Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Patient zero -- It's all about survival -- What ignites your emotions -- An answer in the PAG -- Hair trigger tempers and anger unleashed -- Desperate to escape: panic -- Going into shutdown -- Stone-cold predators -- Held hostage by trauma -- Another route to survival or sickness: our reward pathway -- Smothering the fire: treatment -- The blame game and taking responsibility. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
Dr. George has combined the most cutting edge methods of medical research--fMRI, facial analysis, pet scans, and lactate infusion--to present a model of the brain that has never before been made public. He explains exactly what happens in the brain when we "lose it," even when we are mentally well. |
Subject |
Emotions.
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Neuropsychiatry.
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Neuropsychology.
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Emotions.
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Neuropsychiatry.
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Neuropsychology.
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Added Author |
Berger, Lisa.
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ISBN |
9780062127761 |
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0062127764 |
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