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Mind Wide Open
by Steven Johnson
Johnson uses himself as subject, brain scans, neurofeedback, to explore attention, fear, memory and the chemistry of mind. Personal neuroscience.
Read it if…
you want brain science through one curious man's experiments.
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Skip it if…
you want a textbook.
Try instead: The Ghost Map →
Three things you will actually use
- Know your own brain.
- Self-experiment carefully.
- Chemistry shapes mood.
Do this first
Read the chapter on fear.
Our verdict
Johnson's brain.
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