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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Brains can reconfigure themselves in whatever way they need to.
Chapter 3: The brain can interpret any kind of sensory information it receives.
Chapter 4: The brain can learn to control any kind of body it’s connected to.
Chapter 5: The brain changes itself according to what truly matters to it.
Chapter 6: The brain fixes stable information so we don’t have to think about it.
Chapter 7: Brain plasticity diminishes gradually as we grow older.
Chapter 8: Older memories last more strongly than the ones we’ve made recently.
Description
Livewired (2020) is an exploration into how the brain is constantly reconfiguring itself. As it learns new information about the world around it, the brain changes shape. We’re always discovering more about its astonishing adaptability.
Who Should Listen
Fans of popular science
Students of biology and human anatomy
People keen to expand their own brains
About the Authors
Dr. David Eagleman is a neuroscientist and internationally best-selling author. His books include The Brain and Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain. He also created and hosted an Emmy-nominated TV series on the brain, and he runs the neuroscience hardware company NeoSensory