My Plastic Brain by Caroline Williams
Using herself as a guinea pig, a science journalist explores neuroplasticity to find out whether she can make meaningful, lasting changes to the way her brain works. In books like THE HAPINES PROJECT, THE NO-SPEND YEAR, and THE YEAR OF YES, individuals have tried a specific experience and then reported on it, sharing the takeaway for the rest of us. In MY PLASTIC BRAIN, Caroline Williams spends a year exploring neuroplasticity--the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections--to find out whether she can make meaningful, lasting changes to the way her brain works. A science journalist with access to cutting edge experts and facilities, she volunteers herself as a test subject, challenging researchers to make real changes to the function and performance of her brain. She seeks to improve on everyday weaknesses such as her limited attention span and tendency to worry too much. She then branches out into more mysterious areas such as creativity and the perception of time. From Boston to Oxford, England, and Philadelphia to Freiburg, Germany, Williams travels to labs or virtually meets with scientists and tries their techniques of mindfulness meditation, magnetic brain stimulation, sustained focus exercises, stress response retraining, and more. She shares her intimate journey with readers to discover what neuroscience can really do for us.Caroline Williams is a science journalist and editor. A consultant for and regular contributor to New Scientist, her written work has also appeared in The Guardian, The Boston Globe, BBC Future, and BBC Earth, among others. She has worked as a radio producer and reporter for BBC Radio, and was the regular co-host of the New Scientist podcast from 2006 to 2010. She is the author of two books: Override: My quest to go beyond brain training and take control of my mind (published as My Plastic Brain in the USA), and Move! The new science of body over mind (Profile Books / Hanover Square Press 2021). She was also editor of the New Scientist Instant Expert Guide to the Brain (John Murray, 2016). She holds a BSc in biological sciences from Exeter University and an MSc (Distinction) in Science Communication from Imperial College London. She lives in Surrey, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781633883918 |
| ISBN 10 | 1633883914 |
| Title | My Plastic Brain |
| Author | Caroline Williams |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Prometheus Books |
| Year published | 2018-03-13 |
| Number of pages | 278 |
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