Electric Brain book by R. Douglas Fields takes us on an amazing journey powered by the tiny currents that power our brain and define the self. Medicine has progressed by leaps and bounds in the last century and our future seems peppered with infinite new possibilities. But even then, what we know about our brains – the center of our existence – remains shrouded in guesswork. If you are a psychology student, a neuro science enthusiast, or want to catch up with leading edge research in the field of brainwaves, the book will definitely find a place on your bookshelf.
Electric Brain Book Summary
Analyzing brainwaves, the imperceptible waves of electricity surging across your scalp, has been possible for nearly a century. But only now are neuroscientists becoming aware of the wealth of information brainwaves hold about a person’s life, thoughts, and future health.
In this eye-opening and in-depth look at the most recent findings in brain science, Fields explores groundbreaking research that shows brainwaves can:–
- Reveal the type of brain you have—its strengths and weaknesses and your aptitude for learning different types of information
- Allow scientists to watch your brain learn, glean your intelligence, and even tell how adventurous you are
- Expose hidden dysfunctions—including signifiers of mental illness and neurological disorders
- Render your thoughts and transmit them to machines and back from machines into your brain
- Meld minds by telepathically transmitting information from one brain to another
- Enable individuals to rewire their own brains and improve cognitive performance
Electric Brain Book
R. Douglas Fields, PhD, is a neuroscientist, an international authority on nervous system development and plasticity, and an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow. He received advanced degrees from UC Berkeley, San Jose State University, and UC San Diego, and he held postdoctoral fellowships at Stanford and Yale universities before joining the National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, Maryland.
Author: R. Douglas Fields
Hardcover: 480 pages
ISBN-10: 1946885452, 978-1946885456
Publisher: BenBella Books (February 4, 2020)
Electric Brain Review
Electric Brain is a fascinating journey into the past, the present and the future of what we have achieved and where we are poised to go from the time when the tiny electric signals on our scalps were first detected in war torn Germany.
The author takes you back to the hard work of the enthusiastic and curious scientists who stuck to their beliefs to give us a glimpse into human brains without the need of opening them up. The author traces these initial developments that took shape simultaneously across different continents around the same time. If only communication was that easy at the time!
After this initial trip down the memory lane – that you will identify later – we are get an in-depth look at what brainwaves really are, how they communicate and why they are significant.
The author does digress, at times, into historical narratives that do not have direct bearing on the subject. However, this style ensures that you are not overwhelmed, if you are not particularly from medical or associated scientific field.
The author shares how advanced EEG recording and data processing capabilities have added tools to predict subjects behavioral traits and shortfalls. This information along with Neuro Feedback techniques will perhaps eliminate the use of drugs that fire in the dark.
While the book may not give prescriptive to the point answers this is a book that you will love to read and have in your collection if you like Neuroscience.