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Dean Burnett

    Dean Burnett è un neuroscienziato e docente di psichiatria, celebrato per la sua rubrica satirica scientifica su The Guardian e per i suoi libri acclamati a livello internazionale. Fonde magistralmente la sua esperienza in neuroscienze e psichiatria con umorismo e un talento per la narrazione. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da acute osservazioni sul cervello e sul comportamento umano, spesso rivelate attraverso spiegazioni coinvolgenti e accessibili. Le opere di Burnett approfondiscono le complessità della mente con una prospettiva unica che non solo informa, ma anche intrattiene e stimola la riflessione nei lettori.

    Dean Burnett
    Why Your Parents Are Hung-Up on Your Phone and What To Do About It
    The Happy Brain
    Psycho-Logical
    The Idiot Brain
    Emotional Ignorance
    • After losing his dad, a neuroscientist goes on a journey of discovery into where our emotions come from, what purpose they serve, and why they make us feel the way they do.

      Emotional Ignorance2023
      3,9
    • Psycho-Logical

      • 288pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      One in four people experience a mental health problem each year, with depression and anxiety alone afflicting over 500 million people.Why are these conditions so widespread?

      Psycho-Logical2021
      3,9
    • Exploring the generational divide over technology, this insightful book by brain scientist Dean Burnett addresses the common conflicts between parents and children regarding phone usage. With humor and expertise, he explains the complexities of social media and gaming, highlighting both their positive and negative impacts on mental health. Burnett aims to foster understanding, offering strategies to bridge the communication gap and reduce arguments, ultimately suggesting that screens should not be a source of contention in family life.

      Why Your Parents Are Hung-Up on Your Phone and What To Do About It2020
      3,7
    • The Happy Brain

      • 352pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      Neuroscientist Dean Burnett, author of the acclaimed The Idiot Brain, investigates the Science of Happiness. Or whether such a thing even exists.

      The Happy Brain2018
      3,7
    • The Idiot Brain

      • 328pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      From the hugely popular Guardian science blogger, a surprising, funny and mind-bending examination of how and why the brain sabotages our behaviour.

      The Idiot Brain2016
      4,0