Brainscapes: The Warped, Wondrous Maps Written in Your BrainAnd How They Guide You

Enlightening And Ambitious A Book That Travels Into Rich Terrain, Charted By A Smart And Eager Tour Guide.-New York Times Book Review A Path-Breaking Journey Into The Brain, Showing How Perception, Thought, And Action Are Products Of Maps Etched Into Your Gray Matter-And How Technology Can Use Them To Read Your Mind. Your Brain Is A Collection Of Maps: Detailed Representations, Scrawled Across Your BrainS Surfaces, Of The Sights, Sounds, And Actions That Hold The Key To Your Survival. Although Scientists Began Discovering These Maps Over A Century Ago, We Are Only Now Beginning To Unlock Their Secrets-And Comprehend Their Profound Impact On Our Lives. Brain Maps Distort And Shape Our Experience Of The World, Support Complex Thought, And Make Technology-Enabled Mind Reading A Modern-Day Reality. They Shine A Light On Our Past And Our Possible Futures. In The Process, They Invite Us To View Ourselves From A Startling New Perspective. 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 WorldS Place Within Us.