The 5 Best Books I Read in 2018 While I did not read quite as many books as I would have liked last year, (I never do), I did read some great ones. I started the year continuing a divergence into gilded age and 20’s American history. From there, I moved into brain science with Read more about The Five Best Books I Read in 2018[…]
Currently Reading: Social: Why Our Brains are Wired to Connect by Matthew Lieberman Best For: Anyone who wants to better understand the social behavior of humans Favorite Quote: “We intuitively believe social and physical pain are radically different kinds of experiences, yet the way our brains treat them suggests that they are more similar than Read more about Social[…]
Currently Reading: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert M. Sapolsky
Best For: Dedicated readers who have an interest in neuro-science. This 700 page beast gets into the gritty basics of what cause people to act the way they do. Basic brain function, hormones (surprise! Testosterone does not cause aggression. And, estrogen is actually a cocktail of several different hormones… who knew!?), and sensory function. […]