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    You and Me: The Neuroscience of Identity
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    You and Me: The Neuroscience of Identity

    By Susan Greenfield

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    What is it that makes you distinct from me? Identity is a term much used but hard to define. For that very reason, it has long been a topic of fascination for philosophers but has been regarded with aversion by neuroscientists—until now. Susan Greenfield takes us on a journey in search of a biological interpretation of this most elusive of concepts, guiding us through the social and psychiatric perspectives and ultimately to the heart of the physical brain. Greenfield argues that as the brain adapts exquisitely to environment, the cultural challenges of the twenty-first century with its screen-based technologies mean that we are facing unprecedented changes to identity itself.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
    Release dateOct 18, 2016
    ISBN9781910749296
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    You and Me: The Neuroscience of Identity
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    Susan Greenfield

    Baroness Susan Greenfield, CBE, is a British scientist, writer, broadcaster, and member of the House of Lords. www.susangreenfield.com

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      I didn't manage to get into this one, even though it's the sort of essay that would normally be right up my street. There are certainly interesting elements of it, though, and others will likely find it far more to their taste.