Douglas Fields: 2 books
Why We Snap
Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
The startling new science behind sudden acts of violence and the nine triggers this groundbreaking researcher has uncovered
We all have a rage circuit we can’t fully control once it is engaged as R. Douglas Fields, PhD, reveals in this essential book for our time. The daily headlines are...
The Other Brain
From Dementia to Schizophrenia, How New Discoveries about the Brain Are Revolutionizing Medicine and Science
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2009
Despite everything that has been written about the brain, a potentially critical part of this vital organ has been overlooked—until now. The Other Brain examines the growing importance of glia, which make up approximately 85 percent of the cells in the brain, and the role they play in how the brain...