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Brought to you by Penguin. Why do some people become radicalized? Who is most susceptible to ideological thinking? Can we unchain our minds from toxic dogmas? Regardless of your political stance, this book will challenge you to reassess your convictions – and what they are doing to your brain...

Best-selling author Chris Mooney uses cutting-edge research to explain the psychology behind why today’s Republicans reject reality - it’s just part of who they are. From climate change to evolution, the rejection of mainstream science among Republicans is growing, as is the denial of expert consensus on the economy, American history, foreign policy, and much more. Why won’t Republicans accept things that most experts agree on? Why are they constantly fighting against the facts?

In a clandestine facility, a colossal mechanical brain is built as Americas cutting-edge defense against the specter of war. While its formidable capabilities are initially harnessed for military operations crucial to national security, The Brain soon finds its powers extending into the mundane aspects of modern life. But what unfolds when this extraordinary machine ... awakens? (Summary by quartertone)

Read by the author, Nicholas Wright From a leading neuroscientist and advisor to the Pentagon, discover the new science behind warfare. Why did France surrender to the Nazis despite having a superior army? How has Ukraine stood firm against Russia? How do you know if you can trust an ally? How...

Bloomsbury presents Don't Even Think About It by George Marshall, read by John Lee. An Esquire Essential Book on Climate Change From the founder of the Climate Outreach and Information Network, a groundbreaking take on the most urgent question of our time: Why, despite overwhelming scientific...

Combining social and cognitive neuroscience with real-life accounts from genocide perpetrators, this book sheds light on the process through which obedience influences cognition and behavior. Emilie Caspar, a leading expert in the field, translates this neuroscientific approach into a clear, uncomplicated explanation, even for those with no background in psychology or neuroscience. By better understanding humanity's propensity for direct orders to short-circuit our own independent decision-making, we can edge closer to effective prevention processes.

There are disorders that defy treatment with prescribed pharmaceuticals: a man's hands shake so hard that he cannot hold anything; a woman is mired in severe inescapable depression. For these patients and others, an alternative is emerging: deep brain stimulation. In this fascinating and timely investigation, well-known science writer Jamie Talan explains a cutting-edge medical development that is surprising and impressing researchers around the world.

Called “the best kind of nonfiction” by Michael Connelly, this riveting new book combines true crime, brain science, and courtroom drama. In 1991, the police were called to East 72nd St. in Manhattan, where a woman's body had fallen from a twelfth-story window. The woman’s husband, Herbert...

Named a best book of the year by The Guardian and The Telegraph Why do some people become radicalized? How do ideologies shape the human brain? And how can we unchain our minds from toxic dogmas? In The Ideological Brain, Leor Zmigrod reveals the deep connection between political beliefs and the...

The Marginalian, formally known as, Brain Pickings, maybe found at themarginalian.org, and is a human-powered discovery engine for interestingness, a subjective lens on what matters in the world and why, bringing you things you didn't know you were interested in - until you are. Emeline Mann Sanchez reads her special selections.

Brain Squeeze is your go-to drop of juice — real, relatable conversations inspired by pop culture, trending topics, and real-life thoughts you didn’t know you needed. Hosted by Noni Juice, each episode gives your brain just enough of a squeeze to spark new perspective on culture and everyday life.

Listening in to the thinkers working and speaking at the University of Alberta. There’s no shortage of great minds to pick with 400 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in 18 faculties across five campuses.

For now, In My Brain focuses on U.S. politics — real facts, real talk, real people. In every episode, you’ll see Artwork or WordArt created by kids—young artists are paid for their work.

“Uttering lines that send liberals into paroxysms of rage, otherwise known as ‘citing facts,’ is the spice of life. When I see the hot spittle flying from their mouths and the veins bulging and pulsing above their eyes, well, that’s when I feel truly alive.” So begins If Democrats Had...

This award-winning journalist has had it with fat-shaming and all-shaming, seething sexual assault in the workplace, and people who scream others down because they think differently. She reveals ways to survive and thrive in this world that demands political correctness...or what she calls political quackiness. Part memoir and part life lessons, Martin celebrates everyone who stands up to bullies, while she examines political spectacles, and reveals why we are in the New American Revolution.

From the moment he burst onto the national political scene, Barack Obama has fascinated people more than any politician in decades. Many biographers have already retold his story, but no previous book truly explains how his mind works, what passions drive him, or what makes him such an effective leader.

Welcome to the Brain Buffet! Where Kyle and Brendan offer food for thought in a buffet style.

Lively, fun and informative debates covering contemporary issues and current events.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brain-wrestling--6269909/support.

Brains Real Estate News Podcast es un programa especializado en el sector inmobiliario que aborda las últimas tendencias del real estate español. ¿Te interesan temas como inversión en real estate, big data inmobiliaria, tendencias globales, opiniones expertas, legislación urbanística, medidas ESG, datos estadísticos? ¡Este es tu podcast! El programa analiza el sector según el punto de vista de los profesionales de cada uno de sus segmentos. Por sus episodios han pasado las más importantes empresas del real estate español.

We're the Basic and the Brain - and we’re out here trying to school folks on how basic b**** interests are a gateway to deeper thoughts and topics of conversation, you could say our mission is to try and bring our love of basic interests into the "intellectual sphere" (whatever the hell that means). Interested in how a show about sex can be tied to the science of monogamy? Or how attachment theory makes the Bachelor franchise all that more entertaining? Or what about the most recent Hollywood hook ups and how it relates to our real estate woes as millennials? If so, please come join us as we...