How the Mind Changed: A Human History of Our Evolving Brain

This is the extraordinary story of human brain evolution, still unfolding. We’ve come a long way. Our brains are four times bigger than our ancestors’, with remarkable abilities and potential.

This book takes readers on a seven-million-year journey through our heads, packed with vivid stories, groundbreaking science, and surprising insights. Discover how memory isn’t tied to the past, meditation rewires synapses, magic mushrooms might enhance intelligence, climate shapes linguistic diversity, and autism offers valuable lessons about our past and future. Drawing from neuroscience, evolutionary biology, psychology, and philosophy, Dr. Joseph Jebelli explores how genetic accidents, environmental forces, historical advances, and cultural changes shaped our brains, transforming us into Homo sapiens and beyond.

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