The Resource Why we snap : understanding the rage circuit in your brain, R. Douglas Fields, PhD
Why we snap : understanding the rage circuit in your brain, R. Douglas Fields, PhD
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- Summary
- "The startling new science behind sudden acts of violence committed by ordinary, sane people from a leading neurobiologist According to R. Douglas Fields, PhD, we all have a rage circuit we can't fully control once it is engaged. The daily headlines arefilled with examples of otherwise rational people with no history of violence or mental illness suddenly snapping in a domestic dispute, barroom brawl, or road rage attack. We all wish to believe that we are in control of our actions, but the fact is, incertain circumstances we are not. Something in our environment can unexpectedly unleash an automatic and complex rage response. Dr. Fields is an internationally recognized neurobiologist and authority on the brain and the cellular mechanisms of memory. He has spent years trying to understand the biological basis of rage and anomalous violence, and he has concluded that our culture's understanding of the problem is based on an erroneous assumption: that rage attacks are the product of morally or mentallydefective individuals, rather than a capacity that we all possess. The sad truth is that the right trigger in the right circumstance can unleash a fit of rage in almost anyone. And as Dr. Fields reveals and details for the first time, there are preciselynine triggers. Fields shows that violent behavior is the result of the clash between our evolutionary hardwiring and triggers in our contemporary world. Our personal space is more crowded than ever, we get less sleep, and we just aren't as fit as our ancestors. We need to understand how the hardwiring works and how to recognize the nine triggers. With a totally new perspective, engaging narrative, and practical advice, Why We Snap uncovers the biological roots of the rage response and how we can protectourselves--and others"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 408 pages
- Note
- Includes index
- Isbn
- 9780525954835
- Label
- Why we snap : understanding the rage circuit in your brain
- Title
- Why we snap
- Title remainder
- understanding the rage circuit in your brain
- Statement of responsibility
- R. Douglas Fields, PhD
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The startling new science behind sudden acts of violence committed by ordinary, sane people from a leading neurobiologist According to R. Douglas Fields, PhD, we all have a rage circuit we can't fully control once it is engaged. The daily headlines arefilled with examples of otherwise rational people with no history of violence or mental illness suddenly snapping in a domestic dispute, barroom brawl, or road rage attack. We all wish to believe that we are in control of our actions, but the fact is, incertain circumstances we are not. Something in our environment can unexpectedly unleash an automatic and complex rage response. Dr. Fields is an internationally recognized neurobiologist and authority on the brain and the cellular mechanisms of memory. He has spent years trying to understand the biological basis of rage and anomalous violence, and he has concluded that our culture's understanding of the problem is based on an erroneous assumption: that rage attacks are the product of morally or mentallydefective individuals, rather than a capacity that we all possess. The sad truth is that the right trigger in the right circumstance can unleash a fit of rage in almost anyone. And as Dr. Fields reveals and details for the first time, there are preciselynine triggers. Fields shows that violent behavior is the result of the clash between our evolutionary hardwiring and triggers in our contemporary world. Our personal space is more crowded than ever, we get less sleep, and we just aren't as fit as our ancestors. We need to understand how the hardwiring works and how to recognize the nine triggers. With a totally new perspective, engaging narrative, and practical advice, Why We Snap uncovers the biological roots of the rage response and how we can protectourselves--and others"--
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- Fields, R. Douglas
- Dewey number
- 616.89/142
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- RC569.5.A53
- LC item number
- .F54 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Anger
- Violence
- Neurosciences
- SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience
- MEDICAL / Research
- Label
- Why we snap : understanding the rage circuit in your brain, R. Douglas Fields, PhD
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- viii, 408 pages
- Isbn
- 9780525954835
- Lccn
- 2015016464
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
- BK0016407667
- Label
- Why we snap : understanding the rage circuit in your brain, R. Douglas Fields, PhD
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- viii, 408 pages
- Isbn
- 9780525954835
- Lccn
- 2015016464
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
- BK0016407667
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