Mysteries of the Mind

by Scientific American, Erin Bennett (Narrator)

For more than a century, scientists across disciplines have investigated the workings of nature's most complex organ. Findings from cutting-edge neuroscience are moving us closer to understanding processes like how we make decisions or navigate our environment. In this audiobook, we examine the latest research on cognition, how the brain gives rise to consciousness, and how we can improve mental health.

Audiobook

Published February 16, 2021

About the author

Scientific American , as an institutional author, is a popular science magazine founded by Rufus M. Porter and controlled by Nature Publishing Group since autumn, 2008. Mariette DiChristina has been editor-in-chief since December, 2009.

Reviews

[Alex Shrugged · Rating 4 out of 5]

This first article "Consciousness as Art" had a sensible basis, but the way it was presented seemed unserious. Otherwise, I loved this audiobook.

Contents

Section 1: The Hidden Mind (00:07)
o Consciousness as Art by Nicholas Humphrey (19:43)
o The Engine of Memory by Donald G. MacKay (29:31)
o Does Brain Size Matter by Christof Koch (15:17)
o Why We Have Free Will by Eddy Nahmias (15:13)
o Why Good Thoughts Block Better Ones by Merim Bilalic and Peter McLeod (16:20)
o Where Am I, Where Am I Going by May-Britt Moser and Edward I. Moser (29:30)
o Uncanny Sight in the Blind by Beatrice de Gelder (23:27)
o How Babies Think by Alison Gopnik (23:02)

Section 2: Secrets of Brain Health (00:07)
o Sleep on It by Robert Stickgold (26:31)
o Mind of the Mediator by Matthieu Ricard, Antoine Lutz, and Richard J. Davidson (30:06)
o In Search of the Optimal Brain Diet by Bret Stetka (31:00)
o The For-Real Science of Brain Training by Dan Hurley (25:33)
o Banking Against Alzheimer's by David A. Bennett (37:26)

Section 3: Frontiers of Research (00:08)
o The New Century of the Brain by Rafael Yuste and George M. Church (31:48)
o Lab-Built Brains by Juergen A. Knoblich (20:41)
o Is Anybody in There by Adrian M. Owen (22:31)

[SeaShore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Various authors and lecturers write essays on cognition, consciousness and brain health.