Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald
Author of Pictures of the Mind: What the New Neuroscience Tells Us About Who We Are (FT Press Science)
About the Author
Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald received a degree in physics from Swarthmore College and went on to study science and technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is the author of Pictures of the Mind, a look at neuroscientific findings and their far-reaching implications for health and show more well-being, and articles in biomedical ethics, environmental policy, nuclear security, and liquid crystal physics. She has held research positions with President Clinton's Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Natural Resources Defense Council's International Nuclear Program. show less
Works by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald
Pictures of the Mind: What the New Neuroscience Tells Us About Who We Are (FT Press Science) (2010) 246 copies, 3 reviews
Modern Discoveries in Neuroscience... And What They Reveal About You (Collection) (2012) — Author — 7 copies
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Pictures of the Mind: What the New Neuroscience Tells Us About Who We Are by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald
This book is a quick survey of new discoveries about how the brain works, based on newer imaging techniques like fMRI scans and PET scans. When I was in school the best information about what brain structures were involved with what activities and disorders was based on studies of patients with injuries to particular parts of the brain. The more recent techniques allow researchers to actually see what brain areas are involved and in some cases to infer what is going on there.
The book was show more published in 2010 and of course based on research several years older, so it's not up to the minute. But it covers a wide range of topics in human mental life, such as emotion, addiction, chronic pain, meditation, dementia, empathy, and more. The new methods in many cases has completely changed ideas about what is happening in these processes. There is a detailed focus on what happens during meditation that I found quite interesting. It has an extensive bibliography and in many cases internet links for those who want more detail on the research. show less
The book was show more published in 2010 and of course based on research several years older, so it's not up to the minute. But it covers a wide range of topics in human mental life, such as emotion, addiction, chronic pain, meditation, dementia, empathy, and more. The new methods in many cases has completely changed ideas about what is happening in these processes. There is a detailed focus on what happens during meditation that I found quite interesting. It has an extensive bibliography and in many cases internet links for those who want more detail on the research. show less
Pictures of the Mind: What the New Neuroscience Tells Us About Who We Are (FT Press Science) by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald
I was hoping this was give me some insight to my MS. Disappointed I didn't learn anything new. The brain is a miracle in itself.
Pictures of the Mind: What the New Neuroscience Tells Us About Who We Are (FT Press Science) by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald
I was hoping this was give me some insight to my MS. Disappointed I didn't learn anything new. The brain is a miracle in itself.
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