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Override

Override

My Quest to Go Beyond Brain Training and Take Control of My Mind

by Caroline Williams
CD-Audio
Publication Date: 15/08/2017

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Can you really rewire an adult brain?

In theory the answer is "yes," but there's a problem: no-one seems to know exactly how to do it.

In Override, science journalist Caroline Williams sets off on a mission to find the answer. Delving into the latest studies on brain plasticity, which indicate that brain games don't actually do much to make you smarter, she tries to square her findings with the reality of brain plasticity - that the brain adapts physically as we learn something new.

Visiting top neuroscientists in their labs, Williams volunteers herself as a guinea pig in neuroscience studies, challenging researchers to make real changes to her - functioning, but imperfect - brain. Seeking first to improve on her own weaknesses, such as a limited attention span and a tendency to worry too much, she then branches out into more mysterious areas such as intelligence, creativity and the perception of time.

Trying everything from high-tech brain stimulation to meditation, adding bolt-on senses and retraining her stress response, Override is a very intimate, fascinating journey into discovering what neuroscience can really do for us - and, crucially, whether it's worth all the bother.

ISBN:
9781489403667
9781489403667
Category:
Uncategorized
Format:
CD-Audio
Publication Date:
15-08-2017
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bolinda Publishing Pty, Limited
Country of origin:
Australia
Dimensions (mm):
171.45x133.35x12.7mm
Weight:
0.08kg
Caroline Williams

Caroline Williams is a science journalist and editor. A feature editor, and regular contributor to New Scientist, her written work has also appeared in The Guardian, 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 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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