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sammiseah's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.25
Very interesting and well written!
kingasek_'s review against another edition
5.0
Probably the best piece of neuroscience literature I've read. Safe to say he knows what he's talking about and I'm not going to forget any of it soon.
amelia_lim's review against another edition
3.0
My problem with this book is that it used too many metaphors to explain a rather easy to understand and straightforward concept. Most of the time I find those metaphors unnecessary, I would appreciate if author takes the time and effort to explain the concept in depth rather than just throw in yet another citation. Another problem I had with this book is that it is too repetitive, same underlying concept had been repeated in several chapters, only wrapped with different fluffy words.
Overall still a fun read and I learned couple of interesting stuff. The book targets more for people who wants to takes their first step into the neuroscience wonderland.
Overall still a fun read and I learned couple of interesting stuff. The book targets more for people who wants to takes their first step into the neuroscience wonderland.
missyjohnson's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating.
The information as to the plasticity of the brain and how it adjusts to different situations is amazing. The brain and the body abilities to adjust is very cool! I so appreciate the scientist studying this adaptive computer in our heads and coming up with innovative ideas to work with it and potential for that same adaptability of so many things in the future. Very informative read. Exciting future potential.
The information as to the plasticity of the brain and how it adjusts to different situations is amazing. The brain and the body abilities to adjust is very cool! I so appreciate the scientist studying this adaptive computer in our heads and coming up with innovative ideas to work with it and potential for that same adaptability of so many things in the future. Very informative read. Exciting future potential.
lillanaa's review against another edition
5.0
This book was received as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Eagleman's take here is extremely progressive, and that's far from a bad thing. The idea that the brain is the control center is nothing new, but the idea of "plug and play" is definitely a concept that I only really associated with electronics before this. It's not all that out there, we do call a motherboard the brain of the computer, but it never really occurred to me. Brain plasticity, though, makes this even easier; it's already built into the programming from day one.
From the side of someone who's more knowledgeable about technology than health this was a very intriguing concept, especially the areas discussing what we can use as inputs to be able to aid in people who are disabled. We should be having these kinds of conversations, there's no reason why we're so forcibly against any form of talk about aiding those who need help. It's in our nature not to ask for help, to try and figure things out ourselves, but these ideas are stubborn. In a sense, you could say that someone wearing glasses to help their vision is being augmented in some way (though not digitally), so what's the difference in using a cochlear implant?
Ultimately, this book was an amazing insight into how technology and the brain work together. I had my doubts at first, but the writing in this is very cohesive and easy for a layman to understand.
Eagleman's take here is extremely progressive, and that's far from a bad thing. The idea that the brain is the control center is nothing new, but the idea of "plug and play" is definitely a concept that I only really associated with electronics before this. It's not all that out there, we do call a motherboard the brain of the computer, but it never really occurred to me. Brain plasticity, though, makes this even easier; it's already built into the programming from day one.
From the side of someone who's more knowledgeable about technology than health this was a very intriguing concept, especially the areas discussing what we can use as inputs to be able to aid in people who are disabled. We should be having these kinds of conversations, there's no reason why we're so forcibly against any form of talk about aiding those who need help. It's in our nature not to ask for help, to try and figure things out ourselves, but these ideas are stubborn. In a sense, you could say that someone wearing glasses to help their vision is being augmented in some way (though not digitally), so what's the difference in using a cochlear implant?
Ultimately, this book was an amazing insight into how technology and the brain work together. I had my doubts at first, but the writing in this is very cohesive and easy for a layman to understand.