The scope of the book is staggering, as is the potential of technology's role in decoding minds, and yet Schwarzlose successfully and enthusiastically relays the research in relevant, understandable, and absorbing language."
"Neuroscientist Schwarzlose debuts with a fascinating deep-dive into the 'remarkable maps' in the human brain ..."
"Louis, writes with the zeal of an enthusiastic teacher yearning to share her passion with her students."
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