
Mind Wide Open
Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life
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Narrated by:
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Alan Sklar
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By:
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Steven Johnson
Johnson embarks on this path as his own test subject, participating in a battery of tests and experiments in search of a modern answer to the oldest of questions: who am I? He explores how we "read" other people, how the brain processes frightening events, what the neurochemistry is behind love and sex, how our brain teems with powerful chemicals closely related to recreational drugs, why music moves us to tears, and where our breakthrough ideas come from.
Johnson suggests that learning about the brain's mechanics can widen one's self-awareness as powerfully as any therapy, meditation or drug. To read Mind Wide Open is to rethink family histories, individual fates, and the very nature of the self.
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Critic reviews
"It's the rare popular science book that not only gives the reader a gee-whiz glimpse at an emerging field, but also offers a guide for incorporating its new insights into one's own worldview. [Johnson] does just that in his fascinating, engagingly written new survey." (Publishers Weekly)
"Spreading a gospel to be curious about one's own mind, Johnson, aided by personal anecdotes about, for example, the length of his attention span, will snare even those unfamiliar with brain science." (Booklist)
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Ended up very interesting
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I have found myself talking about this book to just about everyone I know. for my middle-school to high school kids and spouse, it has been a great platform for discussions that have led us to ask more questions and Google the answers. Indeed, I have found myself growing more and more enthusiastic about this subject matter and that enthusiasm has rubbed off on my family members. Anything that inspires others to learn more is worthy of much adulation.
Mr. Johnson is to be commended for writing such an amazing work. And yes. I will be listening to it again.
Incredible!
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Johnson's writing style is smooth and clever, and several times I chuckled out loud. The narrator is also good. At first he spoke in a dry monotone and I thought he was going to be horrible, but he got better once the book was well underway.
My only complaint is the book was too short! In the end, it doesn't cover a lot of ground. At least the ground it does cover is well done and topical. Recommended for anyone who is interested in a pop-sci version of neuroscience.
Fascinating, fascinating... but short
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Now one of my top 10 audible favorites
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This book will show you methods for overcoming your fears.
Facing your fears.
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Loved It!!
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The ending dragged a little for me when he got into a discussion of Freud, but I've always preferred chemistry over psychology. Most of it was very enjoyable and I thought the narrator did a great job.
I also recommend Scientific American Special Edition: The Brain: A Look Inside.
Fascinating and Enjoyable
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Thinking about thinking...
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Absolutely Fascinating
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A totally new perspective on life
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