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You and Me

The Neuroscience of Identity

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What is it that makes you distinct from me? Identity is a term much used but hard to define. For that very reason, it has long been a topic of fascination for philosophers but has been regarded with aversion by neuroscientists - until now.

Susan Greenfield takes us on a journey in search of a biological interpretation of this most elusive of concepts, guiding us through the social and psychiatric perspectives and ultimately to the heart of the physical brain.

Greenfield argues that as the brain adapts exquisitely to environment, the cultural challenges of the 21st century, with its screen-based technologies, mean that we are facing unprecedented changes to identity itself.

©2017 Susan Greenfield (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Anthropology Neuroscience & Neuropsychology Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Human Brain Health Mental Health
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This is a very thought provoking essay. Well written and enjoyable to listen to. The themes of this audiobook are becoming ever more relevant and helped by the easily accessible format and style, it could be radically influential in impacting future debate. A very good listen.

Excellent audiobook

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It’s interesting how the authors was true to her field in sowing in counter thought throughout the book.

Definitely articulated some fascinating research and thoughts around the age of screens and what this does and could mean for our brains and identity in the long run.

Food for thought

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as someone who reads cognitive neuroscience and psych books quite frequently, i found nothing new in this book. it simplifies too much. i also found some parts casually presented as facts to be undefendably anthropocentric, narrow-minded, illogical, and quite outdated.

it's performed in a pleasant way but some words are mispronounced, which at times steals focus from the intended content. some interesting conceptualizations but overall not something I would recommend over other cognitive neuroscience/psych books.

nothing new + overly anthropocentric

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This very quickly became a one trick horse essay. The arguments to be proven are well established already. I stuck with it, just in case there was anything new, which aside from one or two trivia facts, there was nothing.

Repetitive message

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Absolutely fuming that she has the assumption that autistic people do not empathise. There are so many holes in this book that it's really not worth it. You'll be left either asking more questions or frustrated at the generalised assumptions.

Disappointed

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