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Overloaded

How Every Aspect of Your Life is Influenced by Your Brain Chemicals
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Overloaded by Ginny Smith explores the vital roles hormones and neurotransmitters play in shaping every aspect of our lives. From adrenaline to dopamine, it delves into how these chemicals influence decision-making, love, memory, and fundamental survival instincts like hunger, fear, and sleep. Through insightful interviews with leading scientists, the book reveals groundbreaking research on brain chemistry and its profound impact on human experience.
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A NEW SCIENTIST BOOK OF THE YEAR

From adrenaline to dopamine, our lives are shaped by the chemicals that control us. They are the hormones and neurotransmitters that our brains run on, and Overloaded looks at the roles they play in all aspects of our experiences, from how we make decisions, who we love, and what we remember to basic survival drives such as hunger, fear, and sleep.

Author Ginny Smith explores what these tiny molecules do: what roles do cortisol and adrenaline play in memory formation? How do hormones and neurotransmitters affect the trajectory of our romantic relationships? Ginny meets scientists at the cutting-edge of brain chemistry research who are uncovering unexpected connections between these crucial chemicals.

An eye-opening route through the remarkable world of neurotransmitters, Overloaded unveils the chemicals inside each of us that touch every facet of our lives.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472969354

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Sigma

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Ginny Smith is a science writer and presenter with a background in neuroscience and psychology. As the founder of Braintastic! Science, she presents shows at schools and festivals. She also teaches at the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Continuing Education and shares her storytelling skills as a science communication trainer and consultant.

Ginny hosts the British Psychological Society’s Psych Crunch podcast, and is a regular presenter on the Cosmic Shambles Network.

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