Engaging and accessible. A recommended purchase for nonfiction collections where popsci/psych books are popular.

I an unable to review this title, as it was archived before I had a chance to download and read it. This feedback is only to stop this title from adversely affecting my netgalley feedback rate. If in the future I have the opportunity to read this title, I will post a proper review here.

A new approach to neuroscience: trying to help the reader understand her brain and what is unique about it. Talk about an ambitious goal since every brain is different! I don't think the author quite got there, but I can honestly say that I learned some things. For instance, according to the tests in the book I am extremely right-side dominant (hand, eye, foot), and not as introverted as I thought. Prat roundly debunks the right-brain left-brain myth, helpfully, because if I am right-side dominant to an extreme degree it makes no sense that I am "right brained."

I began researching language lateralization and epilepsy (which I have) and wondering whether, even though Prat didn't exactly teach me about my brain, she may have definitely opened up some avenues of study that will give me some insight.

I love books about neuroscience and the brain and totally recommend this one to anyone who is also intrigued by the topic and is looking for something with a more accessible "popular science" approach that is also full of research. Few books are both well researched and written in a conversational style.

This book, though dense, is incredibly readable. I got this book as an ARC but have also already reserved it at the library to reread certain sections.
This book is not just a boring recitation of sections of the brain (amygdala, hippocampus, lobes, etc.) with a paragraph about what they do. Instead, the author builds a narrative around what parts of the brain do.
Prat offers many exercises for readers to learn more about themselves ("you" is in the title after all). The last part of the book offers you chances to learn more about other people.

Four stars
This book come out August 2, 2022
ARC kindly provided by Penguin Group Dutton and NetGalley
Opinions are my own

I love neuroscience and was immediately drawn to this book! Chantel is a great writer and I love how her personality shines through in the writing as well. Even the most fascinating information can be a bit dry with certain authors, but certainly not with her. I really enjoyed her sharing various experiments and studies that they performed and the information gleaned. This book has some intriguing insights as I was really happy with how the author presented the information in an informative, but neutral manner, as opposed to pushing personal platforms like so many recent releases. The experiments in the book and on her site were fun and engaging and overall, I felt the book does help the reader to both understand oneself a little better and others. And at the very least, to understand that we have no idea how other individuals' minds work and should act and judge accordingly, with more grace and kindness.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was a really good book. I found it so easy to follow and it was so interesting. If you have ever wanted to know what type of thinker you are. Then this book is for you.

Not only does the author talk about the research she is involved in but also has little tests you can take to see what type of thinker you are. She explains what side of the brain you are using. It also uses examples of people who has adhd which will definitely be useful for those who have this. I read it in one sitting. I was so engrossed in this book I lost track of time. It was so fascinating, interesting and so very useful. I definitely learned so much from reading it and can't wait to read sections of this book again and take all the tests. This is a book that you will re read time and time again. I love how it explains everyone's brain works differently. It was obvious that the author had a vast knowledge in this area. She explains everything so well. I definitely recommend this book to all those who have a interest in learning how there brain works.

So much praise goes out to the author and publishers for creating such a fascinating book that will be so useful and interesting to many people. 

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Have you ever wondered how your brain works? Like really works?

The Neuroscience of You by Dr. Chantel Prat is such a fun look inside our heads. I've read a lot of neuroscience books and one thing I liked about this is that rather than focusing on "the average" brain, this one focuses on how we differ.

There are several activities you can do throughout the book to see where you fall on the spectrum that the author is talking about as you explore how your brain is wired. I loved how accessible and interesting this one was.

The Neuroscience of You is out now!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and @netgalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

All human brains aren't the same. Part of understanding brain function is understanding that function operates on a spectrum. How do brains of left-handers differ from those of right-handers, and how does that affect how they see the world? That's just one of the many questions this book seeks to answer. Along with quizzes to help you understand how your brain operates, this book offers a fun and fascinating look at some of the factors that lay down the foundation of human identity. It's easy to read and accessible for people outside the field.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

I have always been interested in psychology and neuroscience so I was excited to learn from this book. Dr. Chantel Prat promises to give you insight into how your brain works based off of research performed by her and also others.

This book definitely had its fascinating parts. I am still flabbergasted over how the two sides of the brain communicate to each other and what happens when that connection is severed (sometimes purposefully done to prevent seizures). The stories of rare cases were by far more interesting than the run of the mill stuff like having a dominant hand.

Dr. Prat provides some fun tests to try as a reader to gain more insight on how your brain works. But I didn’t find the results too inspiring. One was to measure how long your working memory was, but even if you would have scored extremely high or extremely low there wasn’t any insight into how that might translate in your actual life. It was exciting to see what end of the spectrum the test might reveal you to be, but there wasn’t much follow up on what your results really meant other than how close to average you were. So as far as delivering on a promise to find out how your unique brain works, I didn’t find it too revealing. Most of the chapters were more broad and less specific, so while still interesting, I found it to not quite deliver on the title’s promise.

Overall, for me, the material went slightly over my head. I would have to remain super focused if I wanted to fully grasp the content, which made it more exhausting to read. Of course, for a topic on neuroscience I wouldn’t expect it to compare to your typical beach read, but I wish there were more personal stories and examples that would make it even easier to comprehend.

I was a little relieved when I had finally finished it, and while I did remember some great takeaways, the book in its entirety was not everything I wanted it to be.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for an ARC of this book.

Using everyday examples to further explain concepts and the lack of jargon made the language understandable to the audience. I liked the summary/review at the end of each chapter. For those interested in learning or exploring more, there are a plethora of notes and reference sources listed at the back.

The Neuroscience of You has great information about the brain and it’s working mechanism. As well as some exercises and tests. I sadly didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought. I found it to be more research and reference focused rather than an actual educational conversation or thorough analysis about the subject. It also felt more of a personal essay and how it applied to the author, more so than how your brain works for you.

While I didn’t love it, I would recommend it.

A concise and fascinating tour of what we know (and don't know) about the human brain... so far. Engaging writing style with rich examples across many disciplines relevant to neuroscience. Something to learn for everyone from teens up.

This book is truly fascinating! The tests and exercises were my favorite parts. It goes pretty deep into the details of neuroscience which at times were difficult for me to get all the way through. But I still learned a lot about myself and why I perceive the world the way I do, not to mention why other people might perceive it differently than me. Probably we could all benefit from a dose of understanding in that regard. Highly recommend if you love science and learning more about how the brain works.

Thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Dutton and NetGalley for the opportunity to access this free e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher of this novel for the E-Arc copy. I am rating this book based on my own personal opinion and was not given anything in return. I am not leaving a entire review because I read so many at a time that I physically cannot right now.