Overloaded

Author Ginny Smith
Narrator Ginny Smith
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Run Time 10 hours and 34 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Cognitive and behavioural neuroscience, Endocrinology, Popular psychology, Popular science, Science: general issues, Self-help, personal development and practical advice.

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What to expect

Bloomsbury presents Overloaded written and read by Ginny Smith.

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, 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 neuro-transmitters, Overloaded unveils the chemicals inside each of us that touch every facet of our lives.

Critics Review

Ginny Smith brings clarity with aplomb, revealing the chemistry behind how we sleep, what we fear, who we love and even what we remember.

New Scientist

This mind-bending, eye-opening book looks at the role played by hormones and neurotransmitters in every aspect of our lives, from what we remember, how we make decisions and who we love to basic survival drives such as hunger, fear and sleep.

Your Healthy Living

A mind-blowing exploration into how brain chemicals affect every area of your life.

Women's Health

There’s so much more to the way our brains work than we can be aware of on a day-to-day basis, and it’s fascinating to discover more about it … the writing is engaging, so you don’t need a science degree to understand it.

Top Santé

Fascinating and useful.

Robin Ince

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