How I Almost Lost My Mind Trying to Understand My Brain

Infiltrating the world of neuroscience, Dennis Cass offers up his own brain
to "research," subjecting his mind and body to electric shocks, mind-numbing
attention experiments, cigarettes, stress tests of his own devising, and
the comedy of Bill Maher. Like a slightly off-kilter George Plimpton, Cass,
in his daring exploits, reveals the intricacies of fear, attention, stress,
reward, and consciousness from the inside out. Along the way, he weaves in
the story of his stepfather's manic depression and drug addiction, in
addition to his own problems--which are many. Cass attacks the subject of
the human brain with wit and candor, turning popular science into something
distinctly human. Head Case is an imperative read for anyone who has ever
wondered, "Why am I who I am?"

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