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The Disordered Mind

by Eric R. Kandel
🎧 15 min listen Science

Brain disorders reveal the hidden machinery behind every thought, feeling, and choice you make.

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Chapter 1 The Brain That Breaks to Reveal Itself

Your sense of self is assembled by the brain, not given, which is why it can unravel. Depression physically shrinks the hippocampus, and therapy can r…

Chapter 2 The Biology Beneath Your Feelings 🔒

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Chapter 3 Memory, Identity, and the Self You Did Not Choose 🔒

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Chapter 4 Genes, Creativity, and the Edge of the Spectrum 🔒

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Chapter 5 Consciousness Cannot Explain Itself 🔒

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Chapter 6 Steps Toward a More Compassionate Mind 🔒

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Chapter 7 The Broken Mind Makes Us Whole 🔒

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