Electric Brain

Douglas Fields is not only an expert of the brain, but also a very funny writer. So this book was not only interesting but pretty enjoyable. I found out a lot of things I didn't know either about the story of neurology (where Italian scientists were also involved) or about the brain itself, and I finally learned how does a Neurofeedback works. I would recommend to everybody that is interested in the brain.

Douglas Field non é soltanto un esperto del cervello, ma anche uno scrittore molto divertente. Quindi questo libro non é stato solo istruttivo, ma anche piacevole da leggere. Ho scoperto molte cose che ignoravo sulla storia della Neurologia (della quale hanno fatto parte anche parecchi italiani, nel bene e nel male) e sul ceervello stesso e le onde dell Elettroencefalogramma, inoltre ho finalmente capito come funziona un Neurofeedback. Consiglierei la lettura di questo libro a tutti coloro che hanno anche un seppur minimo interesse sull'argomento cervello, anche perché tra la tanta letteratura che c'é in giro, questo volume parte da una posizione particolarmente nuova.

THANKS NETGALLEY FOR THE ARC!

I was actually not sure what I was getting into with this one, neuroscience isn't a topic I have any interest or general knowledge about, but Fields' book is actually extremely easy to read and understand, even as someone who's lacking in the topic! It's definitely something that proves more people need to educated themselves on things that are moving in our world, and this is one I really genuinely liked. I was surprised that the subject matter was simple to absorb but difficult enough to want to find out more about it and look into other sources (there's a delightful jumping point at the back of the book!), and the idea of brainwaves and where we're going in the research of them is super fascinating.

This was a really interesting read, as a psychology graduate neuropsychology was an area that I found fascinating but also incredibly difficult to understand. The author both has the subject knowledge and an engaging voice.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read Electric Brain.
A great book on how our brains are still an untapped area of the human body that we don't know enough about.
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Electric Brain is a interesting book. Clearly the author is knowledgeable about this subject and has a sense of humor also. The book is well written.

Electric Brain is a fascinating journey into the past, the present and the future of what we have achieved and where we are poised to go from the time when the tiny electric signals on our scalps were first detected in war torn Germany.

The author takes you back to the hard work of the enthusiastic and curious scientists who stuck to their beliefs to give us a glimpse into human brains without the need of opening them up. The author traces these initial developments that took shape simultaneously across different continents around the same time. If only communication was that easy at the time!


After this initial trip down the memory lane – that you will identify later – we are get an in-depth look at what brainwaves really are, how they communicate and why they are significant.

The author does digress, at times, into historical narratives that do not have direct bearing on the subject. However, this style ensures that you are not overwhelmed, if you are not particularly from medical or associated scientific field.

The author shares how advanced EEG recording and data processing capabilities have added tools to predict subjects behavioral traits and shortfalls. This information along with Neuro Feedback techniques will perhaps eliminate the use of drugs that fire in the dark.

While the book may not give prescriptive to the point answers this is a book that you will love to read and have in your collection if you like Neuroscience.