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Everything we think, do and refrain from doing is determined by our brain. From religion to sexuality, it shapes our potential, our desires and our characters. Taking us through every stage in our lives, from the womb to falling in love to old age, Dick Swaab shows that we don''t just have brains: we are our brains.

''A blockbuster about the brain ... provocative, fascinating, remarkable'' Clive Cookson, Financial Times

''A giant in the field'' Zoe Williams, Guardian

''Engrossing, intriguing and enlightening'' Robin Ince

''Enchantingly written'' The Times Higher Education

''Wide-ranging, fun and informative ... as an ice-breaker at parties, it is unmatched'' Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times

We Are Our Brains

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    A Paperback / softback by Dick Swaab

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 29 January 2015
      ISBN-13 9780141978239
      978-0141978239
      ISBN-10 0141978236
      Also in:
      Science & Nature Neurosciences

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Everything we think, do and refrain from doing is determined by our brain. From religion to sexuality, it shapes our potential, our desires and our characters. Taking us through every stage in our lives, from the womb to falling in love to old age, Dick Swaab shows that we don''t just have brains: we are our brains.

      ''A blockbuster about the brain ... provocative, fascinating, remarkable'' Clive Cookson, Financial Times

      ''A giant in the field'' Zoe Williams, Guardian

      ''Engrossing, intriguing and enlightening'' Robin Ince

      ''Enchantingly written'' The Times Higher Education

      ''Wide-ranging, fun and informative ... as an ice-breaker at parties, it is unmatched'' Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times

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