Brainscapes (eBook)

An exploration of how perception, thought, and action are products of maps etched into your brain-and how technology can use them to read your mind.Your brain is a collection of maps. That is no metaphor: scrawled across your brain's surfaces are actual maps of the sights, sounds, and actions that hold the key to your survival. Scientists first began uncovering these maps over a century ago, but we are only now beginning to unlock their secrets-and comprehend their profound impact on our lives. Brain maps distort our experience of the world, shape how we think and imagine, and open the door to mind-reading technologies. Their idiosyncrasies shine a light on our past and offer clues to our possible futures. In Brainscapes, Rebecca Schwarzlose combines unforgettable real-life stories, cutting-edge research, and vivid illustrations to reveal brain maps' surprising lessons about our place in the world-and about the world's place within us.Praise for Brainscapes"e;A profoundly illuminating account of how the brain works. . . . Rebecca Schwarzlose is a neuroscientist with a novelist's literary flair."e; -Cass R. Sunstein, author of Too Much Information"e;Deeply enjoyable and thoroughly researched. . . . Schwarzlose's presentation of cutting-edge science is consistently accessible and precise."e; -Publishers Weekly (starred review)"e;Brainscapes will change how you think about the brain and how you understand your own mind."e; -Tali Sharot, author of The Influential Mind